Letters

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1486+ words) San Antonio is proposing a five-year bond program that’s about one third the size of the last one passed in 2022 — a reflection of a slowing economy that’s made city financial analysts nervous about issuing too much debt. Bond programs pay…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (843+ words) Pope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. Leo, who dedicated his first…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (187+ words) Lobbing complaints at the mayor and City Council usually requires residents to fight through downtown traffic and crowded parking garages, but San Antonians can air their grievances in their own neighborhoods this fall and winter. The meetings will start at…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (510+ words) SAN ANTONIO – How much of San Antonio is still in the dark? There are more than 73,000 streetlights in San Antonio’s residential areas, but under a 5-year-old program, the city has been trying to close a projected 4,275-light gap to brighten…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (143+ words) Published on September 22, 2026 From October through December 2026, the City will launch City Hall to All, a temporary program that brings public comment into neighborhoods. The program is in response to Council Consideration Request (CCR) 2026-0005, City Hall to All, filed by…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (340+ words) SAN ANTONIO – Residents in the Jefferson neighborhood say stop signs and flashing lights have helped slow traffic, but not enough to make the area safe. The northwest San Antonio neighborhood has about 3,000 homes, according to homeowner Jason Vasquez. He said…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1295+ words) The Bexar Central Appraisal District (BCAD) is adjusting a popular 2024 policy that sought to keep property owners from having to challenge their appraisal values as often as usual. Chief Appraiser Rogelio Sandoval said Monday the change is merely a language…...

4+ week, 22+ hour ago   (363+ words) The headlines detailing San Antonio’s persistent poverty are numbingly familiar. Yet they must not breed complacency — they must serve as a reckoning and a call to action. We know poverty is a tangled web of inadequate transportation, underfunded education and…...