‘We don’t report to the mayor’: SA Council, Jones spar over CCR changes, paving the way for possible vote

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called her memo-outlined changes “enhancements.” Some council members assert the issue needs to be voted on. SAN ANTONIO — For the past month, a trio of City Council members have pushed back against changes that Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she was implementing to the policy proposal process, calling it a … Read more

Mayor Jones, City Council spar over her changes to policy proposal procedures—further paving the way for possible vote

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones called her memo-outlined changes “enhancements.” Some council members assert the issue needs to be voted on. SAN ANTONIO — For the past month, a trio of City Council members have pushed back against changes that Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she was implementing to the policy proposal process, calling it a … Read more

‘The story is not over’: SA charter school to close after 15 years amid significant funding cuts

The Henry Ford Academy: Alameda School for Art and Design notified the community that its last day of operations will be August 31. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio charter school recently notified families of its plans to close its doors after 15 years in operation due to low enrollment and lack of federal funding. … Read more

Mexican national arrested on federal gun charges after south-San Antonio operation

SAN ANTONIO — Texas DPS officers, along with Homeland Security, conducted an operation on the south side of town Wednesday afternoon resulting in the arrest of suspect from Mexico accused of federal firearms crimes.  The police activity happened just before 1 p.m. on Tacoma Avenue, near Cantrell Drive and Drury Lane. Officials with ICE San … Read more

Two-county chase ends with arrests amid property theft crackdown

Atascosa County’s Operation Longhorn Lockdown leads to multiple felony arrests amid ongoing theft investigations. SAN ANTONIO — Chris Nava says when he heard sirens, lots of sirens, coming up behind him on South Loop 410 Saturday evening,  he started shooting video of the pursuit coming up in his rearview mirror. “I looked down on the … Read more

San Antonio groups challenge President Trump’s executive order on homelessness crackdown

The order shifts the focus from “Housing First” solutions to more enforcement-heavy responses such as involuntarily committing people to long-term care facilities. SAN ANTONIO — President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for the crack down on homelessness has sparked concern among advocates nationwide, including San Antonio where a coalition of groups remains committed to “Housing … Read more