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A council consideration request (CCR) filed by District 5’s Teri Castillo to adopt a more holistic approach to traffic measures in San Antonio is inching closer to a full council vote.
There may not be any designs yet, but the San Antonio Missions’ dream of a downtown, minor league baseball stadium is rounding the baseball diamond toward reality.
After navigating downtown street construction during this month’s NCAA Men’s Final Four celebrations, some potential Fiesta-goers are expecting more of the same when the celebrations begin next week.
Marina Alderete Gavito, a first-time city council member and District 7 incumbent is seeking re-election next month amid one of few sparse district races.
As the demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building continues, the Conservation Society of San Antonio filed an appeal on Wednesday against the district court’s decision to block the University of Texas at San Antonio and the City of San Antonio from being sued, according to a press release.
District 5 City Councilwoman Teri Castillo is seeking her third term in office to represent the West Side district and has drawn two challengers.
Following his last State of the City address, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday night.
As Ron Nirenberg wraps up eight years as San Antonio’s mayor, not all his plans will be able to wrap up within his tenure.
A new poll shows Gina Ortiz Jones has increased her lead in voter support to nearly 13% but 45.2% of voters remain undecided or unfamiliar with the candidates in San Antonio’s mayor's race.
The Conservation Society of San Antonio says demolition of the Institute of Texan Cultures will continue, and the City of San Antonio and UTSA were stifling efforts to stop the work.
An amended ordinance that prohibits oversized vehicles from parking in non-residential areas where signs are posted will go into effect this weekend.
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.
Thanks to a citywide vote that passed during the 2024 general election, the San Antonio City Council District 2 race could usher in a new era or mark the beginning of the end of another later this spring.
An attempt to block further demolition of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in court will be delayed until at least next week.
More than a week after one of the challengers for her seat hit Councilwoman Sukh Kaur with an ethics complaint, an outside attorney has forwarded part of the complaint to the Ethics Review Board to consider.
The latest campaign finance reports show only a handful of mayoral candidates are bringing in big money, which is often out of their own pocket or from out of state.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio one day after the City Council narrowly approved $100,000 for a controversial fund that could help cover travel costs for women seeking legal abortions out of state.
The City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the Spurs signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, taking an important step toward a new Spurs arena and a sports and entertainment district downtown, according to a press release.
San Antonio will make another attempt to help fund out-of-state travel for women seeking abortions. But whether any groups successfully apply for that money or are able to use it in the face of possible legal challenges remains to be seen.
Julisa Medrano-Guerra, a candidate in May’s District 1 city council race in San Antonio, formally lodged an ethics complaint against incumbent Sukh Kaur on Tuesday.
Southwest Airlines is calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to suspend federal funds from the City of San Antonio after it claims the city violated federal requirements which began its ongoing legal feud.
After developing an early reputation as a soft-spoken councilwoman, Melissa Cabello Havrda has grabbed more headlines in her third term representing District 6 on the Northwest Side. Now she is running for mayor of San Antonio.
The City of San Antonio and San Antonio Water System (SAWS) are considering a plan to keep both the water and money for bills flowing at apartment complexes with large overdue balances.
The Community Health Committee voted unanimously Monday to advance a proposal to forbid tobacco retail shops, including vape shops, from setting up business within 1,000 feet of a school, daycare, or institution of higher learning. The idea will now go to the zoning commission for consideration before a vote by the full city council.
On Tuesday afternoon, San Antonio’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee agreed to proceed with creating a proposed Multimodal Transportation Commission.
San Antonio residents who live near areas with big problems with big rig parking will have an easier route to keeping them out in the future.
San Antonio residents who live near areas with big problems with big rig parking will have an easier route to keeping them out in the future.
Some San Antonio city officials wonder if a grant program is more about making the city feel better than it is about helping small businesses blocked in by lengthy city construction projects.
Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living.
The San Antonio Food Bank is preparing for an increase in demand following recent employee layoffs due to federal budget cuts made nationwide under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Former District 10 councilman Clayton Perry is back as one of 27 candidates to replace Ron Nirenberg as mayor of San Antonio in the May 3 election.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and council members are calling on the city government to help federal employees who were recently laid off under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Two public school districts and several parents are suing in Pennsylvania in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people.
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.
San Antonio voters showed “tepid” support for a new sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio and for helping fund a new NBA arena with a tax aimed at visitors, according to a new poll.
While a new poll suggests an early frontrunner for the next mayor of San Antonio, the same poll shows that far more voters are undecided or unfamiliar with the 27 candidates running to replace Ron Nirenberg.
City Manager Erik Walsh received the green light to initiate negotiations with Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs for the billion-dollar “Project Marvel” sports and entertainment district.
A new San Antonio Spurs arena could cost $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion, according to a city estimate, and there’s still no clear breakdown of how it will be paid for.
The ballot order for San Antonio’s May 3 election is set, including for the packed crowd of mayoral candidates.
San Antonio City Council and nonprofit Arboretum San Antonio met Wednesday to discuss a future arboretum planned for the Southeast Side.
San Antonio City Council members approved an ordinance Thursday that will allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at two golf courses in town.
San Antonio city officials hope the construction of a large-scale solar program can push the city closer to sustainability and efficiency while also saving taxpayer dollars.
The main international forum for drumming up weapons and ammunition for Ukraine will for the first time meet under the auspices of a country other than the U.S. as uncertainty surrounds the future of Washington’s support for arming the war-torn country.
The City of San Antonio’s task force was created to update two city codes for metal recyclers. After less than a year, the team’s efforts are being paused.
More than a year after the City of San Antonio set aside nearly $500,000 to purchase 12 baby boxes, not a single one has been installed. KSAT Investigates why there has been a delay in the project.
The City of San Antonio has paused a metal recycling task force created last year, according to District 5 Communications Director Amador Salazar.
Several San Antonio-area lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, agreed Sunday to appear at a Monday afternoon news conference to discuss the White House’s tariffs.
There is only about one child care spot for every two children under 5 years old in Bexar County, according to a new report.
San Antonio’s Ethics Review Board sanctioned Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (D2) Tuesday night over his October 2024 attempt to kill a semi-truck dealership project.
The Ethics Review Board will consider a complaint Tuesday night against District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez over an apparent attempt last year to block a controversial truck dealership through trickery.
The city of San Antonio accidentally uploaded personal information of 10 candidates in the May 3 election online, according to a city spokesperson.
One day after Donald Trump was inaugurated and signed dozens of executive orders, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg revealed some of those orders forced him to cancel an economic development trip to France.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 20, and while thousands are expected to gather for San Antonio’s MLK March, there will be some city closures to know about.
The stakes are higher for the May 3 election, with four-year terms instead of two, and larger salaries approved by voters. It will also be the first mayor's race without an incumbent since 2009.
Under gray skies, crews with the City of San Antonio’s Public Works Department struggled against strong winds on Friday morning to lift two colorful works of art into place.
Seguin police said it is looking for persons of interest who may have vandalized a statue called “Wendy the Squirrel.”
The city is trying to encourage mixed development that supports the new $446 million “Green Line,” which VIA Metropolitan Transit hopes to start operating by late 2027.
Two transportation briefings this week will tackle aspects of San Antonio’s ongoing Bike Network Plan (BNP) update.
San Antonio Independent School District trustees will return to the discussion of a potential land swap deal for a downtown baseball stadium in a meeting Monday afternoon.
The City of San Antonio has passed a plan to phase out horse carriages by 2030. Now we are getting reactions from viewers, some who are happy about the decision and others who are not.
The Market Street Cycle Project will install a nearly one-mile, two-way cycle track from Flores Street to Interstate 37.
Two years after a pair of council members pushed to ban carriage rides for hire, the San Antonio City Council voted 10-0, with one abstention, on a compromise plan to phase out the carriages over the next five years.
Small businesses owned by women or people of color will get less advantage when they bid on some City of San Antonio contracts starting next year.
Council members' approval is needed before the city can raise fines for repeat offenders or begin sterilizing dogs before they are returned to their owners.
On the heels of an announcement to revitalize San Antonio’s city center, council members are figuring out the potential of some of those plans.
The opportunity to go after the first open San Antonio mayor’s seat since 2009 has drawn a wide pool of applicants. However, a local political consultant told KSAT that they’ll likely need deep pockets to rise above the rest.
Amid a "fireside chat" with the head of a local business group, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg pushed back against criticism of his job-training program and "naysayers" of Project Marvel.
Howard Peak, a former two-term Mayor of San Antonio and namesake of the city’s greenway trails system, has died, according to a statement from Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s office.
District 10 Councilman Marc Whyte voiced strong opposition to efforts by several San Antonio City Council members to allocate city funds toward travel costs for abortion seekers.
City Hall and most municipal offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Public safety and emergency services will remain in operation, but some city services will operate.
About half the San Antonio City Council is pushing to find more money for the city’s Reproductive Justice Fund, which — this time — they want to actually fund travel costs for abortion seekers.
An outside attorney has forwarded a complaint against McKee-Rodriguez to the Ethics Review Board. Meanwhile, the District 2 Councilman has reluctantly approved the same project he was accused of unethically trying to derail.
One question remained above all others after Thursday’s unveiling of an entertainment district centered around Hemisfair and a new Spurs arena: Who’s paying?
Several Spurs fans spoke to KSAT on Thursday hours after the City of San Antonio released its proposal for a new basketball arena and entertainment district.
After more than a year of debates and a lawsuit, San Antonio City Council voted to approve the Reproductive Justice Fund. The fund won't cover travel costs for out-of-state abortions.
A new San Antonio Spurs arena could take center court of a proposed downtown sports and entertainment district around Hemisfair.
The San Antonio Independent School District is trying to run up the score in a land deal with the San Antonio Missions and its partners for a 2.3-acre parking lot. "
Two sports franchises and two possible downtown San Antonio stadiums will be in the spotlight again this week during public meetings.
A new San Antonio Spurs arena will become an official discussion topic during a city council meeting next week.
