Illegal dumping has become a persistent problem for homeowners in a rural area of San Antonio’s far South Side, where residents say old furniture, construction materials and large bags of trash are routinely left along neighborhood roads.
Two of San Antonio’s most popular services, parks and libraries, are among the departments expected to make cuts as the city tightens its belt.
Balcones Heights Mayor Johnny Rodriguez was arrested Wednesday after allegedly assaulting a former councilman during a City Council meeting, according to a warrant for Rodriguez’s arrest.
With data centers springing up around Texas and becoming a major talking point for residents, most San Antonio city council members appear ready to take action.
San Antonio City Council members are considering a temporary pause on new data center construction as they weigh new rules for the rapidly growing industry and its impact on neighborhoods, power use and water demand.
The San Antonio City Council voted unanimously Thursday morning to officially revert the name César E. Chávez Boulevard back to Durango Boulevard in the wake of a March New York Times investigation into the labor leader.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT on Tuesday’s 6 O’Clock News to address the City Council’s 6-5 vote against placing funding for a new Spurs arena back on the ballot.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai laid out the impact and consequences of San Antonio’s decision on the proposed Spurs arena Saturday, ahead of a special City Council meeting Monday on whether to put the arena back on the November ballot.
San Antonio City Council voted 7-2 to put a 20-year Pre-K 4 SA funding extension on the November 2026 ballot. Here's what families and voters need to know.
Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pushing for a citywide vote this November on the city’s portion of funding for the new downtown Spurs arena within Project Marvel.
With the city facing a $158 million budget deficit going into fiscal year 2028, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said waiting to act is not an option, and city leadership must look at cuts and possibly raising taxes to address the city’s money issue.
A special prosecutor has dismissed felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill.
“There is no point in pretending that ICE is here to protect us,” a resident told the City Council in its first meeting since an immigration agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
The San Antonio City Council is set to vote on major financial decisions on Thursday morning.
A city-county committee approved additional acres for a proposed development on Guajolote Ranch in northwest Bexar County. This decision moves the controversial project closer to construction despite concerns from residents about wildlife, water resources and environmental review processes.
District 4 eyes $700K drainage and roadway fix for Southside homeowners, pending approval amid budget deficit.
San Antonio Water System board members approved a proposed multiyear rate hike that would raise most customers’ bills each year. It’s a move that could hit homeowners on tight budgets the hardest if the City Council signs off in June.
Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.
As the city’s population ages and expands outward, more people who could benefit from senior center services live outside the five-mile radius to receive transportation.
Three San Antonio City Council members are calling for a special session after five people were hospitalized in two, separate home explosions in the same North Side neighborhood last Tuesday.
Texas’ largest city has voted 13-4 to amend a policy that limits cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities, as it faces a major funding threat from Gov. Greg Abbott.
In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.
The Fiesta de los Reyes at Market Square has traditionally been a free Fiesta event, but organizers say a proposed $5 gate fee for the busiest times is necessary to cover the costs of enhanced security that began in 2025.
Federal prosecutors probing public corruption in New York have charged the leaders of a homeless shelter nonprofit with stealing $1.3 million from the taxpayer-backed organization.
Three city councilmembers are pushing for the San Antonio Police Department to hire more officers as the city continues to grow.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones discussed her recent censure during KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday night.
The San Antonio City Council censured Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones during a special meeting on Friday in what appears to be a first since the city charter was adopted 75 years ago.
The San Antonio City Council is expected to meet and consider issuing a censure vote against Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones following a confrontation with District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur earlier this month.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones issued a public apology Tuesday for “raising her voice” and “using profanity” after a confrontation with District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur earlier this month.
The leadership outfit of San Antonio’s newly formed multimodal transportation commission comprises several leaders central to the city’s architecture and advocacy spaces.
San Antonio City Council unanimously voted against approving a financial tool and subsequent development agreement Thursday for a controversial northwest Bexar County housing development.
In a letter sent to City Council ahead of Thursday’s vote, hydrogeologist Dr. Ronald Green argues the safeguards tied to the Guajolote Ranch project will not protect the Edwards Aquifer the way some officials say they will.
City of San Antonio officials have less than two weeks to decide whether to approve a key piece of a planned housing project in northwest Bexar County, which has long drawn community opposition.
A complaint from a homeowner who is blind, followed by KSAT reaching out, prompted action from her city councilmember.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday to discuss an upcoming public meeting regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Antonio.
District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez has been reinstated to her City Council committee assignments following her July 2025 DWI arrest, according to documents obtained by KSAT.
San Antonio City Council is planning to hold a special session on Jan. 22 about the increased presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, according to a councilmember’s Instagram post.
San Antonio City Council this week approved a renaming for a portion of an East Side street in honor of the Tuskegee Airmen, the United States Armed Forces’ first African-American pilots.
San Antonio will move its municipal elections from May to November after a 6-5 council vote Thursday afternoon. The decision came after a last-minute blitz by Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, who said she only learned of the opportunity last month.
Overall crime in San Antonio declined more than 13% in 2025, according to data presented Tuesday by Police Chief William McManus to the City Council’s Public Safety Committee.
Several West Side homeowners said they regularly see speeding and crashes at the intersection of Cincinnati Avenue and Stonegate Drive.
A Council Consideration Request (CCR) that would determine regulatory measures needed to address the rapid growth of data centers in San Antonio will proceed to a special committee.
Most of the San Antonio City Council appears reluctant to move the city’s elections from May to November in odd-numbered years before a Dec. 31 deadline.
City Council on Wednesday will debate whether to move its city council elections from May to November in odd-numbered years.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday and discussed her efforts to change the city's municipal election date.
San Antonio City Council will consider an item later this month that could add nearly 100 traffic-monitoring and vehicle-detection cameras at intersections across the city.
Membership appointments for a newly formed pedestrian and transportation safety commission made up of transportation advocates and practitioners from across the spectrum was approved by San Antonio City Council this week.
District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez avoided a license suspension after her July DWI arrest, court records show.
A North Side councilwoman accused of driving with a blood alcohol content of nearly double the legal limit appeared in court for the first time Monday since she was arrested 16 weeks ago.
The City of San Antonio has given council members complimentary tickets to at least 40 events at the Alamodome since 2023, records obtained by KSAT Investigates reveal.
A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence when the City Council voted to urge transportation officials to ground the project.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited Joe Angel’s Boxing Gym on San Antonio’s west side to sit down in the ring with District 5’s Teri Castillo.
San Antonio City Council on Thursday approved major updates to its existing film incentives program, months after Texas passed a new law aimed at growing the state’s role in securing productions.
The city learned about plans to build a new barrier along the southern border during a regular meeting with the Department of Homeland Security.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited Denman Estate Park to chat with District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited Woodlawn Lake Park to chat with District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito.
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and a city committee flipped on a no-action recommendation from staff to track heat-related deaths in San Antonio, approving the policy for a future Community Health committee meeting.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited Hemisfair to chat with District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur outside Commonwealth Coffeehouse & Bakery.
In her time as mayor, Jones has notably lobbied for delays to Project Marvel and changes to the Council Consideration Requests (CCR) process amid a constant back-and-forth with city council members.
The San Antonio City Council voted 9-2 on Thursday to amend an ordinance for the city’s policy proposal process amid a power struggle at City Hall.
The San Antonio City Council will meet on Thursday morning to vote on the $4 billion city budget and an amended ordinance for the policy proposal process.
Texas Adult Protective Services (APS) estimates that one out of every 10 older adults (65+) in Bexar County are abused, neglected or exploited every year.
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday to discuss the city’s budget ahead of the upcoming City Council vote.
The latest Pickup Lines segment features Dr. Adriana Rocha Garcia. She and Ernie discussed her childhood, being the first in her family to get a college degree, caring for both of her parents as they battle Alzheimer’s disease, and her brand-new health initiative
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday to discuss several topics, including recent contention between council members for a vote on pet dumping fines.
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.
The San Antonio City Council has approved a funding deal for a $1.3 billion Spurs arena after shooting down the mayor’s request for a pause.
On this week’s “Connect with the Council,” KSAT’s Ernie Zuniga visited the South Side to chat with District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran.
District 7 Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito joined Wednesday’s 6 O’Clock News for a KSAT Q&A to discuss San Antonio city council’s upcoming Project Marvel vote.
The chief legal officer and general counsel for Spurs Sports and Entertainment outlined the proposed funding structure for a new downtown San Antonio arena ahead of a key City Council vote Thursday and a public vote in November.
The vote on funding for Project Marvel, the proposed sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio, has been postponed.
Jones said she still intends to look at ways to improve the process, but asked council members to provide feedback.
KSAT's Ernie Zuniga Visits Morgan’s Wonderland in District 10 and chats with Councilman Marc Whyte about budget needs, new colleagues and Project Marvel spending.
As Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones doubled down on changing the process for submitting council member proposals, a majority of the city council pushed back on her attempt to unilaterally make that decision.
The San Antonio City Council discussed the proposed downtown sports and entertainment district, dubbed Project Marvel, in a roughly nine-hour special session on Wednesday.
After nearly a year of questions, city officials provided the first detailed look at who would foot the bill for a new Spurs arena as part of a proposed sports and entertainment district in downtown San Antonio.
San Antonio City Council District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez was arrested late Thursday on a driving while intoxicated charge, according to a warrant obtained by KSAT.
Milan's mayor says he will not step down in the face of a sweeping probe into the city’s massive urban development over the last two decades.
San Antonio City Council District 1 is giving businesses and local musicians a chance to collaborate, attract more customers and share the tunes our city has to offer.
Kerrville officials provided updates Monday regarding the ongoing recovery and infrastructure repairs following the deadly July 4 floods.
What to cut? It’s a thorny question the newly elected mayor and San Antonio City Council are grappling with as they face a ballooning budget deficit.
The 15th Court of Appeals has blocked a controversial San Antonio fund aimed at assisting women with out-of-state travel costs for abortions.
Nearly two months after KSAT Investigates requested city credit card records for all 10 members of San Antonio City Council, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Manager Erik Walsh, the city has yet to provide those documents.
In the June 7 runoff election, several candidates are competing to secure open seats on the San Antonio City Council, as well as the mayoral position.
