San Antonio is preparing for a monumental election. Here’s what you need to know about important voting dates in 2025.

San Antonio is preparing for a change in leadership across each council district with the May 3 election approaching.

San Antonio police announced its 2024 breakdown of crime figures around the city.

San Antonio City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez shared a heartwarming announcement on Valentine’s Day: a baby.

San Antonio City Council members approved an ordinance Thursday that will allow the sale of alcoholic beverages at two golf courses in town.

The City of San Antonio’s task force was created to update two city codes for metal recyclers. After less than a year, the team’s efforts are being paused.

The City of San Antonio has paused a metal recycling task force created last year, according to District 5 Communications Director Amador Salazar.

A sprawling plan to nearly triple San Antonio’s current bike infrastructure has a green light.

Listed as a project part of the 2022-2027 bond program, work is expected to include a range of roadway improvements along Probandt Street, which includes several residential access points.

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

The stakes are higher for the May 3 election, with four-year terms instead of two, and larger salaries approved by voters. It will also be the first mayor's race without an incumbent since 2009.

The San Antonio Office of the City Clerk will host a candidate application day on Wednesday for residents interested in running for mayor or city council.

The San Antonio city council is expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to increase City Manager Erik Walsh’s salary and make his term indefinite.

Los carruajes de caballos pasarán a formar parte del pasado de San Antonio en cinco años.

The Market Street Cycle Project will install a nearly one-mile, two-way cycle track from Flores Street to Interstate 37.

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

On the heels of an announcement to revitalize San Antonio’s city center, council members are figuring out the potential of some of those plans.

Hundreds of people came out to the Alamodome on Sunday to trade in their guns for money.

Improved bike lane infrastructure around Woodlawn Lake will again be discussed at a public meeting with San Antonio’s Transportation Department.

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

A new San Antonio Spurs arena will become an official discussion topic during a city council meeting next week.

Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real estate brokers.

Bexar County Precinct 3 Commissioner Grant Moody has issued his support — and assumed a spot in the campaign — for a candidate vying for the soon-to-be-open City Council District 9 seat.

San Antonio City Council approved a proposed merging ordinance for the city’s two existing climate advisory committees, setting in motion a singular team to oversee sustainability efforts.

City Council is grappling with how quickly to phase out horse-drawn carriages in downtown San Antonio.

San Antonio City Council approved an ordinance and funding reallocation to begin the process of creating a significant thoroughfare project aimed at connecting portions of the city’s major manufacturers across the South Side.

City Council confirmed the appointment of Valerie Frausto as the chief of the San Antonio Fire Department during a meeting on Thursday.

Big decisions are made on behalf of San Antonians inside City Hall. However, in the early 1970s, Rosie Castro said the people in charge didn’t reflect the entire city.

A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon.

San Antonio City Council formally passed an update on the city’s Complete Streets policy on Thursday, setting in motion a framework for street design that accounts for all users.

A municipal court judge in Uvalde is under a 90-day leave of absence after a city council meeting on Tuesday.

After back-and-forth discussions during a Thursday city council meeting, the vote to impose a proposed curfew for Hemisfair Park was shelved.

The details on how a potential San Antonio Missions’ downtown baseball stadium would be financed were revealed Wednesday during a city council meeting.

City Council on Wednesday will discuss a proposal to build a new baseball stadium for the San Antonio Missions downtown.

Over the last two months, SAWS has either shut off or threatened to shut off water services at some local apartment complexes.

The San Antonio City Council appears ready to ask voters to raise their pay and extend their terms, though the finer points haven’t been hammered out yet.

Neighbors have reported big fires and black smoke from salvage yards in their communities. They've called for change, and the city has said it's taking action.

The Bexar County District Attorney’s Office has formally charged District 10 City Councilman Marc Whyte with DWI more than six months after his initial arrest on suspicion, according to online court records.

Suzanne Gonzales, one of two now-former Marion city officials, spoke to KSAT three days after she made her resignation official.

During the first week of July, two City of Marion officials tendered their resignations. The former mayor, Daniel H. Loyola, resigned on Monday. The city’s former secretary, Suzanne Gonzales, resigned on Tuesday.

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.

Earlier this year, the city acquired land adjacent to the Copernicus Community Center, which is expected to replace the current center.

Councilwoman Melissa Cabello Havrda’s requested the city give a $300,000 planning grant to the Latino Texas Policy Center. The nonprofit’s executive director is Natalie Sanchez-Lopez, who is also the policy director for Cabello Havrda’s district office.

The winners of the city council District 2's North New Braunfels art contest were unveiled Friday.

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, has repealed a 45-year-old ban on palm reading and clairvoyance for money.

San Antonio Police Department officials are hoping that the feds will once again help them hire dozens of new officers.

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

A group of anti-abortion advocates must now decide whether they want the city voters to have the final say on their proposed policy.

On Monday, the city council heard about an audit report finding that between October 2021 and September 2023, almost 10 percent, or 117 of SAPD's kits, went past that 30 days. Changes have already been made.

Supporters of the petition may ultimately seek a vote of Amarillo residents later this fall.

San Antonio’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee received a briefing on final updates to the city’s Complete Streets policy earlier this week.

Marina Alderete Gavito held a press conference on her push for new policies for dangerous, aggressive and loose dogs.

Residents have one more chance to provide feedback to the the City of San Antonio Charter Review Commission as it prepares its final recommendation to City Council.

National Bike Month was established by the League of American Cyclists in 1956. During the month, advocates and organizers aim to showcase the benefits of cycling.

After the City of San Antonio approved a record budget increase for Animal Care Services, the department shared data showing its progress toward meeting its goals.

Black immigrants have turned out in the hundreds across from a City Hall, drawing attention to racial inequities in the city’s shelter and immigrant support systems.

The rural city of Grants Pass in southern Oregon has become the unlikely face of the nation’s homelessness crisis as its case over anti-camping laws goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.

District 8 Councilman Manny Pelaez announced his campaign for mayor Tuesday on social media.

Eduardo “Eddie” Vega, a director at Holy Cross San Antonio, will serve as San Antonio’s poet laureate beginning April 1, ultimately finishing his term on March 31, 2027.

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.

San Antonio City Council members are discussing changes that could speed up how quickly their proposals are actually considered.

City Manager T.C. Broadnax resigned amid tensions with city leaders, including Mayor Eric Johnson. Three of Texas’ major cities — Dallas, Austin and El Paso — now have vacancies at the top of their local governments.

A San Antonio's Development Services Department spokesperson told KSAT 12 that Monterrey Iron & Metal was given a 30-day notice.

NYPD officers will have to record the race of people they question under new police transparency law.

Courage’s announcement is the first significant campaign event in the 2025 race for mayor.

New York City’s mayor has vetoed bills aimed at banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring more transparency in police encounters with civilians.

San Antonio Police Chief William McManus will brief the city’s Public Safety Committee on Tuesday about crime data from last year.

Whyte asked his fellow councilmembers to pass the censure; others spoke about holding council to a higher standard

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

New York City lawmakers have passed a bill meant to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.

The San Antonio City Council voted 10-1 Tuesday to allow city staff to finalize a $1 billion contract with one of the largest aviation construction contractors in the country, Hensel Phelps Construction Company.

Unconstitutional and improper taking of private property; that is how a lawsuit filed this morning against Toyota and the City of San Antonio describes a 20-year-old agreement between the city and the automaker.

San Antonio Animal Care Services celebrated the graduation of 16 cadets on Wednesday, bringing the total number of officers actively answering calls to 46.

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

The bars in the San Antonio gay district have been on North Main Avenue to Evergreen for decades.

People can bring as many as 20 unloaded weapons to the Alamodome parking lot on Nov. 19 and, depending on the condition and type of firearm, receive between $50 and $300 worth of gift cards per weapon.

City Council will consider an ordinance to

Nearly 20 months after the East Side councilman submitted a request to consider the creation of a brand-new “Office of Crime and Recidivism Prevention,” a top city executive had told him and the other committee members that such an office was unnecessary.

Overnight, SAPD responded to at least four shootings across San Antonio. With the City Council passing its spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024, SAPD will soon see an officer increase to help increase response abilities.

Just this week, the City Council passed its $3.7 billion spending plan for Fiscal Year 2024. As KSAT reported, the airport system requested more funding for capital projects this year than last, in part to tackle new airport additions.

Animal Care Services had a 33% increase in the City of San Antonio's new, $3.7 billion budget - more than any other department. So what's it promising in return?

The city council passed the $3.7 billion spending plan for fiscal year 2024 Thursday morning in a 10-0-1 vote. It will take effect Oct. 1 at the beginning of the 2024 fiscal year.

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.

Expanding a popular mental health team, creating a fund to help cover travel to out-of-state abortion clinics, and giving more money for Animal Care Services were among the most high-profile changes council members discussed making to the budget - largely favorably.

The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn't follow the search warrant's requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft.

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.

Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn national scrutiny.

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 City of San Antonio plans to ramp up its use of a controversial strategy in handling its homelessness problem.

The city’s lawsuit challenges the validity of House Bill 2127, which would prevent cities like San Antonio from making or enforcing local laws on issues like evictions, employment benefits, or a host of other subjects.

Council members are working on a permanent and citywide grant to ensure no other small businesses are harmed by major infrastructure projects.

San Antonio’s City Council successfully doubled the city’s homestead tax exemption to 20%, the maximum allowed by state law.

The San Antonio City Council is now set for the next two years.

The daughter of a former San Antonio councilman, Marina Alderete Gavito, will begin her own political legacy next week.

The San Antonio City Council declined Wells Fargo’s card Thursday as it voted 7-4 to drop the multinational banking giant from a proposed pool of underwriters.

Sukh Kaur is excited to take over as the downtown district’s representative on the city council.

The city has to lower its tax rate in order to stay under a state-imposed cap, but city staff are also recommending the city max out the possible homestead exemptions at 20%. That would result in San Antonio homeowners paying less on their city tax bills than they did in 2022, even though their home values are likely higher.

The city of San Antonio is looking at requiring companies to give construction workers time for water breaks. A bill waiting for Governor Greg Abbott’s signature, would restrict cities from creating local rules, that state law already covers.