San Antonio District 8 showed appreciation for federal employees affected by the government shutdown by partnering with a local restaurant to provide free meals on Wednesday.

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.

Two San Antonio city councilwomen got their first look Tuesday of the site of a controversial housing development that borders their districts in northwest Bexar County.

Bexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales has recused himself from District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s DWI case.

San Antonio City Council passed a motion to censure District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez after her arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in July.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has refiled the DWI charge for District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez.

Citing “new information,” San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called a special meeting to consider censuring District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez after her arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in July.

San Antonio City Council District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez publicly acknowledged a 2010 driving while intoxicated (DWI) arrest for the first time on Wednesday.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined KSAT’s 6 O’Clock News on Tuesday for a Q&A that covered, in part, District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza Gonzalez’s jail booking video for a suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge.

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.

Ivalis Meza Gonzalez has defeated opponent Paula McGee in the runoff race for San Antonio City Council District 8.

A former mayoral staffer touting her experience is facing off against an attorney promising to bring an “outsider perspective” to San Antonio City Hall in the District 8 city council race.

Bicyclists in San Antonio and across the globe will participate in the annual Ride of Silence on Wednesday, a commemorative procession honoring cyclists killed or injured on public roads.

Six people are on the ballot, and current councilman Manny Pelaez is not in the race.

Six people are on the ballot, and current councilman Manny Pelaez is not in the race.

High school students are getting the chance to develop essential skills and connect with community leaders through a District 8 program.

The City of San Antonio’s Office of Historic Preservation is hosting community meetings to consider naming parts of Wurzbach Road as Silk Road.

San Antonio District 7 and District 8 City Council members are inviting residents to attend a community town hall to discuss juvenile crime.

Heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area east of Los Angeles that burned two years ago, sending boulders and other debris across roads and prompting evacuation and shelter-in-place orders for thousands of residents.

San Antonio residents in District 8 and District 9 are worried about the rising crime trends and the nature of crimes they're now seeing in their communities.

More than 39,000 San Antonio residents are now in a new city council district after the 10 present members of the city council unanimously adopted a new council district map Thursday.

District 8 Councilman Manny Peláez will hold the town hall on his Facebook page from 6-7 p.m.

As the city of San Antonio continues to grow, the homeless population is becoming even more apparent.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio seniors will soon be able to sign up for a vaccine registry, which could make it easier for them to get an appointment. The San Antonio City Council members present voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon. AdIt could take three to four weeks to develop and open up the registry, Bridger said, which the city will develop with Health Access San Antonio (HASA), a local, health information organization. So Courage, along with District 3 Councilwoman Rebecca Viagran and District 7 Councilwoman Ana Sandoval, called for a special city council meeting to address it again. “Once ready, the registry will make it significantly easier for residents 65 years and older to obtain a vaccine appointment.”

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio City Councilman Manny Peláez, with District 8, is holding a virtual town hall to discuss the city’s collective community response to homelessness. The virtual town hall is scheduled from 5:30- 7 p.m. Thursday on Facebook Live and can be viewed in the video livestream below. Homelessness Town Hall: A Collective Community Response Join us for a deep-dive into San Antonio's homelessness response network! For more information on the event, or to learn more about the city’s initiatives combatting homelessness, click here. RELATED: KSAT Community virtual Mental Health Town Hall

SAN ANTONIO – Two City Council members are self-quarantining and virtually attending Thursday’s City Council meeting due to the novel coronavirus. San Antonio councilman voluntarily quarantines after vacationAdViagran said she was notified Tuesday that two attendees at the Congressional City Conference - National League of Cities, which she also attended, tested positive for the virus. #SouthsideSticksTogether Posted by Rebecca Viagran on Thursday, March 19, 2020She said the two patients are not from San Antonio and that she believes she is at low risk of exposure and not feeling any symptoms. City Council to vote on extending bar, restaurant closures for 30 daysCity Council will vote on Thursday to extend an emergency declaration that bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. AdCOVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.

SAN ANTONIO – City Council voted to extend a San Antonio’s emergency declaration ordering bars and restaurant dining rooms to close amid the coronavirus pandemic. Closures will be extended for 30 days until April 19, City Council voted Thursday. Restaurants and stores that violate the emergency order could pay civil penalties and fines, Nirenberg said Wednesday. Assistant City Manager Colleen Bridger told City Council that 13 potential cases are under investigation. Read more about Bridger’s presentation here:COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019.