Dignowity Hill: A neighborhood with history on every corner struggles to define itself

SAN ANTONIO – The view of downtown from many of the homes in the Dignowity Hill neighborhood is second to none, but they also have a front-row seat to some of the city’s biggest issues: homelessness, gentrification and rising property taxes. It is a neighborhood that is the focus of our latest episode of “Know … Read more

City council pay, more council districts: commission begins 6-month process considering charter changes

SAN ANTONIO – How much to pay San Antonio City Council members, whether to add more council districts, and independent redistricting could all end up on San Antonio voters’ ballots next year. But it will depend first on what a 15-member citizen commission decides over the next six months. Mayor Ron Nirenberg tasked the reconstituted … Read more

University Health shares respiratory disease rates as CDC issues warning about low immunizations

SAN ANTONIO – University Health officials on Monday shared information about patterns of respiratory illness they’re seeing in local hospitals and clinics. That spike in cases comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory for health care providers about low immunization rates. The CDC on Friday issued an alert about … Read more