As proposals to scrap bus fares on VIA Metropolitan Transit gain traction at San Antonio City Hall, the union representing bus drivers and other VIA employees say they’d rather skip that stop.
The Salvation Army is stepping up to help people experiencing homelessness stay warm during the cold snap this weekend in San Antonio, according to a news release.
San Antonio is bracing for another round of cold weather, and the impact is already being felt across the city.
Freezing temperatures on Tuesday night changed how one city nonprofit counted our most vulnerable neighbors.
In an effort to assist those experiencing homelessness, the City of San Antonio has opened resilience hubs or warming centers throughout the city amid the wintry weather.
San Antonio experienced its first freeze of the year on Sunday, prompting some nonprofits to open up spaces for people experiencing homelessness.
Haven for Hope and the Puppy Food Bank are teaming up to launch a unique kennel program to help people experiencing homelessness keep their pets while they seek permanent housing.
After a recent hotel closure, Jennifer Stoelb said upwards of 30 people are now experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity.
Across the region, communities are working to make the holidays special for children — many of whom are facing homelessness due to domestic violence.
A woman living in a nursing home is sharing love and warmth with the community one stitch at a time ahead of the colder months.
Pay It Forward SA offers a bridge to recovery for homeless individuals through community care and life-changing programs
The number of elderly people experiencing homelessness is rising, which is why Haven for Hope created an entire program for that age group.
With bad weather expected Friday night, street outreach teams from the City of San Antonio and other community groups are warning homeless residents to get out of harm’s way.
Homelessness has been a perennial problem in Texas’ capital city. Local officials are asking voters to raise taxes to ease the problem.
San Antonio nonprofits are pushing to improve flood response for people experiencing homelessness after two people died over Labor Day weekend.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited the North Side to chat with District 9 Councilwoman Misty Spears at The Mermaid Cafe.
San Antonio police found two bodies along the Salado Creek on Monday afternoon while searching through piles of debris.
Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels will now be able to serve over 100 children and family members experiencing homelessness after their fundraising event beat their goal.
Friends and family of the late co-founder of Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels are keeping his legacy of service alive as they push to get the organization back to its pre-pandemic state.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday for a Q&A to discuss various topics, including homelessness in the city and the June 12 floods review.
On any given night, around 3,625 people experience homelessness in Bexar County, according to the latest Point-in-Time count conducted by nonprofit organization Close to Home.
A New Braunfels nonprofit dedicated to helping struggling families has found itself struggling to stay alive, but now, a new leader is hoping to change that.
At least one recent death of a person seeking shelter from stormy weather by going into the City of San Antonio’s drainage system has some outreach workers ramping up their efforts.
As triple-digit temperatures continue to scorch San Antonio, outreach teams from Haven for Hope are hitting the streets to help those most at risk: people experiencing homelessness.
The City of San Antonio unveiled 41 new affordable homes for seniors ages 55 and older who have experienced homelessness for more than a year or have a disability.
A woman who was found dead in Woodlawn Lake after being swept away by heavy rainfall had been living in a storm drain, according to the victim’s friend.
Corazon Ministries unveiled its new mobile medical unit on Friday, designed to provide health services to people experiencing homelessness in San Antonio.
The proposal aims to make working conditions safer for teachers but critics worry it could push the state’s most vulnerable students out of the classroom.
Councilman Manny Pelaez is drawing criticism online for a video in which he appears to frame many panhandlers as drug users and urges drivers to donate their money instead to nonprofits, such as the one his mother runs.
As San Antonio braces for a strong cold front, city leaders are preparing to implement their weather response plan.
Pastor Jimmy Robles leads a group of volunteers dedicated to spreading hope and ensuring everyone is fed and cared for.
Hundreds of volunteers hand-counted people without a place to call home on Tuesday night. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, led by the organization Close to Home,
After nearly a year of living on a broken futon in a field, a former U.S. Marine is starting over thanks to the efforts of several San Antonio-area organizations.
As temperatures drop below freezing once again on Tuesday night, those experiencing homelessness are among the most vulnerable.
In their bright yellow jackets, Centro San Antonio’s ambassadors can often be seen sprucing up the downtown streets or doling out directions to tourists.
As colder temperatures set in and rain chances increase, a nonprofit organization has opened its doors to provide shelter for those without a place to go.
Homeless support groups in San Antonio spoke with KSAT on Wednesday one day after SAPD said a woman gave birth on a public trailway and abandoned her baby.
On Monday, a group of nonprofits will join Mayor Ron Nirenberg at city hall to share their combined efforts to discuss issues exacerbating homelessness.
On Sunday, SAMMinistries brought together local artists, restaurants, musicians, and the San Antonio community to host its 24th annual Empty Bowls.
While teaching KSAT reporter Courtney Friedman how to paint, Sumon Bines-Karki’s quiet demeanor blossomed as he opened up about his difficulties and how his art got him through it.
Troy Dahman is a Texas native and a Navy veteran. However, after leaving the Navy and working elsewhere in San Antonio, he had a mental health crisis and began experiencing homelessness.
The city planned for 700 cleanups this year. It passed 1,100 and is planning 1,300 for FY 2025.
The population of people experiencing homelessness in our area continues to grow, meaning more people are having to endure the elements.
A San Antonio survey of the population experiencing homelessness reveals hundreds are women and children escaping domestic violence situations.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to allow cities to enforce general bans on public camping, which are often aimed at homeless people, does not appear likely to affect San Antonio.
The ruling comes amid a nationwide surge in homelessness as high rents put pressure on low-income households and pandemic-era protections expire.
“Panhandling. It’s OK to say NO,” state the signs on Wurzbach Road, Huebner Road, De Zavala Road, and La Cantera Parkway. The signs feature a crossed-out image of money changing hands over a plea to donate to local charities instead.
In Fiscal Year 2024 so far, city crews have completed more than 500 homeless encampment abatements.
There have already been 520 cleanups in San Antonio between October 2023 through March 2024, and the city’s director of human services estimates that could reach “probably 1,000 to 1,100″ by the end of the 2024 fiscal year.
When you walk into the shop, it feels like you're in a nice clothing store. While the clothes are brand new, they're not for sale. The shoppers are at-risk, foster, trafficked or homeless youth.
The Leon Valley police chief says the department fields dozens of calls a year related to homelessness. He's hoping a new street outreach program will help the city with its already limited resources.
Georgia DeVries, an East Texas 17-year-old, shared her experience living in a car for one month last year on TikTok.
As the homeless shelters pack with people escaping the cold, substance use recovery teams are seeing an opportunity. Volunteers can now offer resources to a larger network of people at Corazon Ministries’ Day Center.
Living outside in the elements can be tough, but people experiencing homelessness say temperatures this low can be deadly. That's why shelters across the county are opening up day and night shelters.
Homelessness rose last year across nearly every demographic group, but strides were made to connect people with new housing.
The deaths included people living on the streets or in shelters, with ages ranging from 94 years old down to an 11-day-old infant.
This East Side neighborhood is home to an ecosystem of social service organizations. With more than five of these groups catered to helping the homeless population, some neighbors worry the number of people without shelter in the neighborhood will only climb.
As part of the SAFFE unit — an acronym for San Antonio Fear Free Environment — Officer Carlos Gutierrez is tasked with trying to prevent crime before it happens.
The view of downtown from many of the homes in the Dignowity Hill neighborhood is second to none, but they also have a front-row seat to some of the city’s biggest issues: homelessness, gentrification and rising property taxes.
This edition of Know My Neighborhood explores the push and pull of preservation versus progress, the heart of a neighborhood in transition and the struggle for the community to define itself.
A local Marine veteran is proving you can break the cycle of homelessness and addiction. His success landed him in a local photography exhibit, and he's using the platform to remind struggling veterans, they are not in this alone.
This week is Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week, and San Antonio area nonprofits and agencies are teaming up to house 90 homeless families in 90 days.
A Holiday Inn employee said hotel staff learned of the plan through KSAT’s reporting. Official word from management didn’t come down until the next day, they said.
Just days after San Antonio City Council members approved a $15.9 million plan to use a downtown hotel as a 200-room, low-barrier homeless shelter, the childcare center next door says it is “outraged.”
Less than four months ago, we met 66-year-old Nathan Finley at Haven for Hope. He had been living on the streets for over 10 years. Now, thanks to a new Haven for Hope program, he's in a new apartment.
San Antonio’s city-funded low-barrier homeless shelter will move to a larger, leased hotel downtown where it will have more than four times as many rooms.
The city council passed the $3.7 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2024 Thursday morning in a 10-0-1 vote. It will take effect Oct. 1 at the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year.
Three teens in three exceptionally tough situations have risen above. The students separately ended up at Haven for Hope alone this past year, without family members to accompany them. Now, they are high school graduates.
The South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless has released this year’s Point-In-Time Count results. It’s a one-night snapshot that provides information about those experiencing homelessness.
A longtime resident of San Antonio’s Deco District says the constant presence of a homeless encampment in the alley behind his home is negatively impacting his daily life.
YWCA San Antonio says 30 women, including some with children, could be housed in the former St. Andrew's convent by the end of March.
Activists who work with unhoused people noted improvements in the city’s planning and coordination, but said shelters were difficult to reach for some and couldn’t accommodate families with children.
Friends in North Austin removed downed trees from neighbors’ roofs, while closer to the city core, volunteers rushed to meet the immediate needs of people without homes — those most severely impacted by the freezing temperatures.
Cities and nonprofits are using a variety of strategies to keep unhoused people warm. But some organizations warn they’re already at capacity as El Paso sends migrants across the state.
This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the event which will take place on Nov. 24 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on E. Market St.
This year marks the 43rd anniversary of the event which will take place on Nov. 24 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on E. Market St.
A year after William Hawkins, 35, was shot in a downtown gas station parking lot near McCullough Avenue and U.S. 281, his family is frustrated by what they see as a lack of justice. The Oct. 14, 2021 shooting happened in broad daylight, and was captured on camera, but the shooter is not currently facing any charges.
San Antonio became the first community in the U.S. to surpass a nationwide effort to help end homelessness, city officials announced Monday.
Kameron Rhys's experience with homelessness at 22 taught him what gaps need to be filled when it comes to unsheltered youth. He's using his voice to make big plans come to fruition.
Police have had to eject hundreds of people from encampments. They still struggle to tell many of them where to go.
Started in 2021 following some smaller-scale pilot programs, the outreach team has 11 positions - one for each city council district and another for downtown. But in the little over a year-and-a-half since the first team members started, the city says it has had five resignations from the team.