One in five San Antonio-area LGBTQ+ individuals report experiencing homelessness before the age of 25.

San Antonio News

Homelessness among San Antonio LGBTQ+ residents on the rise, new study shows

LGBTQ+ youth have been especially hard hit, according to the data.

by Sanford Nowlin November 3, 2025November 3, 2025

LGBTQ+ youth have been especially hard hit, according to the data.

Rhonda Mundhenk will serve as Haven for Hope's president and CEO.

San Antonio News

San Antonio’s largest homeless shelter, Haven for Hope, welcomes new president and CEO

Rhonda Mundhenk, who has already started in the role, was selected after a nationwide search.

by Stephanie Koithan October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

President Donald Trump speaks at a White House press briefing.

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Millions could lose housing aid under Trump plan

Drafts of unpublished rules obtained by ProPublica detail plans that would open the door to full-time work requirements, two-year limits on living in federally supported housing and stripping aid from families if one household member is in the country illegally.

By Jesse Coburn, ProPublica September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

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Texas Senate bill would crack down further on homeless encampments

San Antonio already conducts six encampment sweeps daily, according to local officials.

by Stephanie Koithan May 2, 2025May 27, 2025

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Bad Takes: No, John Courage, homelessness isn’t ‘very easy’

The San Antonio councilman last month suggested being homeless was easy, adding ‘you just sleep out on the streets.’

by Kevin Sanchez April 30, 2025July 29, 2025

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Here’s what candidates in San Antonio’s mayoral race have to say about homelessness

Some candidates laid out elaborate plans to tackle the issue, while some made no mention of it on their websites.

by Stephanie Koithan April 29, 2025July 7, 2025

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Life on the Fringes: Counting San Antonio’s homeless encampments

Volunteers brave ditches and tunnels to count city’s unhoused population.

by Stephanie Koithan February 4, 2025June 17, 2025

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Bad Takes: Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s defense of San Antonio’s failure to aid poorest residents flunks the test

Nirenberg’s progressive grandstanding has frequently stood in contrast with the city’s less-than-inspiring governance.

by Kevin Sanchez January 15, 2025May 19, 2025

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Bad Takes: Recent Supreme Court decision punishes the homeless for being homeless

The court’s Ebenezer Scrooge-like decree is a symptom of the times, as evidenced by one San Antonio politician’s recent actions.

by Kevin Sanchez July 9, 2024July 30, 2025

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Displaced to Death: Encampment sweeps increase death rates among the unhoused

Encampment sweeps in unhoused communities result in thousands of unnecessary deaths every year, a former City of San Antonio outreach worker writes.

by Nikketa Burgess, Deceleration June 8, 2024May 6, 2025

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Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels

Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune February 16, 2024October 31, 2024

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Counting the Uncounted: A cold, rainy night documenting the unhoused on San Antonio’s streets

The annual Point in Time Count provided snapshots of San Antonio’s unhoused population and showed the conditions often faced by those without shelter.

by Stephanie Koithan February 7, 2024July 30, 2025

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Bad Takes: Stop treating homelessness and road deaths like unsolvable problems

Genuine freedom means taking care that we can all flourish together.

by Kevin Sanchez January 29, 2024March 12, 2025

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Homelessness in Texas on the rise amid high housing costs, federal estimates show

Homelessness rose last year across nearly every demographic group, but strides were made to connect people with new housing.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune January 11, 2024March 28, 2025

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More than 765,000 older Texans are struggling to cover housing costs

A new Harvard University study found an increase in the number of Texas households headed by people 65 or older spending more than 30% of their income on housing. Advocates say keeping older adults housed will require public investment and reforms.

by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune December 1, 2023October 31, 2024

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Teacher Firing, $3 Movie Tickets: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Among this week’s top stories is Saturday’s $3 movie ticket promotion at movie theaters across San Antonio.

by San Antonio Current Staff September 2, 2022August 20, 2024

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San Antonio clears homeless encampment as shelters struggle to keep up with demand

The number of people experiencing unsheltered chronic homelessness in San Antonio is up 4.5% since 2020.

by Michael Karlis August 26, 2022December 20, 2024

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NYC mayor declines Abbott’s invite to border as Texas governor amps up feud with big city leaders

Last week, Gov. Greg Abbott also told the mayor of the nation’s capital to stop ‘attacking Texas’ over his continued busing of migrants to the city.

by Michael Karlis August 3, 2022January 1, 2024

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San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg says Texas’ leaders make it hard for cities to prevent mass shootings

‘If more guns in our community made us a safer community, the United States would’ve been the safest community in the world a long time ago,’ the mayor said.

by Kevin Sanchez May 26, 2022March 26, 2025