CITY OF SAN ANTONIO
5 things to know about Spurs new campus called ‘The Rock at La Cantera’
Spurs Sports and Entertainment broke ground Thursday morning on its new 45-acre development on the far Northwest Side that will feature a state-of-the-art training facility for the<a href="https://www.ksat.com/topic/Spurs/"> Spurs</a>, medical and research offices, retail, park and community space. Here are five things to know about the new campus.
Twice-fired cop accused of sending woman her own explicit photos fighting to get his job back
Javier Perales Jr. is appealing the indefinite suspension he received in January 2018 for allegedly taking explicit photos off a woman’s phone and then using a series of spoofed numbers to text her the photos as well as pictures of male genitalia. He’s also accused of contacting the same woman with a fake Facebook account.
San Antonio activists want parallel pilot programs for mental health responses - with, and without police
Having failed to keep police out of a new mental health response team the City of San Antonio will try out beginning next spring, activists want the city to at least give a civilian-centric model a try, too.
Communities explore out-of-the-box mentorship programs to reduce gun violence
Many communities are looking inward for a solution to reduce gun violence. Representatives from one of the first places to use an out-of-the-box approach are advising communities to be deeply committed to doing the right thing if they want to see change.
City expects bump in housing assistance requests as state halts new rent relief applications
The Texas Rent Relief program stopped taking new applications at 5 p.m. Friday, citing more requests than money available. However, the City of San Antonio says its Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), which pays rent or mortgage, and utility bills for San Antonio residents affected by the pandemic, still has enough money to last through the end of the year.
‘Fruit and vegetable scraps, coffee grounds, tea bags’: Have a green bin? Here’s what can go in it.
Atlas Organics is paid by the City of San Antonio to turn green waste into reusable compost that residents can turn around and buy to use on their gardens, this process helps reduce the use of landfill.
City of San Antonio’s health department team go door-to-door to provide information about COVID-19 vaccine
The City of San Antonio’s Community Health and Prevention team spent Wednesday morning talking to people living on the West Side about the COVID-19 vaccine and explained that kids ages 5 to 11 can now get the shot.
City of San Antonio considers giving $30 million to thousands of CPS Energy, SAWS customers behind on their bills
The City of San Antonio is considering using a $30 million chunk of the federal money it received from the American Rescue Plan Act to help pay off or pay down the overdue utility bills of struggling San Antonio residents.
City of San Antonio expands size of redistricting advisory committee to 2 appointees per district
The City of San Antonio must re-draw its 10 city council districts based on the data from the 2020 U.S. Census. Though council members will ultimately be the ones to approve a new map, likely in summer 2022, the city is using a citizens advisory committee made up of council appointees to help create it.
SA City Council approves $17M in tax rebates for Spurs training facility and larger ‘Human Performance Campus’
The City of San Antonio is officially kicking in public dollars towards the Spurs Sports & Entertainment-led $510.8 million “Human Performance Campus” near La Cantera, bringing the total of local, public incentives up to $32 million.
COVID-19 prompts changes to National Night Out celebrations in San Antonio area
The City of San Antonio and San Antonio Police Department canceled its “Neighbors Together” night more than a month in advance, due to COVID-19 case numbers. In nearby Converse, the city pushed ahead with its celebrations, though it focused on a central event at North Park, rather than numerous, smaller neighborhood events.
City, county offer $32M in incentives for ‘Human Performance Campus’ for Spurs
The “Human Performance Campus” would contain a new training facility for the team; restaurant, retail, and commercial space; a “human performance research institute;” a 22-acre park; and an outdoor plaza. Bexar County Commissioners have already committed $15 million toward the project, and the San Antonio City Council will vote Thursday on providing $17 million in tax rebates.
Activists want police out of most responses in proposed mental health pilot program
The City of San Antonio is planning to try out a new way of handling mental health calls through a three-person team made up of a clinician, a paramedic, and an SAPD officer. However, some activists want the officers dropped from the responses in almost all cases.
SAFD firefighters remember the horror of ground zero
Six SAFD firefighters responded to ground zero in the wake of the Sep. 11 attacks as part of the Texas-based FEMA urban search and rescue team, Texas A&M Task Force 1. For nine days, they worked around the clock to help clear rubble and find the remains of victims.
San Antonio City Council approves $100 H-E-B gift cards as incentive to get COVID-19 vaccine
City council voted Thursday morning 9-1 to approve $1 million of federal grant dollars to spend on up to 10,000 gift cards that will be given to people who complete their vaccination series at Metro Health vaccination sites.
Demand for action on San Antonio noise ordinance could impact entertainment venues
The City of San Antonio is considering a pilot program that would send code enforcement officers with SAPD officers responding to noise complaint calls, the effort is a way to take a look at the noise issues that are plaguing homeowners.
Texas Legislature to consider bill to definitively block local paid sick leave ordinances
Cities like Austin and San Antonio have already seen their paid sick leave ordinances stymied in the courts. Now, Republican lawmakers are trying to definitively shut the door on similar efforts with new state legislation.
Local officials hope vaccine’s FDA approval will cut down vaccine hesitancy
With one of the three COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States having received <a href="https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2021/08/23/us-regulators-give-full-approval-to-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine/" target="_blank">full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration</a>, local officials are hoping to see some of the remaining vaccine hesitancy in the community melt away.
City working to improve San Antonio taxpayer-funded workforce training program
The City of San Antonio says there were some issues with the one year workforce training program that hindered the success for some to start or complete the program. As the Train for Jobs SA program winds down, the city gears up to the launch the voter approved Ready to Work program in December.