Crime in San Antonio dropped 13% — here’s why
Crime in San Antonio decreased this year, largely driven by declines in property offenses, while drug-related crimes increased, SAPD says.
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Hundreds to lose Meals on Wheels deliveries in Bexar County as funding stalls
Meals on Wheels San Antonio will suspend deliveries for about 350 clients beginning Nov. 3 after federal funding delays and potential budget cuts reduced local support.
Plans move forward for Bexar County’s first Texas State Veterans Home
Bexar County commissioners approved donating 27 acres near Highway 90 for a Texas State Veterans Home, a project that could open by the end of the decade.
Staff shortages, pay gaps overwhelm Bexar County’s District Attorney’s office
Bexar County’s district attorney’s office faces more than 10,000 pending felony indictments, 49 vacancies and rising turnover, straining courts, the jail and public safety.
New city task force to target housing needs for veterans, seniors, disabled residents and LGBTQ+ youth
San Antonio’s planning committee advanced a task force to address housing shortages for veterans, seniors, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ youth, with recommendations due in January.
San Antonio lawmakers push for better tracking of veteran suicides
At 2:22 p.m. Monday, the sound of taps echoed across the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76 as veterans, elected officials and community members bowed their heads for service members who lost their lives to suicide.
First Latino Census Bureau director talks West Side roots, mistrust among communities
Robert Santos, the first Latino Census Bureau director, returned to San Antonio to share his West Side roots and stress the importance of census participation.
Bexar County’s mental health authority cuts staff, some services
Bexar County’s local mental health authority will lose some mental health and substance abuse services as Biden-era funds dry up.
New San Antonio affordable housing complex focuses on veterans, honors local hero
Valor Hill Apartments is a new affordable housing complex in the Medical Center area designed with veterans in mind.
LGBTQ+ leaders celebrate wins, push for an even more inclusive San Antonio
The San Antonio LGBT Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon where LGBTQ+ leaders from all sectors celebrated the city’s progress.
Meet ‘Founding 10’ member and first resident of new YWCA supportive housing campus
Sydney and her 17-month-old son are the first of 10 families who began residing at the newly opened YWCA Live and Learn Center in February.
Cuts to research into inequality, disparities and other DEIA topics harm science
Commentary: Translation services for the hearing impaired, parental leave for mothers and fathers, pay equity, time off for religious holidays and lactation rooms for nursing mothers all stem from what could be labeled DEIA research and advocacy.
Here’s why cheaper homes have a higher tax burden in San Antonio
Affluent homeowners who are getting a discount on their valuations and tax bills while lower income homeowners are overpaying.
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