San Antonio’s South Side residents had the opportunity to hear directly from mayoral candidates at the South Side Mayoral Forum on Wednesday at the Palo Alto College Auditorium.

The ballot order for San Antonio’s May 3 election is set, including for the packed crowd of mayoral candidates.

San Antonio has a new sister city.

The city of San Antonio accidentally uploaded personal information of 10 candidates in the May 3 election online, according to a city spokesperson.

San Antonio is months away from choosing its next mayor, but the process of candidates putting their names in the hat has officially begun.

The filing period for San Antonio mayor and all 10 City Council races opened on Wednesday morning.

Gina Ortiz Jones, who failed in two bids for Congress, joins a growing list of candidates in the race for mayor.

The “Beyond the Bite” podcast examines how new terms may impact upcoming election.

The McFarlin Tennis Center, which has given free entry to those who want to learn the game, was honored for its contributions to the community for half a century.

Three candidates are in a race to take the mayor seat: former mayor Cody Smith, Uvalde CISD teacher Veronica Martinez, and Lexi Rubio’s mom, Kim Rubio.

Kim Rubio, Lexi's mom, has thrown her hat into the ring for the Uvalde mayoral seat.

The new mayor-elect of Boerne is a political newcomer in every sense of the word. Despite not running a campaign, Frank Ritchie overwhelmingly defeated a long-time city council representative.

The Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin is speaking about the lawsuit filed against the district attorney Christina Mitchell nearly one week ago.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg is officially running for re-election. San Antonio Express-News reporter Gilbert Garcia reported in December that Brockhouse will challenge Nirenberg again in May. Denise Gutierrez-Homer also announced her campaign Friday to run for San Antonio mayor this year as well. She also ran for San Antonio City Council’s District 2 seat in 2019. Read also:Mayor Ron Nirenberg delivers impassioned speech to protestersRon Nirenberg elected mayor of San Antonio

Back then, Salinas said, he never would have predicted what happened last Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol, where he began his law enforcement career. “When I saw the images, like every other American, I was sickened and saddened,” Salinas said. Asked what role he believes the president played in the riot, Salinas said, “We cannot have public officials out there inciting riots. We’re better than that, and that’s un-American.”Working at the U.S. Capitol during Watergate, Salinas was in the hearing when the first article of impeachment against President Richard Nixon was read. And now to see the U.S. Capitol under siege, Salinas said, “It makes Richard Nixon look like an altar boy.”Related Stories:

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and City Council on Thursday morning unanimously voted to extend the coronavirus emergency orders. San Antonio City Council votes to extend ‘Stay Home Work Safe’ order through June 4One KSAT viewer said the 'Stay Home, Work Safe’ order was designed to flatten the curve, and wanted to ask the Mayor: Now that the curve has been flattened, why are you trying to extend it? According to the mayor, ‘Stay Home, Work Safe’ orders allow accurate testing to continue and allows for proper responses to infected patients. Just because the curve has been flattened doesn’t mean coronavirus is gone, Nirenberg said. “If we don’t do that, then we risk more outbreaks and us potentially going backwards in terms of reopening,” Nirenberg said.

Why is San Antonio’s ‘Stay Home, Work Safe order’ being extended? Published: May 21, 2020, 1:04 pmDespite the loosening of restrictions and reopening of businesses in San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and city council has voted to extend 'Stay Home, Work Safe' orders in the Alamo city. KSAT viewers want to know why.

SAN ANTONIO – KSAT viewers asked Mayor Ron Nirenberg the SAQ: When will the San Antonio Public Library be able to reopen? Nirenberg said city officials are currently working with the library on developing a reopening strategy. “The problem with the traditional libraries is that there is a lot of exchange of goods, hard goods. So there is a lot of mixing and mingling that doesn’t take place at a digital library like Bibliotech,” Nirenberg explained. The Mayor says the transition team will make a plan for the library to reopen once they see a consistent flattening of the curve.

SAN ANTONIO – Amid the coronavirus pandemic, global and local businesses alike are taking hits. SAQ: Is there any assistance being offered for San Antonians unable to pay rent or their mortgages due to covid-19? Whether it’s a city property, private property or even business rental, no foreclosures or evictions are allowed. San Antonio Water System and CPS energy are prohibited from cutting off service due to unpaid bills during this pandemic. Read more: How Texas renters can get answers to housing, payment questions amid coronavirus pandemic

San Antonio mayor, governor provide COVID-19 updatePublished: March 16, 2020, 5:28 pmSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg plans to bar public gatherings of more than 50 people while Texas Gov. Greg Abbott provided an update on San Antonio's testing capabilities.

SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio is mourning the loss of one of its own - Sergeant First Class Javier J. Gutierrez. Gutierrez was killed in action during a combat mission in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan, on Feb. 8. Gutierrez, Mayor Ron Nirenberg ordered flags to be flown at half-staff through his interment. A moment of silence was also held during the City Council meeting on Feb. 13 to honor the fallen sergeant. ), City of San Antonio Office of Military and Veteran Affairs Director.