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Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai urges registered voters to cast a ballot in November election
Read full article: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai urges registered voters to cast a ballot in November electionBexar County Judge Peter Sakai has a message for registered voters for the Nov. 5 election -- vote.
‘We can’t put more cars & trucks on IH-35′: Sakai pushes for improved passenger rail service
Read full article: ‘We can’t put more cars & trucks on IH-35′: Sakai pushes for improved passenger rail serviceBexar County Judge Peter Sakai and San Antonio City Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda rode an Amtrak train from San Antonio to Austin on Monday morning in an effort to promote the importance of improved rail service in the region.
Bexar County Crime Lab has some evidence untouched, uninspected for more than a year
Read full article: Bexar County Crime Lab has some evidence untouched, uninspected for more than a yearThere is currently evidence at the Bexar County Crime Lab that has been untouched and uninspected for more than a year.
SAISD board to seek public input on sale of land for downtown baseball stadium
Read full article: SAISD board to seek public input on sale of land for downtown baseball stadiumThe San Antonio ISD Board of Trustees wants to find out what district residents have to say about the sale of land for a downtown baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions.
Judge denies temporary restraining order against Bexar County for voter registration lawsuit
Read full article: Judge denies temporary restraining order against Bexar County for voter registration lawsuitDuring the hearing, legal representatives for the state Attorney General’s Office and county commissioners made arguments regarding the potential legal action.
Bexar County is seeking funding through federal grant to address elder abuse
Read full article: Bexar County is seeking funding through federal grant to address elder abuseThe grant would give the county $800,000 over four years. County leaders say they want to build a Senior Justice Assessment Center.
WATCH LIVE: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai holds news conference on VIA Rapid Silver Line
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai holds news conference on VIA Rapid Silver LineBexar County Judge Peter Sakai will hold a news conference about the VIA Rapid Silver Line on Tuesday following the Commissioners Court meeting.
KSAT Q&A: Judge Peter Sakai discusses future SA Missions ballpark, county budget
Read full article: KSAT Q&A: Judge Peter Sakai discusses future SA Missions ballpark, county budgetBexar County Judge Peter Sakai joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss conversations about the San Antonio Mission moving downtown and the county budget.
Bexar County residents can provide feedback on proposed county budget at town halls
Read full article: Bexar County residents can provide feedback on proposed county budget at town hallsThe Bexar County Commissioners Court plan to host four budget town halls this month as it prepares to finalize the fiscal year 2024-25 budget.
Downtown baseball stadium for San Antonio Missions expected to open by 2028, letter to MLB says
Read full article: Downtown baseball stadium for San Antonio Missions expected to open by 2028, letter to MLB saysThe San Antonio Missions are set to have a new ballpark built in downtown San Antonio by April 2028, according to a letter from the City of San Antonio sent to Major League Baseball.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg voices support for new San Antonio Missions ballpark downtown
Read full article: Mayor Ron Nirenberg voices support for new San Antonio Missions ballpark downtownMayor Ron Nirenberg joined the chorus of local politicians’ voices who would like to keep the Missions playing baseball in San Antonio for the foreseeable future.
BCSO transferred 150 inmates to other county prisons, will move more due to capacity
Read full article: BCSO transferred 150 inmates to other county prisons, will move more due to capacityThe Bexar County Sheriff's Office took to Commissioner's Court Tuesday to explain why they've already shipped 150 inmates to neighboring counties. There are over 100 more that are ready to be moved as well. BCSO has requested over $4 million for the transporting, but Commissioners Court is holding off for now.
Sakai says Bexar County is ‘doing our very, very best’ to fix new criminal justice management system
Read full article: Sakai says Bexar County is ‘doing our very, very best’ to fix new criminal justice management systemBexar County Judge Peter Sakai said there are people working around-the-clock to fix the rocky rollout of the new Odyssey system, but "there's no blame here."
Bexar County to reopen public portal to new criminal justice management system
Read full article: Bexar County to reopen public portal to new criminal justice management systemBexar County planned to reopen its new criminal case data public portal Thursday evening, one day after it was shut down due to complaints that some cases were missing information or had mistakes.
Bexar County DA Gonzales says prosecutors have cut indictment backlog by 11 percent
Read full article: Bexar County DA Gonzales says prosecutors have cut indictment backlog by 11 percentBexar County District Attorney Joe Gonzales updated county commissioners on the progress made by the High Risk Intake Team on Tuesday.
City, county release public safety plan addressing repeat violent crime offenders
Read full article: City, county release public safety plan addressing repeat violent crime offendersCreated by county and city officials to quell violent crime from repeat offenders, the plan identifies significant gaps in the criminal justice system and ways to combat them.
Deputy assigned to Sakai’s security detail accused of flashing gun at teen, family during Selma dispute
Read full article: Deputy assigned to Sakai’s security detail accused of flashing gun at teen, family during Selma disputeA sheriff’s deputy assigned to County Judge Peter Sakai’s security detail is accused of flashing a gun at a teenager and his family outside a home in Selma, law enforcement records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
Arboretum San Antonio receives $7.3 million in funding from Bexar County
Read full article: Arboretum San Antonio receives $7.3 million in funding from Bexar CountyThe Bexar County Commissioner’s Court approved agreements to help establish San Antonio’s future 188-acre Arboretum, allocating $7.3 million in funding.
Better communication, improved technology among public safety recommendations from district court judge
Read full article: Better communication, improved technology among public safety recommendations from district court judgeKSAT 12 has gotten the first look at some recommendations to improve public safety from Bexar County and San Antonio’s top police and court officials.
1,500 new jobs coming to San Antonio as major ag equipment manufacturer adds South Side facility
Read full article: 1,500 new jobs coming to San Antonio as major ag equipment manufacturer adds South Side facilityCity and county leaders announced that JCB, the world’s largest, privately-owned construction, agricultural, and industrial equipment manufacturing company, is expanding to San Antonio.
Better communication could solve issues between Bexar County DA and SAPD, says insider
Read full article: Better communication could solve issues between Bexar County DA and SAPD, says insiderIn early September, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai said he would get to the bottom of the problems between the Bexar County DA and San Antonio Police Department. Nearly two weeks later, internal talks reveal there maybe a communication problem.
Bexar County-area police chiefs echo SAPD chief’s concerns with District Attorney’s office
Read full article: Bexar County-area police chiefs echo SAPD chief’s concerns with District Attorney’s officeSan Antonio Police Chief William McManus exposed some problems with the Bexar County criminal system that have been brewing for some time, other local police chiefs say.
Bexar County taxpayers set to give DA’s office over $52 million in proposed 2024 budget
Read full article: Bexar County taxpayers set to give DA’s office over $52 million in proposed 2024 budgetBexar County Commissioners are set to vote in the upcoming 2024 fiscal year budget, The DA's office is asking for more than $52 million, which includes pay raises and new positions.
‘I’ve never seen this’: Bexar County district attorney says string of police shootings couldn’t have been predicted
Read full article: ‘I’ve never seen this’: Bexar County district attorney says string of police shootings couldn’t have been predictedThe back and forth between Bexar County leaders continue after the recent string of police shootings in the last two weeks.
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai addresses police shootings for first time
Read full article: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai addresses police shootings for first timeBexar County Judge Peter Sakai on Friday made his first public comments on the recent rash of police shootings involving habitual violent offenders, saying there need to be “solutions to protect the community and to protect law enforcement.”
Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai continues to refuse to answer questions about recent string of police shootings
Read full article: Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai continues to refuse to answer questions about recent string of police shootingsKSAT has tried to talk about the recent string of police shootings with Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai for nearly a week.
San Antonio, Bexar County officials to discuss recent police shootings, plans to address violence
Read full article: San Antonio, Bexar County officials to discuss recent police shootings, plans to address violenceAfter several police shootings in the past two weeks, the city and Bexar County will bring together law enforcement and other leaders to discuss the recent violence and come up with plans to address it.
‘Somebody dropped the ball’: Sakai says he was blindsided by fee increase for indigent defense
Read full article: ‘Somebody dropped the ball’: Sakai says he was blindsided by fee increase for indigent defenseMembers of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association attending a seminar during Fiesta were among the first people to hear the good news: county court judges had days earlier approved a fee increase for misdemeanor indigent defense cases. The pay increase for private attorneys who represent defendants who cannot otherwise afford legal counsel was long overdue, multiple county officials and defense attorneys told KSAT Investigates.
‘Bexar County is top priority’: Judge Peter Sakai shares thoughts on future Spurs games in Austin
Read full article: ‘Bexar County is top priority’: Judge Peter Sakai shares thoughts on future Spurs games in AustinThe Spurs’ first game in Austin was considered by many to be a slam dunk as the team sold out and broke the Moody Center attendance on Thursday.
WATCH: Priorities but no hard plans, Peter Sakai prepares to take over as Bexar County Judge
Read full article: WATCH: Priorities but no hard plans, Peter Sakai prepares to take over as Bexar County JudgeIn 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.
Bexar County Judge election results, Peter Sakai vs. Trish DeBerry, for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: Bexar County Judge election results, Peter Sakai vs. Trish DeBerry, for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022For the first time in more than 20 years, Bexar County will have a new county judge.
All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: All election results in Texas, San Antonio area for general midterm election on Nov. 8, 2022Find all Texas races, including statewide offices like governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, ag commissioner and railroad commission; as well state legislative seats in the Texas House and Texas Senate; Congress and local San Antonio-area races, including Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, judicial seats and more.
Bexar County election results for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022
Read full article: Bexar County election results for Texas midterms on Nov. 8, 2022Results include Bexar County Judge, District Attorney, County Clerk, District Clerk, District Judges, County Court at Law judges and county-level results for statewide and Congressional races.
WATCH: Election night livestream and Insider watch party
Read full article: WATCH: Election night livestream and Insider watch partyKSAT anchors Steve Spriester, Stephania Jimenez and Myra Arthur will host a must-watch election results livestream as polls close and results begin trickling in at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8.
Asian advocacy group demands DeBerry apologize for calling Sakai ‘Dr. No’ during debate
Read full article: Asian advocacy group demands DeBerry apologize for calling Sakai ‘Dr. No’ during debateThe San Antonio chapter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance is demanding that Trish DeBerry, the Republican candidate for Bexar County judge, issue an apology for making what it deemed a racist remark about her Democratic opponent, Peter Sakai.
WATCH: Bexar County Judge candidates Trish DeBerry and Peter Sakai face off in forum
Read full article: WATCH: Bexar County Judge candidates Trish DeBerry and Peter Sakai face off in forumTo 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.
Bexar County Judge candidates Trish DeBerry, Peter Sakai answer your questions ahead of the Nov. 8 election
Read full article: Bexar County Judge candidates Trish DeBerry, Peter Sakai answer your questions ahead of the Nov. 8 electionFormer district court judge Peter Sakai faces Trish DeBerry, former Pct. 3 county commissioner
DeBerry claims attorney Thomas J. Henry, head of ad agency behind ‘dark money’ attack ads in county judge race
Read full article: DeBerry claims attorney Thomas J. Henry, head of ad agency behind ‘dark money’ attack ads in county judge raceTrish DeBerry, a former county commissioner and public relations specialist, cited “multiple sources” tying Henry and Bob Wills, the head of the PM Group, to the “dark money” sponsor of recent television attack ads against her, Friends of Bexar County LLC. DeBerry also accused the Democratic candidate Peter Sakai of “lying” about not having anything to do with the negative ad campaign.
New surveillance video shows suspect in shooting of Bexar County Democratic Party headquarters
Read full article: New surveillance video shows suspect in shooting of Bexar County Democratic Party headquartersSurveillance video shows someone on a motorcycle firing at the Bexar County Democratic Party headquarters early Tuesday morning.
Bexar County Children’s Court continuing to see success with reunification of families
Read full article: Bexar County Children’s Court continuing to see success with reunification of familiesInnovative specialty courts are continuing to see success in reunifying children with their parents after the completion of court-supervised programs.
May 24 Primary Runoff Election Results: Bexar County Judge Democrat
Read full article: May 24 Primary Runoff Election Results: Bexar County Judge DemocratThe winner between Ina Minjarez and Peter Sakai will face Republican Trish DeBerry, a former Bexar County Precinct 3 commissioner, in the November General Election.
Bexar County Judge candidates Ina Minjarez, Peter Sakai debate in forum ahead of Democratic primary runoff
Read full article: Bexar County Judge candidates Ina Minjarez, Peter Sakai debate in forum ahead of Democratic primary runoffTwo Democratic candidates vying for the office of Bexar County Judge will go head-to-head in a forum ahead of the runoff election in May.
Bexar County Judge primary: Peter Sakai, Ina Minjarez headed to Democratic runoff; Trish DeBerry clinches GOP nomination
Read full article: Bexar County Judge primary: Peter Sakai, Ina Minjarez headed to Democratic runoff; Trish DeBerry clinches GOP nominationFind the latest, updated election results for the 2022 primary election in Texas on March 1, 2022.
3 Democrats are serious contenders in primary race for Bexar County judge
Read full article: 3 Democrats are serious contenders in primary race for Bexar County judgeBefore the general election, which will decide who will succeed Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, a competitive Democratic primary lies ahead in March.
Campaign finance reports show fundraising edge for Peter Sakai, Joe Gonzales in countywide races
Read full article: Campaign finance reports show fundraising edge for Peter Sakai, Joe Gonzales in countywide racesCandidates running for county judge and district attorney have raised thousands of dollars ahead of their races.
Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates rely on prior experience in forum
Read full article: Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates rely on prior experience in forumIn their first forum ahead of the primary election, all four Democratic Bexar County Judge candidates touted their prior experience in an effort to set them apart from their competition.
Race for Bexar County judge marked by diversity, public service
Read full article: Race for Bexar County judge marked by diversity, public serviceThe 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.
KSAT Community to host virtual Child Abuse Awareness Town Hall with The Children’s Shelter April 28 at 2 p.m.
Read full article: KSAT Community to host virtual Child Abuse Awareness Town Hall with The Children’s Shelter April 28 at 2 p.m.Submit questions you want to be answered during the April 28 livestream.
Judges divided on extension of jury trial moratorium in Bexar County
Read full article: Judges divided on extension of jury trial moratorium in Bexar CountySAN ANTONIO – The moratorium on jury trials ordered in March over concerns about the spreading of COVID-19 will end on Dec. 31. The decision on whether to extend the moratorium is up to Local Administrative Judge Ron Rangel. “We know that we are in a current surge of COVID cases.”Jury service resumption in Bexar County gets closer lookSeveral judges in the criminal, civil and misdemeanor courts at the Bexar County Courthouse are anxious to begin conducting in person jury trials. “I believe that we should consider resuming jury trials on a case-by-case basis,” County Court 11 Judge Tommy Stolhandske said. Stolhandske also noted that Harris and Kendall counties have already resumed in-person jury trials.
Bexar County judge proposes new specialty court amid domestic violence case spike this year
Read full article: Bexar County judge proposes new specialty court amid domestic violence case spike this yearSAN ANTONIO Citing an 18% spike in domestic violence cases this year, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff wants to include funds for a special Protective Order Court in the countys budget. It provides them with an associate new judge, court manager, program assistance and crime advocates, all the back-up support system they need to have the court work, Wolff said. Senior Civil District Court Judge Peter Sakai praised the creation of the Protective Order Court. This was the countys side of putting in its contribution on the prevention and the fight against domestic violence, Judge Sakai said Wednesday. Hopefully, this will help stem the tide of domestic violence, Wolff said.
Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closure
Read full article: Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closureSAN ANTONIO After closing in mid-March amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Bexar County courts complex will reopen next week, according to District Court Judge Peter Sakai. Were probably 60-to-70(percent) capacity of what we were hearing, Sakai said. Were easily back on, and all 14 judges are hearing cases remotely.But like their criminal court counterparts, the civil judges are facing a big problem. Bexar County criminal district courts operating under new orderWe have a backlog in the sense of responding to attorneys who are asking for in-person hearings," Sakai said. He said he is optimistic about reopening since remote hearings will continue to be an option for resolving civil matters.
Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closure
Read full article: Civil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closureCivil district courts in Bexar County prepare to reopen after months-long closurePublished: June 10, 2020, 6:14 pmThe mid-March closure of the Bexar County Courts complex amid the coronavirus pandemic had a devastating effect on the local justice system, according to District Court Judge Peter Sakai.