A state board suspended the nursing license of Camp Mystic’s health chief following her testimony earlier this year about the night devastating flooding swept away more than 20 campers and counselors at the summer camp. And the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating a worker’s death at SpaceX’s Starbase in South Texas. Here are this week’s most-read stories.
The Texas Board of Nursing suspended Mary Liz Eastland’s RN license, calling her an imminent threat after she testified she did not help campers during a flash flood at Camp Mystic that killed 25 children and two counselors. Regulators accused her of failing to develop or implement emergency plans, abandoning campers as waters rose, not reporting the 27 deaths within the required timeframe and mishandling medication practices and privacy. Her attorney rejected the allegations and called the suspension premature. Administrative hearings were set to review probable cause and potential further discipline.
Federal regulators investigated a worker’s death at SpaceX’s Starbase complex near Brownsville just days before the company planned its 12th Starship launch. Officials have not identified the victim. The Brownsville Fire Department responded but stood down after SpaceX’s emergency medical team took over, and SpaceX delayed the launch by a day without giving a reason. OSHA has cited and fined SpaceX 17 times in recent years for safety violations at sites in Texas, Washington and California.
Sean Elliott found a rare moment of calm among fans during a raucous Spurs playoff win, underscoring the deep bond between the team and the city. He and fellow greats Tim Duncan, George Gervin, Manu Ginobili and David Robinson have stayed in San Antonio long after retirement and continue to show up courtside. Elliott and Gervin described San Antonio as authentic and welcoming with a small-town feel and big-city amenities, and they credited Gregg Popovich and R.C. Buford for building a culture that valued character and community. That mix of connection and purpose makes the city feel like home for generations of Spurs, they said.
A TikTok user posted a video of Spurs forward Carter Bryant washing his hands in a public restroom during Game 2, and it quickly spread on Instagram, drawing nearly 1 million views. The clip fueled allegations of privacy violations since Oklahoma’s Peeping Tom law prohibits clandestine recording in places where people have a reasonable expectation of privacy, including restrooms, with penalties up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine. Commenters widely condemned the recording as creepy and illegal. The poster dismissed the criticism and later mocked the backlash in a follow-up story, while declining to comment to the San Antonio Express-News.
San Antonio police arrested Chad Allen Rodriguez, a 38-year-old Northside ISD teacher and coach at John Jay High School, on a charge of having an improper relationship with a student. He remained in the Bexar County jail on $50,000 bail, and the district placed him on immediate administrative leave. An affidavit stated he had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student, including encounters in his classroom and the school parking lot, and that they exchanged nude photos and videos.
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