Diego Medel | San Antonio Report
Public Safety Reporterdiego@sareport.org
Diego Medel is the public safety reporter for the San Antonio Report. Previously, he served as a reporter, photographer and the audience engagement editor for The University Star, the student-run newspaper at Texas State University
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Bexar County commissioners received an update Tuesday on reforms approved in August to address concerns about inmate deaths and medical care at the county jail, including changes to health screenings, expanded behavioral health and substance use treatment, and programs aimed at diverting people from incarceration.
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Southwest Research Institute will use AI technology in a study to identify and count roaming dogs in 32 city areas.
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A new DEA-led task force in San Antonio will investigate fentanyl overdoses, target drug suppliers and address violence tied to distribution.
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Opponents marched through San Antonio’s East Side on Saturday as local officials weigh legal action against a planned ICE detention facility.
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San Antonio’s Ethics Review Board fined District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez $1,000 after finding he violated the city’s ethics code.
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The San Antonio Report has been keeping a running tally of what simultaneous tax increases and more fees will mean to the average wallet.
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San Antonio is exploring ways to address crime at motels after an analysis found some crimes are disproportionately common at the properties.
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Leaders floated major cuts to Fiesta, Book Festival and other major changes. Here’s where the San Antonio and Bexar County budgets landed.
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Bexar County broke ground on a nearly $12 million animal care facility that will expand services for in unincorporated areas.
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The Conservation Society announced Wednesday that the four-night event, commonly known as NIOSA, will not be held in 2027 as organizers reconsider its future and how to continue funding the nonprofit’s historic preservation work.