City wants to extend lucrative taxing district to pay for Spurs arena property
Tax revenue within the zone has soared due to a wave of development in the Pearl area, sparked by the former brewery’s makeover.
Gastronomy? City may cut little known programs to reduce $158 mil budget deficit
The City of San Antonio is considering raising the tax rate and cutting some programs as it faces a $158 million budget deficit. The News 4 I-Team Waste Watch digs into the proposed budget to uncover questionable programs you probably didn't know you were paying for. The proposed budget has...
How to prepare for Bexar County emissions testing
Drivers can get ahead of Bexar County's Nov. 1 emissions testing requirement — and potentially avoid a registration headache. Why it matters: Finding emissions problems early gives you more time to make (and budget for) repairs before your registration is due. Catch up quick: Bexar County will become the...
Two Northside ISD school buses involved in separate Thursday morning accidents
SAN ANTONIO — Two Northside ISD school bus accidents were reported Thursday morning, but no injuries were reported in either incident. The first accident happened near Babcock and Eckhert roads on the Northwest Side. Northside ISD officials said the bus was carrying 47 elementary school students to school when...
‘These are real cuts, man’: Council members clash over proposed budget cuts, tax rate...
Council members openly attacked each others' positions on cuts and a proposed tax rate hike in a heated Wednesday budget briefing.
Bexar County reports first rabid pet dog in over a decade as 22 wild...
SAN ANTONIO - A pet dog has tested positive for rabies in Bexar County for the first time in more than a decade. San Antonio Animal Care Services and Metro Health said the case was confirmed by the Metro Health Laboratory on August 18. The dog’s owner told investigators the...
San Antonio drivers planning to skirt emissions inspections may be foiled
Some San Antonio drivers are eyeing expired tags as a workaround for new inspections. But a crackdown could be coming.
Man stabbed multiple times at North Side convenience store, police say
SAN ANTONIO – A man was stabbed multiple times Tuesday night inside a convenience store on the North Side, according to San Antonio police. Officers responded to the stabbing around 9:30 p.m. at a 7-Eleven in the 900 block of Fredericksburg Road. Police said they found a man, believed to be around 35 to 40 years old, w
Exclusive: ‘Our Last Best Chance,’ Gina Hinojosa Says Texans Are Ready for Change
Gina Hinojosa talks affordability, Black voter turnout, public schools, CPS Energy, data centers and her path to defeating Greg Abbott in an exclusive San Antonio Observer interview. The post Exclusive: ‘Our Last Best Chance,’ Gina Hinojosa Says Texans Are Ready for Change appeared first on saobserver .
San Antonio nonprofit SNIPSA hosting puppy and kitten speed-dating event Saturday
San Antonio nonprofit SNIPSA has saved 27,000 animals since 2006, and it’s hoping to grow that number with a special event this Saturday. The organization provides animal rescues and adoptions along with low-cost spay and neuter services. Additionally, it places animals into foster homes around the Alamo City. In doing
