District 2 City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and the city’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission gathered on Monday to officially invite the public to the annual MLK March and Celebration, set for Jan. 19.

A deadly crash on a curvy East Side neighborhood street has people there calling for more protection against speeding drivers.

A 13-year-old Judson Independent School District student has won this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. youth art contest.

District 2 council member Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and District 10 council member Marc Whyte took to Instagram to address the deadly floods in the Perrin Beitel Road area.

The City of San Antonio closed its application period at noon on Tuesday for people interested in representing District 2 as its interim council member during August and September, when Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez plans to be out on parental leave. As of Tuesday evening, 12 applications were posted on the city website.

KSAT first reported on the constant crashes in a Southeast side neighborhood back in February when neighbors were trying to get the city’s attention with no luck. Public Works did respond to KSAT and is now installing speed bumps.

The City of San Antonio is taking applications for a seat on the city council during Jalen McKee-Rodriguez’s upcoming parental leave, according to a press release.

Incumbent Jalen McKee-Rodriguez comfortably retained his seat as District 2 councilman for a third term during the May 3 election.

The City of San Antonio unveiled 41 new affordable homes for seniors ages 55 and older who have experienced homelessness for more than a year or have a disability.

Thanks to a citywide vote that passed during the 2024 general election, the San Antonio City Council District 2 race could usher in a new era or mark the beginning of the end of another later this spring.

San Antonio City Council approved the master planning process for a senior center on the East Side last Thursday.

Earlier this year, the city acquired land adjacent to the Copernicus Community Center, which is expected to replace the current center.

The winners of the city council District 2's North New Braunfels art contest were unveiled Friday.

A new Louisiana congressional map giving the state a second majority-Black House district has been rejected by a panel of federal judges.

Workers took down a popular tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to make way for new artwork. The painting, installed above the N. New Braunfels Avenue bridge in 1997, had become old and faded.

Harlandale ISD has opened school board applications to replace District 2 board member Christine Carrillo, who resigned from her position following her recent arrest late last year.

Shokare Nakpodia was deeply involved in what it took to stage the event that is now said to be the largest MLK Jr. March in the nation.

The Animal Defense League of Texas and Animal Care Services have scheduled free pet vaccination and microchip events over the next several months.

The board has been attempting to fill its Single Member District 2 seat since Trustee Terri Williams passed away in early August.

KSAT Investigates is digging into just how many vacant and dangerous structures there are throughout our city and where they are located.

North East ISD trustees approved plans on Monday night to interview four candidates in a second round of interviews next week to fill the vacant District 2 seat.

Board members voted to hold four more interviews for its open District 2 seat on Monday night.

District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez is working to make homeownership more accessible and affordable for teachers and school personnel and has filed a Council Consideration Request to establish a program with that goal in mind.

District 2 City Councilman Malen McKee-Rodriguez and District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte joined Leading SA to discuss current council initiatives and planning for the budget.

Here’s a look at the races that are expected to be the most competitive matchups.

There has been more than $3.7 spent since July 2022 in the run-up to the May 6 election. See who is spending the most.

As the chilly weather continues across the San Antonio area, Bexar County officials will cease cold weather relief operations on Sunday morning.

Poll shows 57% of locals support the ban.

KSAT wants to know what you think about the proposal?

Members of City Council are pushing to ban horse-drawn carriages in downtown San Antonio, citing “inhumane” treatment and the environmental impact of traffic.

Former District 2 City Councilman Rev. Joe Webb Sr. passed away on Saturday, according to his family and city officials.

When San Antonio City Council members return from their break next month, the top issue on their agenda will be the city budget. Fixing roads and streets will be part of the discussion.

On the eve of a city council shakeup, a controversial housing development project on the near East Side got the approval it needed to go forward from a board of five council members.

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez defeated incumbent Jada Andrews-Sullivan in the race for District 2 runoff on Saturday night, becoming the first openly gay man to be elected to the San Antonio City Council.

Jalen McKee-Rodriguez tweeted on Tuesday that, “There are pastors and church leaders telling their congregants that a vote for me is a sin... and the Councilwoman is enabling that rhetoric and behavior because she benefits from it.”

Half of the San Antonio City Council races are headed for a June 5 runoff election, including District 2 on the East Side.

Incumbent Andrews-Sullivan, McKee-Rodriguez to go head-to-head in District 2 runoff election

Coming off of her first term, District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan has 11 challengers looking to unseat her, more than twice as many as any other incumbent, with the exception of the always crowded mayor’s race.

SAN ANTONIO – Residents of District 2 say they are fed up with violence plaguing the streets on the East Side and are desperate for change after a child was shot at a church event Sunday at the Greater Faith Institutional Church. “This violence is pitiful,” said Germaine Carson, an East Side resident. “People don’t have anything to do but violence, which is why it continues to give this side of town a negative look. They just need to be heard.”White said violence such as Sunday’s shooting could have lasting effects. “SAPD officers are concerned and concerned that they are working off a checklist here in our district,” Andrews-Sullivan said.

My heart is broken.”Anthony Clark’s mother, Barbara Boyd, has also been searching for anything that can help investigators with the case. “To lose a son is so hard,” Boyd said through tears. I just know my husband was not involved in anything that would have resulted in this,” Laveatrice Clark said. “So I want to know -- our family wants to know -- what happened and why? Since the shooting, the family worked hard to get the nightclub, which was known for violent crimes, to shut down.