Former San Antonio firefighter convicted of child sex assault in Comal County
Read full article: Former San Antonio firefighter convicted of child sex assault in Comal CountyA former San Antonio firefighter has been sentenced to four years in prison and probation after a Comal County jury convicted him of multiple counts of sexual assault of a child.
City of San Antonio says Ackerman Road dip under Kirbyās jurisdiction; residents question patch work
Read full article: City of San Antonio says Ackerman Road dip under Kirbyās jurisdiction; residents question patch workThe dip on Ackerman Road near Interstate 10 appeared to have been repaired, but residents say itās not enough.
City of San Antonio plans upgrades for intersection where 74-year-old woman hit by pickup truck
Read full article: City of San Antonio plans upgrades for intersection where 74-year-old woman hit by pickup truckThe City of San Antonio says it has plans to upgrade a busy West Side intersection where a woman was hit while crossing the street Tuesday morning.
May 2 election features key municipal, school district race decisions from Bexar County to Hill Country
Read full article: May 2 election features key municipal, school district race decisions from Bexar County to Hill CountryThe Bexar County Elections Department has released its sample ballot for the upcoming election on May 2.
City of San Antonio opens survey to rename CƩsar E. ChƔvez Boulevard after sexual abuse allegations
Read full article: City of San Antonio opens survey to rename CĆ©sar E. ChĆ”vez Boulevard after sexual abuse allegationsThe City of San Antonio is seeking residentsā input on the renaming of CĆ©sar E. ChĆ”vez Boulevard following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader.
City of San Antonio will not observe CƩsar Chavez Day on March 31, will move city holiday to Good Friday
Read full article: City of San Antonio will not observe CƩsar Chavez Day on March 31, will move city holiday to Good FridayThe City of San Antonio announced it will not observe CƩsar Chavez Day on March 31 following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader.
San Antonio weighs renaming CƩsar E. ChƔvez Blvd. after sexual abuse allegations against namesake
Read full article: San Antonio weighs renaming CƩsar E. ChƔvez Blvd. after sexual abuse allegations against namesakeSan Antonio has begun to consider a potential name change for CƩsar E. ChƔvez Boulevard following the recent sexual abuse allegations against the late labor and civil rights activist.
Expanding senior centers, services: Why San Antonio residents, advocates are calling for more resources
Read full article: Expanding senior centers, services: Why San Antonio residents, advocates are calling for more resourcesOlder adults are concerned about access to places where they can gather, socialize and receive support.
Mental health survey for Bexar County teens is now open, aims to guide local services
Read full article: Mental health survey for Bexar County teens is now open, aims to guide local servicesThe Teen Mental Health Survey is a huge way the City of San Antonio determines where to allocate money and services.
KSAT follows through on continuing push for safer sidewalks in Southeast Side neighborhood
Read full article: KSAT follows through on continuing push for safer sidewalks in Southeast Side neighborhoodMonths after a deadly crash sparked calls for infrastructure improvements, neighbors tell KSAT not much has changed and safety concerns remain.
Records: Fired SAPD officer was on-duty, left shift early before drunk driving crash
Read full article: Records: Fired SAPD officer was on-duty, left shift early before drunk driving crashAn on-duty San Antonio police officer had left his assigned post early when he crashed through a front yard while drunk last year in west Bexar County, suspension records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
San Antonioās Ready to Work program expands support beyond training with childcare assistance
Read full article: San Antonioās Ready to Work program expands support beyond training with childcare assistanceMore than 4,000 San Antonio residents have taken part in the cityās Ready to Work program, which helps adults train for higher-paying careers. But for many, one big barrier has been getting the training while also caring for their children.
College, high school students protest immigration policies in downtown San Antonio
Read full article: College, high school students protest immigration policies in downtown San AntonioLocal students took to the streets of downtown San Antonio on Monday afternoon to publicly use their voices to oppose the Trump administrationās immigration policies.
Developer pays City of San Antonio $3.3 million to clear land where endangered species lives
Read full article: Developer pays City of San Antonio $3.3 million to clear land where endangered species livesNorthwest Side residents fighting a proposed housing development said what they believed was a major victory at City Hall was quickly overshadowed.
Downtown exhibit traces San Antonioās art scene across five decades
Read full article: Downtown exhibit traces San Antonioās art scene across five decadesA new exhibit at the Culture Commons Gallery spotlights 23 San Antonio artists ā both living and deceased ā in a collection that organizers said reflects the evolution of the cityās art scene dating back 50 years.
Five San Antonio councilmembers ask for vote to censure Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones
Read full article: Five San Antonio councilmembers ask for vote to censure Mayor Gina Ortiz JonesFive San Antonio councilmembers have called for a special meeting to propose censuring Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones, according to a document obtained by KSAT.
West Side residents demand action on vacant buildings, citing safety and revitalization concerns
Read full article: West Side residents demand action on vacant buildings, citing safety and revitalization concernsNeighbors say 15 buildings between SW 19th Street and South Acme Road sit vacant or abandoned, and they said it is a health and safety concern.
āThey are making too much noiseā: North Side neighbors upset about late night street repairs
Read full article: āThey are making too much noiseā: North Side neighbors upset about late night street repairsSome neighbors are upset about a North Side street repair project which has crews working long into the night. They also wonder if the work is necessary at all.
San Antonioās oldest gay bar faces closure over lack of sprinklers
Read full article: San Antonioās oldest gay bar faces closure over lack of sprinklersThe City of San Antonio says the Bonham Exchange, which opened in 1981, is several years overdue to retrofit its 1891 building with automatic sprinklers. But a trio of council members want to extend the deadline a little further.
Report: Northeast Side school delayed calling 911 after learning of possible gun on campus
Read full article: Report: Northeast Side school delayed calling 911 after learning of possible gun on campusNew information obtained by KSAT shows staff at IDEA Public Schoolsā Judson campus waited 20 minutes to call 911 after it received a report of someone with a gun on campus.
San Antonio sisters recognized nationally for nonprofit aimed to make reading more accessible
Read full article: San Antonio sisters recognized nationally for nonprofit aimed to make reading more accessibleThe idea started out as a simple blog. Twin sisters, who loved to read, began writing book reviews. The idea then grew to a city-wide initiative, and now, the San Antonio teenagers are representing literacy on a national level from a big Hollywood name.
ICE eyeing East Side warehouse for potential buy, sources say
Read full article: ICE eyeing East Side warehouse for potential buy, sources sayU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering acquiring Oakmont 410, an East Side warehouse touted as San Antonioās largest industrial development when it was built in 2022, according to a source close to the matter.
City of San Antonio opens temporary shelters through Sunday morning amid cold weather
Read full article: City of San Antonio opens temporary shelters through Sunday morning amid cold weatherThe City of San Antonio is opening several overnight temporary shelters to help people without homes with shelter amid plunging temperatures.
Donations to help warming centers meet demand during wintry weather
Read full article: Donations to help warming centers meet demand during wintry weatherIn an effort to assist those experiencing homelessness, the City of San Antonio has opened resilience hubs or warming centers throughout the city amid the wintry weather.
Dozens of flights canceled at San Antonio International Airport amid nationwide travel disruptions
Read full article: Dozens of flights canceled at San Antonio International Airport amid nationwide travel disruptionsAir travelers can expect nearly 50 flight cancellations Sunday into Monday at the San Antonio International Airport.
City of San Antonio announces closures, delays impacted by wintry weather
Read full article: City of San Antonio announces closures, delays impacted by wintry weatherWhile some of its services will remain operational this weekend, the City of San Antonio said others will be closed or adjusted due to this weekendās freezing weather.
WATCH: KSATās full coverage of wintry weather in San Antonio, Hill Country
Read full article: WATCH: KSATās full coverage of wintry weather in San Antonio, Hill CountryKSAT is providing the latest on weather, traffic, power outages and more in and around San Antonio during this weekendās wintry weather.
San Antonio City Council signal opposition to Guajolote Ranch MUD recommendation as February vote looms
Read full article: San Antonio City Council signal opposition to Guajolote Ranch MUD recommendation as February vote loomsCity of San Antonio officials have less than two weeks to decide whether to approve a key piece of a planned housing project in northwest Bexar County, which has long drawn community opposition.
City of San Antonio looking into 911 mental health option
Read full article: City of San Antonio looking into 911 mental health optionThe city, Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council, and the Center for Health Care Services are exploring a pilot program to help triage the mental health calls that come through the 911 system, possibly handling ālow-acuityā calls over the phone, without having to dispatch emergency response.
New drone video shows San Antonio River refilled with water after maintenance draining
Read full article: New drone video shows San Antonio River refilled with water after maintenance drainingThe San Antonio River is flowing once again after it was drained for maintenance as a part of the River Walk Maintenance Program.
San Antonio nonprofits, churches open doors to help homeless people during first freeze
Read full article: San Antonio nonprofits, churches open doors to help homeless people during first freezeSan Antonio experienced its first freeze of the year on Sunday, prompting some nonprofits to open up spaces for people experiencing homelessness.
SAPD Chief William McManus announces plan to step down in September
Read full article: SAPD Chief William McManus announces plan to step down in SeptemberSan Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus announced his retirement Friday, but plans to stay in his role through the end of September, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
New drone footage shows empty site of former ITC building months after demolition
Read full article: New drone footage shows empty site of former ITC building months after demolitionNew video captured by KSATās Drone 12 highlights the now-empty site of the former Institute of Texan Cultures building in downtown San Antonio.
LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize cityās plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalks
Read full article: LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize cityās plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalksAfter a lawsuit failed to stop the crosswalkās removal, caused by a threat to funding, some residents called its replacement a consolation that ignores a larger fight in the state.
Restaurant chairs, shopping carts found in San Antonio River after maintenance draining
Read full article: Restaurant chairs, shopping carts found in San Antonio River after maintenance drainingThe cityās Public Works Department revealed what has been found in the San Antonio River this week after it was drained for maintenance.
San Antonio finds safety solutions in numbers: Tackling neighborhood nuisances with data
Read full article: San Antonio finds safety solutions in numbers: Tackling neighborhood nuisances with dataThe City of San Antonio is trying to be a good neighbor by giving communities a clearer picture of what nuisance properties or problems are impacting each zip code.
WATCH: San Antonio begins removal of Pride districtās rainbow crosswalks
Read full article: WATCH: San Antonio begins removal of Pride districtās rainbow crosswalksCrews were seen Monday morning beginning the process of removing rainbow crosswalks from San Antonioās Pride Cultural Heritage District, after months of back-and-forth between city and state leaders.
New $19 million SAPD substation to break ground on San Antonioās South Side
Read full article: New $19 million SAPD substation to break ground on San Antonioās South SideOn Monday, the City of San Antonio will break ground on a new police substation on the South Side. The project was part of the 2022 voter-approved bond.
San Antonio River to be drained for maintenance, city says
Read full article: San Antonio River to be drained for maintenance, city saysThe San Antonio River will be drained from Sunday, Jan. 11, through Monday, Jan. 19, as part of the River Walk Maintenance Program, according to the cityās Public Works Department.
Judge allows rainbow crosswalk removal, rainbow sidewalk installation in Pride district despite suit
Read full article: Judge allows rainbow crosswalk removal, rainbow sidewalk installation in Pride district despite suitThe City of San Antonio can continue work on removing rainbow crosswalks and installing rainbow sidewalks in the heart of the Pride Cultural Heritage District, a judge ruled Friday.
San Antonio gave up abortion travel funding months ago; AG Paxton claiming victory now
Read full article: San Antonio gave up abortion travel funding months ago; AG Paxton claiming victory nowAttorney General Ken Paxton is claiming victory over San Antonio and its controversial Reproductive Justice Fund. However, his announcement also comes nearly four months after the city said the controversial fund would not be used to pay for travel for out-of-state abortions, due to a change in state law.
San Antonio prepares to move rainbows from crosswalks to sidewalks in Pride district, sparking mixed reactions
Read full article: San Antonio prepares to move rainbows from crosswalks to sidewalks in Pride district, sparking mixed reactionsThe city is already working to add rainbow treatment to the sidewalks along the stretch of North Main Avenue, known as the āgay strip.ā
Plans moving ahead for new Northeast Side park and community center
Read full article: Plans moving ahead for new Northeast Side park and community centerThe San Antonio Housing Trust and City of San Antonio have plans to turn a 8.6-acre vacant lot at the corner of Midcrown Drive and Eisenhauer Road into a combination of affordable housing for seniors, a multi-generational community center, and park space.
āA heartbreaking trendā: Animal Care Services finds 20 abandoned puppies in 1 week
Read full article: āA heartbreaking trendā: Animal Care Services finds 20 abandoned puppies in 1 weekThe City of San Antonio has responded to an increase in abandoned puppy reports, Animal Care Services (ACS) said Monday.
Lack of San Antonio mental health resources highlights challenges for families seeking care for their children
Read full article: Lack of San Antonio mental health resources highlights challenges for families seeking care for their childrenExperts are glad to see more people reaching out for mental health following the death of 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, but itās highlighting an issue in access to services.
WATCH: San Antonio rings in 2026 with fireworks lighting up the horizon
Read full article: WATCH: San Antonio rings in 2026 with fireworks lighting up the horizonThe City of San Antonio ushered in 2026 with its annual downtown fireworks show. Behind it, fireworks reached the skyline of the city in all directions.
IBC Bank plans JW Marriott hotel conversion for downtown office building
Read full article: IBC Bank plans JW Marriott hotel conversion for downtown office buildingLaredo-based IBC Bank plans to convert its downtown office tower at 175 E. Houston St. into a JW Marriott and add an entirely new structure to the complex, according to design documents submitted to the City of San Antonio.
New community center planned for South Side neighborhood, TDLR says
Read full article: New community center planned for South Side neighborhood, TDLR saysA new community center will begin construction at the site of a former one in a South Side neighborhood in summer 2026, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
New public artwork āKindredā celebrates community and heritage along World Heritage Trail
Read full article: New public artwork āKindredā celebrates community and heritage along World Heritage TrailThe 20-foot-tall steel sculpture, featuring two hands emerging from rippling water, symbolizes unity and heritage, inspired by a Mission San JosĆ© descendant.
City moves to acquire key land from feds for Project Marvel
Read full article: City moves to acquire key land from feds for Project MarvelThe city took a step toward acquiring 5.71 acres of land in and around Hemisfair from the federal government. The Planning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend the city buy a federal office building at 727 E. CƩsar E. ChƔvez Blvd. and two parking lots at 610 and 611 Indianola St.
City housing manager allowed to keep position despite exaggerating work history, records show
Read full article: City housing manager allowed to keep position despite exaggerating work history, records showA City of San Antonio housing manager was allowed to stay in her role last year, despite an internal investigation that determined she embellished portions of her work history, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
āWe want to do moreā: District 1, LGBTQ+ community address San Antonioās denied rainbow crosswalk exemption
Read full article: āWe want to do moreā: District 1, LGBTQ+ community address San Antonioās denied rainbow crosswalk exemptionThe City of San Antonioās LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night, weeks after the Texas Department of Transportation denied the cityās request to keep rainbow-colored crosswalks in the pride district.
City of San Antonio housing administrator signed for dead homeowner; other employees altered records, audit finds
Read full article: City of San Antonio housing administrator signed for dead homeowner; other employees altered records, audit findsA City of San Antonio audit described its Neighborhood & Housing Services Department as having an environment vulnerable to fraud, waste and abuse, records obtained by KSAT Investigates show.
San Antonioās LGBTQ+ Advisory Board meets after TxDOT denies request to keep rainbow sidewalks
Read full article: San Antonioās LGBTQ+ Advisory Board meets after TxDOT denies request to keep rainbow sidewalksThe City of San Antonioās LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night.
Judge reverses course, removing class action status in Henry B. GonzƔlez Convention Center harassment lawsuit
Read full article: Judge reverses course, removing class action status in Henry B. GonzƔlez Convention Center harassment lawsuitDays after granting class action certification in a lawsuit filed against the City of San Antonio by former convention center employees who said they were sexually harassed and assaulted at work, court records show a Bexar County state district court judge is reversing course.
Judge grants class action status in Henry B. GonzƔlez Convention Center harassment lawsuit
Read full article: Judge grants class action status in Henry B. GonzƔlez Convention Center harassment lawsuitA Bexar County state district court judge on Wednesday granted a motion for class action certification in a lawsuit filed against the City of San Antonio by former convention center employees who said they were sexually harassed and assaulted at work.
San Antonio airport adds 18th gate to new terminal project
Read full article: San Antonio airport adds 18th gate to new terminal projectThe upsized terminal, part of aĀ $1.2 billion Terminal Development Program, remains on track for a 2028 opening with 850,000 square feet, a single security checkpoint and 40,000 square feet of concessions space.
San Antonio considering alternatives to police for low-priority calls
Read full article: San Antonio considering alternatives to police for low-priority callsThe City of San Antonio is considering alternatives to sending officers to do parking enforcement or handle the low-priority calls that make up about 10% of the 1.8 million dispatched calls each year: minor car accidents, lost or stolen property, found property, or noise enforcement.
Bexar County detectives target drugs, prostitution in undercover operation
Read full article: Bexar County detectives target drugs, prostitution in undercover operationIts name may sound festive, but a weeks-long crime crackdown by the Bexar County Sheriffās Office could make the holidays tough for some suspected criminals.
New public dashboard highlights San Antonioās most fatal, severe crash hotspots
Read full article: New public dashboard highlights San Antonioās most fatal, severe crash hotspotsThe City of San Antonioās Transportation Department has launched a High-Injury Network Dashboard, part of a larger concerted effort to curb severe and fatal crashes.
West Side councilwoman wants to strengthen door-to-door sale rules to protect seniors from scams
Read full article: West Side councilwoman wants to strengthen door-to-door sale rules to protect seniors from scamsSan Antonio Councilwoman Teri Castillo (D5) wants the city to take more steps to protect older San Antonians. She submitted a policy proposal on Wednesday asking the city to provide āno solicitingā yard signs, lobbying for stronger laws and providing access to legal aid.
Developer plans to bring daytime business to St. Maryās Strip in San Antonio
Read full article: Developer plans to bring daytime business to St. Maryās Strip in San AntonioA developer plans to renovate some aging homes amid the bars that make the St. Maryās Strip synonymous with San Antonio nightlife to bring some different bustle to the area.
Rezoning approved for St. Maryās Strip redevelopment project from Tobin Hill-based real estate firm
Read full article: Rezoning approved for St. Maryās Strip redevelopment project from Tobin Hill-based real estate firmThe City of San Antonio has approved a rezoning request from a Tobin Hill-based investment firm for a redevelopment project along the St. Maryās Strip.
From tacos to AI tech startups, San Antonio entrepreneurs thrive with free resources
Read full article: From tacos to AI tech startups, San Antonio entrepreneurs thrive with free resourcesFrom pink-hued luxury tacos to cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, entrepreneurs in San Antonio are launching diverse startups with help from an array of free local resources and funding opportunities.
Catholic Charities distributes hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners on West Side
Read full article: Catholic Charities distributes hundreds of Thanksgiving dinners on West SideCatholic Charities held their annual Thanksgiving meal drive on Monday, when hundreds of families were given frozen turkeys and more ahead of the holiday.
Man arrested after being caught stealing mail from more than 80 mailboxes, SAPD says
Read full article: Man arrested after being caught stealing mail from more than 80 mailboxes, SAPD saysSan Antonio police made a significant arrest in connection with mail theft, just in time for the launch of a campaign aimed at cracking down on that type of crime.
San Antonio police, Bexar County brace for holiday surge in domestic violence calls
Read full article: San Antonio police, Bexar County brace for holiday surge in domestic violence callsFamily disturbance calls typically rise about 25 percent during November and December, officials and advocates said, a trend that prompts extra patrols and outreach as gatherings and financial stressors increase.
City offered San Antonio council members free tickets to more than 40 Alamodome events, records reveal
Read full article: City offered San Antonio council members free tickets to more than 40 Alamodome events, records revealThe City of San Antonio has given council members complimentary tickets to at least 40 events at the Alamodome since 2023, records obtained by KSAT Investigates reveal.
Not her mess, still her problem; KSAT helps woman facing code violation over illegally dumped tires
Read full article: Not her mess, still her problem; KSAT helps woman facing code violation over illegally dumped tiresRita Cordova, 71, doesnāt know when the tires were left in the alley behind her home in the 4900 block of Brenham Drive, but the bright pink notice city code enforcement left on her door was dated Nov. 4.
Family, neighbors call for safety measures after speeding driver kills woman on East Side porch
Read full article: Family, neighbors call for safety measures after speeding driver kills woman on East Side porchA deadly crash on a curvy East Side neighborhood street has people there calling for more protection against speeding drivers.
āI thought my life was in dangerā: Airman sues City of San Antonio after being held at gunpoint during traffic stop
Read full article: āI thought my life was in dangerā: Airman sues City of San Antonio after being held at gunpoint during traffic stopAn airman is suing the City of San Antonio after she said San Antonio police officers pulled her over and unnecessarily held her at gunpoint, according to a lawsuit obtained by KSAT Investigates.
Mayor Jones wonāt say if she still wants second Spurs arena election for San Antonio voters
Read full article: Mayor Jones wonāt say if she still wants second Spurs arena election for San Antonio votersSan Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones continues to remain quiet about whether she still plans to push for a second election on the cityās share.
More than $70 million in TxDOT funding at risk of being pulled, council member says
Read full article: More than $70 million in TxDOT funding at risk of being pulled, council member saysThe deadline for cities and counties across Texas to remove painted crosswalks is Friday, Nov. 7. That date is 30 days after the Oct. 8 order from Governor Abbott and TxDOT to comply with a federal directive to keep roadways safe.
Report of deadly June 12 floods recommends enhanced detection, reveals 25-year rainfall event
Read full article: Report of deadly June 12 floods recommends enhanced detection, reveals 25-year rainfall eventA report of over one hundred pages analyzing the June 12 floods in San Antonio, when 13 people were killed, was released on Thursday.
WATCH LIVE: San Antonio City Council to discuss analysis into cause of floods that killed 13 people
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: San Antonio City Council to discuss analysis into cause of floods that killed 13 peopleSan Antonio City Council members are hosting a briefing on Thursday about an analysis of the cause of the floods earlier this year that killed 13 people.
City of San Antonio files exemption request for rainbow crosswalks after Abbottās order for removal
Read full article: City of San Antonio files exemption request for rainbow crosswalks after Abbottās order for removalThe City of San Antonio filed an exemption request for the pride districtās rainbow crosswalks after Gov. Greg Abbottās order to remove āany and all political ideologiesā from Texas streets.
Spursā Peter J Holt: āWe are going to deliver something specialā after downtown arena approval
Read full article: Spursā Peter J Holt: āWe are going to deliver something specialā after downtown arena approvalLeaders with the City of San Antonio, Bexar County and the San Antonio Spurs said theyāre looking forward to whatās next after the passage of Propositions A & B.
City of SA finalizes plan to distribute $1.6M fund to help SNAP recipients amid federal shutdown
Read full article: City of SA finalizes plan to distribute $1.6M fund to help SNAP recipients amid federal shutdownJust days after City of San Antonio leaders said they had raised more than $1.6 million in partnership with local businesses to help SNAP recipients, the city is revealing more details about how the plan would work.