City of San Antonio begins conversation on how to spend four federal housing grants in next year’s budget

SAN ANTONIO – Conversations are starting across the city on how money should be spent in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, and there’s a push to tackle two major and connected issues: homelessness and affordable housing. The most recent data in San Antonio found there are just under 3,400 people across the city experiencing homelessness. … Read more

Guadalupe County deputies seized nearly $50,000 in meth, they say number of drug busts is going up

The Guadalupe County Sheriff provided KENS 5 numbers on the number of drugs confiscated last year from K9 and the Narcotics Division. GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas — Guadalupe County Sheriff Deputies said the amount of drugs they’re seizing in their county is going up. Recently, Guadalupe County Narcotics Taskforce K9 Deputy Wesley Doss and his partner … Read more

Burn ban in effect for Bexar County until mid-September

The ban comes as San Antonio prepares to receive much-needed rain amid prolonged drought. SAN ANTONIO — Citing extremely dry conditions and a corresponding amount of flammable material, Bexar County leaders on Tuesday approved a burn ban expected to last through the summer or until fire officials say “a public safety hazard no longer exists.”  … Read more

Bexar County is now under a burn ban for the summer. Here’s what that means.

The ban comes as San Antonio prepares to receive much-needed rain amid prolonged drought. SAN ANTONIO — Citing extremely dry conditions and a corresponding amount of flammable material, Bexar County leaders on Tuesday approved a burn ban expected to last through the summer or until fire officials say “a public safety hazard no longer exists.”  … Read more

Councilmembers want to speed up rollout of controversial Reproductive Justice Fund

SAN ANTONIO – Some San Antonio City Councilmembers are worried a city fund that, in part, could help cover the travel costs for women seeking legal, out-of-state abortions isn’t being rolled out quickly enough. In a Tuesday afternoon briefing to city councilmembers, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District officials said the city will begin soliciting proposals … Read more

Nonprofit fails to make water bill payments to SAWS, leaving hundreds of SA residents without running water

Water was shut off at Westwood Plaza and Roselawn Apartments run by Pico Union Housing Monday night due to management failing to make payments to SAWS. SAN ANTONIO — Families and children at the Westwood Plaza and Roselawn Apartments woke up to no water Tuesday. According to officials with San Antonio Water System (SAWS), California-based … Read more