San Antonio is raising permit fees and cracking down on unlicensed short-term rentals, on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo.

The City of San Antonio and its partners broke ground Monday on a 600-acre development, bringing more affordable housing to the area.

SAN ANTONIO – COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the Latino population in San Antonio, with data suggesting that districts with the highest Latino populations — Districts 3, 4 and 5 — are among the hardest hit. But as the vaccine continues to roll out in San Antonio and in Bexar County, which populations are receiving the vaccine? Ad“The highest cases of COVID deaths, unfortunately have been in the Hispanic population,” said Dr. Rocha-Garcia. Metro Health released new data on Thursday, which shows 52% of those who received their vaccinations at the mass vaccination sites are Latino. RELATED: Metro Health director nixes central registry for vaccine sign-ups

SAN ANTONIO – If you were having trouble accessing the WellMed locations on San Antonio’s South and West Sides this week you weren’t alone. As of Wednesday afternoon, a staggering 5.6 million phone calls had been received since registration opened over the weekend, Councilwoman Adriana Rocha-Garcia told KSAT. A total of 9,000 doses were available at the two facilities but all of the slots have been filled, according to WellMed officials. If you’re unable to get through, city officials say to keep trying as the lines are receiving hundreds of calls every minute. None of them have any vaccines available at this time.

SAN ANTONIO Despite calls to de-fund the police, San Antonio officials continue to appear focused on longer-term moves to change the department. Michael Helle, president of the San Antonio Police Officers Association (SAPOA), however, told Mayor Ron Nirenberg in a letter dated Wednesday that the union supports the proposed budget. "As you begin your budget deliberations, we implore you to remember that, according to several recent polls, your constituents, the people of San Antonio, overwhelmingly SUPPORT San Antonio police officers and REJECT calls to 'defund police,'" Helle wrote. On the other side, 94 called for council members to keep funding where it is. Council members are expected to make two rounds of amendments on Sept. 9 and Sept. 16 before they finally adopt a budget.

SAN ANTONIO – For the second time in San Antonio history, women will be the majority on the City Council. The newly elected female members said they are looking forward to being a part of the new council and serving their communities. "Having a majority women's council speaks to the thought process to what the city of San Antonio is looking for," said Jada Andrews-Sullivan, who was elected to represent District 2. Some of the veteran women council members are also excited about the change. So, it should be a majority female on the San Antonio City Council, and I'm very proud that they're all women of color.