In San Antonio, the term “workforce housing” is used to describe the higher echelon of subsidized housing, but the term is misleading.
Should SAHA do more to address food insecurity during Covid-19?
As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spike locally, San Antonio Housing Authority residents say the agency needs to do more to address food insecurity for residents younger than 60.
San Antonio Heron expands board of directors
The San Antonio Heron recently expanded its board of directors, bringing the total number of volunteer members to five.
Downtown growth, neighborhood impact the topic of Feb. 19 housing discussion
We are thrilled to host our first panel discussion on a topic we report on extensively: Housing, in particular downtown residential growth and its impact on San Antonio’s urban neighborhoods.
Day of the Dead is substantially larger this year. Does that make it better?
A new city-sponsored Day of the Dead series is poised to take over La Villita. Though not without controversy.
Mayor Nirenberg wins re-election against Brockhouse
Mayor Ron Nirenberg has emerged victorious Saturday night in a tight and hotly contested runoff election against District 6 Councilman Greg Brockhouse.
As downtown development spreads, displacement and gentrification are set to roll over the West Side
Some West Side community members are concerned about the potential for mass displacement caused by rising property values, predatory practices by investors and code violation enforcements in a part of San Antonio many people consider the cultural heartbeat of the city.
Mayor Nirenberg, Councilman Brockhouse headed toward June 8 runoff
For the entire night on Saturday night, Mayor Ron Nirenberg held a slim lead over District 6 Councilman Greg Brockhouse, but never reached the 50 percent vote total threshold that would have given him an outright victory. As a result, the contentious race for mayor will continue toward a June 8 runoff.
City Council race results: Treviño coasts to victory; District 2 headed to runoff; and other results
Late Saturday, the City Council incumbents running for re-election all held commanding leads and appeared to secure victories. Three of the races will be decided in a June 8 runoff election.
Fiesta Flambeau lights up downtown
In what is the largest gathering of San Antonians every year, hundreds of thousands of people lined downtown streets for the 71st Fiesta Flambeau Parade on Saturday.