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Webcast: City Council District 4 candidates face off in runoff forum

Written by Hannah Wolf on May 31, 2019

Runoff candidates for City Council District 4, Adriana Rocha Garcia and Johnny Arredondo, took questions from the online and in-person audience in a forum moderated by the League of Women Voters of the San Antonio Area on May 21 at St. Bonaventure Church Activity Center. (Scroll down to replay complete video of the forum.) The candidates had sharply differing views on topics, including climate change.

Webcast: Rosary and Funeral of COPS/Metro founder Andy Sarabia

Written by CharlotteAnne Lucas on May 30, 2019

Replay video of the viewing, rosary, and funeral for Andres "Andy" Sarabia on May 13 and 14, 2019 at his parish, Holy Family Catholic Church.

Appeals court lets Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy for asylum seekers stand

Written by Texas Tribune on May 09, 2019

By Julián Aguilar, The Texas Tribune

Will Housing Justice be a Reality in San Antonio?

Written by JoleneAlmendarez on May 07, 2019

Just nine months after San Antonio's Housing Policy Framework rolled off the presses, co-author María Antonietta Berriozábal said she is afraid the key recommendations are languishing and at risk of joining three decades of previous plans, on a shelf, forgotten, gathering dust.

April 26 Campaign Finance Reports for Mayor and Council Candidates

Written by Edmond Ortiz on May 01, 2019

Updated: Just a week before the May 4 election day, candidates for San Antonio mayor and city council filed reports showing that donations are flowing into their coffers. All officeholders, candidates and specific purpose political action committees are required to file campaign finance reports by set deadlines, according to the City of San Antonio municipal campaign finance code, even if there’s no reportable activity. The reports list who has donated money to the candidates and how much money has been donated.