Mayor Jones floats ending Ready to Work early to redirect funds to San Antonio’s budget shortfall
San Antonio faces a $158 million budget gap — and Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is targeting a major city program funded through 2030 to close it.
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San Antonio council members’ fundraising has dried up — now some want to change the rules
Critics call it a power grab for incumbents, while others say it’s the only way stop outside PACs from dominating another mayoral race.
San Antonio, police union reach tentative agreement on new contract after months of negotiations
San Antonio and the city’s police union reached a tentative labor agreement that now heads to union members and City Council for approval.
San Antonio could get psychedelic drug clinical trials to help treat veterans
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is working to bring VA-sponsored psychedelic clinical trials to San Antonio for military and veterans.
Andrew Fuentes will be Mayor Jones’ new permanent chief of staff
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones’ new chief of staff is Andrew Fuentes, who was hired as her communications and policy director in February, but was named acting chief after Jenise Carroll resigned from that role in April.
FBI issues warning to parents after San Antonio member of violent online network sentenced
The FBI says parents should be involved in their children’s online lives after a San Antonio man was sentenced in a child exploitation case.
Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows
The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts.
San Antonio artists urge city to put local culture at the center of Project Marvel
Artists and community members gathered Tuesday evening at Blue Star for a roundtable on how Project Marvel should reflect San Antonio’s arts and cultural identity.
Charges against former San Antonio police officer dismissed ahead of trial
The criminal case against former police officer James Brennand has been dismissed. Brennand was charged with aggravated assault by a public servant in the 2022 shooting of then-17-year-old Erik Cantu.
San Antonio street nurses bring wound care to people experiencing homelessness
Diana Cavazos, a registered nurse, is the founder of the Street Nursing Institute and a nursing professor at UT Health San Antonio.
Few third-party, independent candidates qualify for November ballot
This story has been updated. Of the many candidates who originally filed their intention to run for office without a party affiliation this year, only a handful managed to collect enough signatures to get their name on the November ballot. Among them is defense attorney Jason Wolff, whose candidacy creates a three-way race to replace…
Organizer from the conservative Americans for Prosperity joins Bexar County’s appraisal board
Jonathan “Jon” Melendez, a grassroots engagement director at Americans for Prosperity, was among 15 candidates who applied for a temporary appointment after BCAD board member Robert “Bob” Bruce died in March.
One person killed in flooding at JBSA-Lackland, more rain expected
The Lackland Fire Department responded to a trapped vehicle on Hall Street Saturday night. One person was declared dead at the scene.
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