Mike Wengren

The U.S. Coast Guard mobilized a search Wednesday for the crew of a Navy T-34 training aircraft. Coast Guard officials said an air traffic controller at Corpus Christi's naval air station lost contact with the plane's two-member crew about 3:20 p.m. The single-engine trainer's last known location was near San Jose Island, east of Rockport and 2 miles off shore, said Nick Leiter, a Coast Guard spokesman. The Coast Guard air station in Corpus Christi dispatched a helicopter and jet to perform an aerial search. Coast Guard boats also have been sent to the area from Port Aransas and Port O'Connor. Naval Air Station ... Read Full Story

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Navy has identified the pilot found after his plane disappeared off the Texas coast on Wednesday. The body found Friday has been identified as that of 30-year-old Lt. Bret Travis Miller of East Troy, Wis. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times that Miller’s body was recovered Friday when a floating oil rig’s crew reported something in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday night for a second Navy pilot, 29-year-old Lt. John Joseph Houston of Houston. The two instructors were flying the Navy ... Read Full Story

CORPUS CHRISTI — Michael Jackson fans young and old will want to don a sequined glove and moonwalk over to the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium Saturday for the “Laser Spectacular Featuring the Music of Michael Jackson.” This multi-media show features interactive entertainment, including six screens that move around and fly in and out of [...] Read Full Story

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Navy has identified the pilot found after his plane disappeared off the Texas coast on Wednesday. The body found Friday has been identified as that of 30-year-old Lt. Bret Travis Miller of East Troy, Wis. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times that Miller’s body was recovered Friday when a floating oil rig’s crew reported something in the water. The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday night for a second Navy pilot, 29-year-old Lt. John Joseph Houston of Houston. The two instructors were ... Read Full Story

Elisabeth Vargas, 6, (left) and Malyssa Martinez, 6, sing the alphabet as they practice scrubbing their hands Friday at Chula Vista Academy of Fine Arts. First-graders were given the lesson in hygiene as part of the Scrubby Bear training program, a Read Full Story