Celebrate and honor the history and culture of San Antonio during the ninth annual World Heritage Festival in September.

The five-member Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Monday to ask city staff to develop options for phasing out horse-drawn carriages within one to three years.

The city of San Antonio has a survey open and wants to know what you think about horse-drawn carriages.

Whether you've got six kids who need to start setting their alarm clocks again or a 5-year-old daughter getting ready for her first day of kindergarten, going back to school can be a lengthy process for many families.

The City of San Antonio is investing $100,000 into educating the community about gun safety and a giveaway of gun safe boxes in District 3.

In a statement to KSAT on Friday afternoon, a District 3 spokesperson said an Animal Care Services (ACS) field team had located the pack of stray dogs and set traps.

Phyllis Viagran (D3) helped spearhead a council consideration request (CCR) in November 2022, asking city staff to develop a plan to phase out the use of horse-drawn carriages. But as the idea finally moves forward, though, she appears to be changing her tune.

Districts 2, 3, 4, and 5 - which comprise most of the city’s East, South, and West Sides - are already through the $10,000 set aside for each of their residents. Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran (D3) even added another $5,000 of her district's discretionary funds to stretch it further.

The South Side councilwoman has been absent from council and committee meetings for weeks, but attended virtually on Wednesday.

Some pro-Palestinian protestors have been turning up the heat on San Antonio City Council members with whom they are angry for not passing a ceasefire resolution regarding the Israel-Hamas War.

Some property owners in South Bexar County were able to temporarily avoid being annexed into San Antonio when the city came calling a decade ago. But now, the agreements they signed are expiring.

San Antonio City Council members are split on the best way to spend unexpected windfalls of CPS Energy money in future years.

With about a month until the San Antonio City Council is slated to pass a final version of next year’s budget, council members and residents alike are beginning to sift through the record $3.7 billion proposed version.

The San Antonio City Council awarded Amstar, Inc. a $3.5 million contract for repairing the historic retaining walls, stabilizing the pump house, and reconstructing the grand stair case. However, the city’s plans to cut down dozens of trees in the process has draw sharp criticism.

From gun lock giveaways to getting more awareness in neighborhoods, many city leaders are looking for any possible solution to the problem.

7 Council incumbents were re-elected, including one by a razor thin margin

The San Antonio Police Department will open a new police substation on the South Side.

Poll shows 57% of locals support the ban.

KSAT wants to know what you think about the proposal?

Illegal street racing is once again fueling concerns on the Southwest Side. People in the area say there’s been a recent uptick in late-night street racing on Southwest Military Drive and are looking to local leaders for answers.

The San Antonio City Council is poised to pass a $3.4 billion budget Thursday that includes pay bumps for employees, dozens of new police officer positions, and a property tax cut. But it is unclear whether council members will follow a staff recommendation to send $50 million in extra revenue back to CPS Energy customers or take more time to figure out an alternate use.

More than 39,000 San Antonio residents are now in a new city council district after the 10 present members of the city council unanimously adopted a new council district map Thursday.

The town hall covered a wide variety of issues like homelessness, street racing, prostitution, drugs, and shootings.

Following an increase in gun violence, District 3 Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran and SAPD Chief William McManus are co-hosting a public safety town hall.

Despite an overall drop in violent crime last year, homicides spiked dramatically, according to preliminary crime statistics from the San Antonio Police Department.

The South Side could get a new San Antonio Police substation as part of the 2022 bond program, which the police department has indicated would also mean expanding the department.

At least six San Antonio city council members say it’s time to expand the city’s non-discrimination ordinance (NDO) to include private businesses.

Residents living along Sligo Street on the South Side seem to be on the same page when it comes down to wanting speed bumps. This need became even more critical after a teen was struck by a car while trying to catch the bus for school.

Brooks area sponsors hosting back to school event benefiting Brooks Academy.

East Southcross has now become a notorious major thoroughfare on San Antonio’s Southeast Side. SAPD records show there’ve been 59 crashes and one fatality in the past 10 years on that road.

On Tuesday, Rebecca Viagran will finish out her fourth term on the San Antonio City Council and hand the reins of the district off to her replacement and sister, Phyllis Viagran.

With all the votes counted, the following candidates have been declared winners in Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9, respectively: Mario Bravo, Jalen McKee-Rodriguez, Phyllis Viagran, Teri Castillo and John Courage.

The current councilwoman, Rebecca Viagran, has reached her four term limit, leaving the seat open. Competing to replace her on the council is her sister, Phyllis Viagran, and Tomas Uresti, a former Harlandale ISD school board trustee and state representative for District 118.

San Antonio City Council District 3 will see new leadership after the May 1 election since incumbent Rebecca Viagran reached her limit of four terms.