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The 11,280 solar panels have the capacity to generate 1,212kW of energy. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

City Council okays CPS Energy’s energy efficiency program as critical piece of city’s climate action

by Lindsey Carnett June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Council Member Jalen McKee-Rodriguez offers his City Council District map for display during a City Council meeting about redistricting on Wednesday.

New City Council district boundaries OK’d amid complaints about process

by Andrea Drusch June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Bexar County Commissioners have elected to lower the property tax rate saving the average taxpayer four dollars per year.

‘Using our limited levers’: San Antonio City Council raises homestead exemption

by Andrea Drusch June 16, 2022June 16, 2022

Employees with the city clap wooden blocks together to deter birds from nesting in trees in Brackenridge Park. They say this is part of an effort to reduce bird droppings in the area, which is near a footpath and playground.

Updated Brackenridge plan saves 19 trees; environmentalists say it’s not enough

by Lindsey Carnett June 15, 2022June 21, 2022

People look over paperwork during a property tax workshop in April. City Council plans to vote Thursday on a plan that would increase the homestead exemption from city property taxes on 2022 tax bills.

San Antonio City Council to weigh 10% homestead exemption, more relief for seniors and disabled people

by Andrea Drusch June 15, 2022August 17, 2022

Attorney Lee Merritt, who is representing Andre "AJ" Hernandez's family, said police body camera footage contradicts SAPD's accounts of the shooting of Hernandez.

Family’s attorney: Deadly force ‘completely unnecessary’ in police shooting of 13-year-old

by Iris Dimmick June 14, 2022June 15, 2022

Amid heat and drought, EPA officials commend SAWS’ water diversification

by Lindsey Carnett June 14, 2022June 14, 2022

Assault styled weapons are leaned and mounted on the pegboard wall at Nagel's Gun Shop.

Cornyn-led senators agree on modest gun legislation after Uvalde mass shooting

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune June 12, 2022June 12, 2022

Richard Perez, president and CEO of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, speaks during a City Council Redistricting Advisory Committee meeting at City Hall on Saturday.

Downtown poised to stay in District 1 in the wake of business community’s pleas

by Andrea Drusch June 11, 2022June 11, 2022

A number of candidates are vying for the Bexar County Commissioner Precinct 3 position since Trish DeBerry is running for Bexar County Judge.

In selecting Commissioners Court candidate, Bexar County GOP has plenty of choices to make

by Andrea Drusch June 10, 2022June 10, 2022