A bill passed in the U.S. House of Representatives targeting water infrastructure across the United States will have ripple effects on a San Antonio creek.

The creek system, located west of downtown, will now be called the Roberto Rodriguez Westside Creeks Ecosystem.

San Antonio City Council members were split over a recommendation plan to phase out horse-drawn carriages.

Southwest Side residents, like Cynthia Vallejo, said they’re fighting for their homes.

A Council Consideration Request filed this year could create a pilot program to connect more people to SAWS water and sewer main lines.

The task force will review and update Chapter 11 on Fire Prevention and Chapter 16 on Licenses and Business Regulations to address used automotive recyclers and metal recycling entities.

San Antonio City City Council on Thursday unanimously approved the renaming of Rosedale Park’s Pavilion 2 to honor the late San Antonio boxer Robert “Pikin” Quiroga.

A group of organization leaders and locals have called for the reinstatement of Ed Hinojosa Jr., the now-former president and CEO of Opportunity Home.

Last month, San Antonio City Attorney Andy Segovia accused council members of leaking information on the fire contract negotiations. However, he refused to answer KSAT's questions about what had prompted those accusations.

City Attorney Andy Segovia all but accused council members of leaking information on the fire contract negotiations. Four of the five council members calling for a discussion on his suitability for the job denied their offices were behind it.

Councilwoman Teri Castillo said community members from her district have been vocal about safety and health concerns regarding recycling and salvage yards.

The San Antonio City Council agreed Thursday to lease a nearly 5′ 5″ tall, 420-pound “autonomous security robot” to patrol a secure area of the San Antonio International Airport to check on alarms set off by opened doors. It’s expected to be deployed within a month.

Activists carried signs reading “Free Palestine;” Councilmembers McKee-Rodriguez, Castillo left with fists in air in support

Mayor Ron Nirenberg says "the special meeting will not be scheduled now that the request lacks the required support."

Mayor said he’s working to schedule special meeting on Jan. 11

The San Antonio City Council voted 8-3 Thursday morning for the second increase in two years of CPS Energy’s gas and electric rates. This latest rate hike is expected to cost the average residential customer an additional $4.45 per month after it takes effect in February 2024.

A San Antonio councilwoman says work is being done to make a major road in a West Side neighborhood pedestrian-friendly.

San Antonio District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo testified against the bill at the Capitol this week. She said, “We’re seeing these closures because of a low birth rate, the role of charter schools and the lack of affordable housing."

As the San Antonio City Council spent a second day debating last-minute tweaks to the city budget, a proposal that could help fund trips to out-of-state abortion clinics continued to be a point of contention.

A coalition of groups supporting abortion rights has asked the City of San Antonio to set up a new $500,000 “Reproductive Justice Fund."

On another scorching summer day Thursday, the San Antonio City Council passed a new mandate requiring contractors on city job sites to provide shade, water, and breaks for construction workers.

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

The number of violent street crimes such as murder, robbery, non-family aggravated assault, and deadly conduct with a victim fell citywide in the first four months of 2023, but some of the worst areas for those crimes saw even bigger drops.

For the first time, VIA Metropolitan Transit is working to develop housing near its bus station, making it San Antonio’s first transit-oriented community.

SAPD Chief William McManus and the UTSA criminologists who produced the plan did their best to draw a distinction between their approach and that of the Memphis Police unit involved in Tyre Nichols' death.

A section of Cevallos Street from Interstate 35 to Probandt Street will be dubbed Emma Tenayuca Memorial Way in honor of the labor and civil rights leader.

The City of San Antonio is dealing with an illegal dumping issue that’s so bad it needs to expand its crews just one year after the program’s initial launch.

Market Square is preparing to undergo major renovations

Local civil rights icon Emma Tenayuca is set to be honored decades after her work and activism in San Antonio.

Under the proposed city budget, SAPD would get 78 new uniform positions for a total of 2,581. Meanwhile, SAFD’s firefighter and EMS positions would rise to 1,795 with the addition of 21 new spots.

San Antonio’s resolution does not legalize or decriminalize abortion in San Antonio. However, it does make a policy recommendation against spending city money -- outside of what is “clearly required” by state and federal law -- to catalog, collect or share with other government agencies information on instances of abortion strictly to pursue criminal investigations.

The San Antonio City Council is poised for a hot debate on a resolution supporting abortion access Tuesday afternoon.

The proposed resolution would make a policy recommendation to not use city funds -- outside of what is “clearly required” by state and federal law -- to catalog, collect, or share with other government agencies information on instances of abortion strictly to pursue criminal investigations.

The proposed resolution states, “People have a basic human right to medical services and treatment, including abortion.”

Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Councilwoman Teri Castillo were the only dissenting council members in a 7-2 vote on whether to pursue a grant of up to $6.25 million through the U.S. Department of Justice, which would help pay for up to 50 new police officer positions. The pair of freshman council members, who represent the East and West Sides respectively, raised concerns about whether adding officers would help reduce crime and about the increase to SAPD’s budget that would results from it.

A West Side councilwoman wants senior homeowners to be able to get a break on their property tax bills if they help organize library books, assist with classes at community centers, or do other volunteer work for the City of San Antonio.

San Antonio firefighters are tracking some alarming numbers of structure fires across the city, but most concerning is District 5.

The family of Feliciano Lionel Jimenez is pushing for increased safety measures along West Commerce Street at Northwest 39th Street nearly two months after his death.

Hyatt wants to sell off its 1,003 room hotel through a $450M deal that would free the city from covering any of the hotel's future debt payments.

City council approved the final, $1.2 billion list of bond projects Thursday, including: money for affordable housing, expanding the city’s greenway trail system, repairing failed streets, and building fire and police stations. It now goes to voters for approval during the May 7 election.

Derailed primarily by public outcry, instead of a public-private partnership, the San Antonio Housing Authority is asking the community to “Reimagine Alazan,” a master plan for the city’s oldest and most historic housing project.

The doors of the Sonny Melendrez Community Center on the city’s West Side opened Wednesday to the public as a COVID-19 testing site.

With $3.1 billion in flood control and drainage needs to be addressed throughout the city, several council members want a larger share of the $1.2 billion bond program put toward that end.

The first version of San Antonio’s record $1.2 billion 2022 bond program contains big investments on basic infrastructure, money to build out the city’s greenway trails system, and an allotment for a new area - housing.

With a U.S. Supreme Court decision putting an end to a federal moratorium on evictions, San Antonio officials hope rental assistance programs could help lessen what some have feared could be a wave of new evictions.

City leaders are reassuring people there are still emergency housing assistance funds left in San Antonio.

Mayor Ron Nirenberg and current and newly elected city council members will be honored during inauguration events on Tuesday.

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.

Current Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales is completing her final, fourth term in office, leaving her seat open. Teri Castillo and Rudy Lopez finished at the head of an 11-way race to replace Gonzales in the May 6 municipal election with 2,077 and 991 votes, respectively.

Incumbent Councilmember Shirley Gonzales has hit the limit of four two-year terms and will not be on the ballot.