San Antonio police are investigating a vehicle theft that led officers to the Alazan Apache Courts apartments on the West Side.

Design firm Able City has released four potential plans for the Alazan Apache Courts. They are now asking for community feedback through a survey. The survey will run through Sept. 9 and they hope to have a master plan by October.

One year since KSAT Explains first covered Los Courts, we make a return to dive into what's changed, what hasn't and how it's affecting the residents who call Alazan Courts home.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales is calling on the city to address the termination of the Alazan Apache Courts redevelopment project on the West Side. In a memo to City Manager Erik Walsh, Gonzales said San Antonio Housing Authority interim CEO Ed Hinojosa had reached an agreement to terminate the two-phase project. She said this made the tenants ineligible for leasing redeveloped units under Housing and Urban Development rules. “SAHA is committed to the redevelopment in a method that will not displace our residents and maintain our commitment to maintain and grow public housing to serve the most vulnerable residents of San Antonio. “There are also increasing possibilities under the new Biden administration for new federal funding to increase public housing.

But inspired by controversial, emotional, human and cultural stories, KSAT Explains was born. For each episode, the KSAT Explains team picks one topic and goes exploring. In episode 12 of KSAT Explains, we examine the current battle over the Alazan Apache Courts, their impact and the future. In episode 13 of KSAT Explains, meteorologists Kaiti Blake and Sarah Spivey explain why the answer to that question is nuanced. In episode 16 of KSAT Explains, we take a look at the history, the culture and the evolution of Mexican candy.

San Antonio – EDITOR’S NOTE: A previous version of this story misidentified the event for residents at Alazan Apache Courts as a “toy drive” and, based on information from SAHA, included an incorrect tally of how many presents and children were included. In a true display of the holiday spirit, the collective generosity of San Antonio residents on Sunday far outweighed the greed of thieves who looted a toy distribution event for needy children. The event, meant to benefit about 60 children at the Alazan Apache Courts, had roughly half of its gifts stolen Friday night. Members of the Christian motorcycle group, Servants of the Cross, already had a toy drive planned for Sunday for their own toy distribution program when they heard about the theft. RELATED: Over half of the toys collected for Alazan Apache Courts toy drive were stolen, SA Housing Authority says

Over half of the toys collected for children living at the Alazan Apache Courts were stolen just one day before they were to be handed out, according to the San Antonio Housing Authority. The distribution event scheduled for Saturday afternoon will still go on as planned, according to SAHA. “Volunteers will continue with the toy distribution with the limited toys to provide families with something for the holidays,” SAHA said in a statement. The toys were stolen during a break-in on Dec. 18 in the community room, SAHA officials said. The holiday assistance provided to the families at the Alazan Apache Courts is part of a 20-year tradition, according to SAHA’s website.

RJ Marquez has been at KSAT since 2010. He's covered a variety of stories and events across the San Antonio area, and is the lead reporter for KSAT Explains. He also covers the Spurs for on-air and digital platforms. You can see RJ regularly on KSAT Explains and Good Morning San Antonio.

The Alazan Apache Courts have been in the heart of San Antonio’s West Side for nearly 80 years.

SAN ANTONIO – Already one of the first public housing projects in the country, and the first in San Antonio, Alazan Apache Courts has been designated among 11 of the “most endangered historic places for 2020,” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. “We are looking for places that are endangered and of course Alazan Apache Courts is in danger of demolition,” said Katherine Malone-France, its chief preservation officer. “The best thing is to start from scratch,” Reyes said. He said residents could choose to stay after the units are rebuilt, move elsewhere with vouchers, or to other SAHA developments on the West Side. RELATED: New mixed-income apartments coming to near West Side