With a showdown shaping up between incumbent Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai and former San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, the county judge’s seat is in a spotlight it doesn’t normally hold.
Former San Antonio Mayor Howard Peak, known for his dedication to environmental preservation, is being remembered fondly by friends and colleagues.
KSAT met former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, the namesake of the Missions’ current home stadium, to discuss his feelings about the site moving downtown.
The Republican Primary election in the Bexar County Commissioner Precinct 3 race includes an incumbent who has yet to serve a full term in office and a former San Antonio mayoral candidate.
Maria Antonietta Berriozabal said her lifelong commitment to helping others has been guided by the question, “Who needs somebody to advocate for them that is not being heard?”
Voters in San Antonio City Council districts 1 and 7 can take advantage of casting an early ballot for the upcoming runoff election.
Former Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff will join the University of Texas at San Antonio in a non-faculty role, the university announced Friday.
In four days, Judge Peter Sakai will take the reins of Bexar County government from longtime County Judge Nelson Wolff, who is stepping down after more than 20 years in the position.
Moody will serve the final two years that remain in DeBerry’s original term, though he says he “absolutely” plans to seek re-election in 2024 for a full, four-year term.
For the first time in more than 20 years, Bexar County will have a new county judge.
To help local business owners and other voters weigh the issues and decide who they want to support, the North San Antonio Chamber hosted a candidate forum with Sakai and DeBerry.
Former district court judge Peter Sakai faces Trish DeBerry, former Pct. 3 county commissioner
Nelson Wolff has been the Bexar County judge for more than 20 years. He has also served in numerous other leadership positions in our community such as San Antonio mayor.
Major League Baseball is looking to enhance player experience in the minor league, but the decision comes at a price that could cost San Antonio its double-A team, the Missions.
One of the planned hospitals is earmarked for a site near the Retama Park Racetrack in nearby Selma. The other would be built next to the Texas A&M University-San Antonio campus on the city’s South Side.
What’s proposed is a linear parklike corridor stretching from the San Antonio River at Convent Park near the planned Dream San Antonio hotel westward toward San Pedro Creek and rising up at Camaron Street
County Judge Nelson Wolff, County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rebeca Clay-Flores and University Health CEO George Hernandez will brief the public about how the county is responding to this tragedy.
Forty-six people were found dead in a tractor-trailer on the Southwest Side, and 16 have been transported to area hospitals, according to San Antonio police and fire officials.
The west side of downtown San Antonio is undergoing a transformation that is expected to revitalize the area.
Leaders in Bexar County are focusing on preventing gun deaths, and they hope more money for resources will help.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff on Saturday formally sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, requesting the need for a special session on gun violence following the mass shooting in Uvalde that killed 19 students and two teachers.
Bexar County leaders on Friday held a press conference to demand action on gun violence following the mass shooting in Uvalde at Robb Elementary that killed 19 students and two teachers.
The winner between Ina Minjarez and Peter Sakai will face Republican Trish DeBerry, a former Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner, in the November General Election.
Wolff said he’s notified those that he came into close contact with on Wednesday and plans to take precautions suggested by medical experts in the next few days.
After more than five decades in the political arena, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is set to give his final State of the County address on Wednesday.
Spurs Sports & Entertainment wanted permission to play four "home" games outside of the county-owned AT&T Center for both the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 seasons, hoping for “home” games in Austin, Mexico, and the Alamodome.
The San Antonio Spurs are proposing playing regular season home games away from the AT&T Center over the next two regular seasons, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff confirmed to KSAT 12 News on Monday.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff issued a disaster declaration that includes a ban on outdoor burning amid dangerous fire conditions in the San Antonio area.
More than 90 local, regional and national authors are scheduled to attend the 2022 Book Festival in San Antonio including Julia Glass, Sandra Cisneros, Jericho Brown, Margo Jefferson, Natalie Diaz, Emma Straub and more.
Before the general election, which will decide who will succeed Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, a competitive Democratic primary lies ahead in March.
A major change was announced Monday for the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office as part of the collective bargaining agreement -- no more arbitration, and the deputy discipline and appeals process is changing significantly.
The Deputy Sheriff’s Association of Bexar County has overwhelmingly voted in favor of a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with Bexar County, according to a news release.
The availability of COVID therapies like remdesivir, monoclonal antibodies, and oral antivirals are running low. Local doctors are calling for more availability.
San Antonio and Bexar County officials came together Friday afternoon to update the public about the current status of COVID-19 in our area amid a continuous surge of cases and a third consecutive week at the “severe” risk level.
As the City of San Antonio and Bexar County continues to respond to the rising surge of new COVID-19 cases being reported daily, as well as an increase in demand for testing and an increase in hospitalizations, City and County officials will provide an update on efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus to help keep residents safe.
A delegation of bipartisan Bexar County state lawmakers wrote a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday in support of a request made by San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff for more state contract nurses in San Antonio and Bexar County hospitals.
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff are going to address the blood shortage that is affecting patient care at local hospitals.
The officials also said they expect hospitals to reach capacity quickly as COVID-19 patient admissions increase rapidly.
Please find attached, a copy of the letter from San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff to HHS Secretary Becerra regarding the request for federal management and distribution of remdesivir for early outpatient treatment to avoid hospitalizations and deaths.
The City of San Antonio will be adding three new COVID-19 testing sites through a partnership with Community Labs to address testing capacity and wait times that some have said lasted hours.
The City of San Antonio will be adding three new COVID-19 testing sites through a partnership with Community Labs to address testing capacity and wait times that some have said lasted hours.
Marialyn Barnard will serve until November’s elected Precinct 3 commissioner takes office on Jan. 1, 2023.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has raised Bexar County’s COVID-19 risk level to “severe” this week due to an increase in stress on the local hospital system, a rise in daily cases over the last two weeks, as well as a 27.3% positivity rate, according to officials.
From mass vaccinations and the end of pandemic restrictions in Texas to a historic winter storm and the last lap for some local leaders, 2021 delivered one overcrowded news cycle after another.
On Tuesday, Bexar County commissioners approved over $3.3 million in funding for the courts to handle a spike in domestic violence cases that has caused a significant backlog.
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff has opened the process to appoint an interim Precinct 3 commissioner after Commissioner Trish DeBerry announced she would be running for county judge in the upcoming election.
The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office on Monday released body-cam footage of a fatal shooting involving three deputies and a veteran who was suffering from a mental heath crisis.
The Secretary of State's office explained how the next Pct. 3 commissioner will be elected.
Under state law, DeBerry’s candidacy for county judge means she’ll be required to forfeit her current seat on the Bexar County Commissioner’s Court, where she represents the North Side precinct.
Bexar County officials on Wednesday will announce comprehensive initiatives to address the rising caseload of family violence cases in criminal and civil courts.
On Tuesday, Bexar County commissioners unanimously passed a policy to have law enforcement agencies automatically release video of “critical incidents” within 10 days, with some exceptions, or explain why the release has been delayed.
San Antonio and Bexar County officials will hold a joint COVID-19 update with new guidance as the holidays approach.
The race so far to replace retiring Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff is marked by the diversity and public service records of those who’ve announced or are still undecided.
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San Antonio and Bexar County officials are celebrating what they called a major milestone in the effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.
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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg reported 17 new COVID-19 deaths in Bexar County, totaling 4,559 since the pandemic began.
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Just hours after Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff announced he will not seek re-election, a San Antonio state representative announced her intent to run for the position.
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Bexar County Judge Wolff spoke about the millions of dollars being spent on roads, creeks and trails. The county has a 10-year infrastructure program that totals $617 million and includes 87 projects.
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Though Bexar County voters expressed dissatisfaction with statewide officials in Texas, they largely approve of their local politicians, according to the latest nonpartisan Bexar Facts-KSAT-San Antonio Report poll.
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Eighteen new COVID-19 deaths were reported during Thursday’s COVID-19 briefing, bringing the total to 4,426 in the Bexar County area, according to Claude Jacob, Metro Health director.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate is at 5% this week, and the number of cases reported in the area are on a downward tractory, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
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The COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County has decreased to 4.9% this week, down from 7.1% the previous week, according to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
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Voters in southern and eastern parts of Bexar County will be headed to the polls Tuesday for a special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Leo Pacheco of San Antonio.
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Commissioners voted 3-1, with one abstention, to cut the tax rate for the county’s portion of property tax bills from $0.301097 to $0.299999 for every $100 of valuation. That equates to somewhere between a $3 to $4 savings a year for the average homeowner, staff said.
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A little-known provision within the new Texas election law will require 24-hour surveillance cameras to be used whenever paper ballots are being tallied in counties with populations of 100,000 people or more, like Bexar County. Taxpayers will have to bear the cost of the new equipment, officials say.
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