The looming specter of economic depression has become a significant threat to the real estate industry and both renters and landlords amid COVID-19 turmoil.
Nirenberg plans to extend stay-at-home order through end of April
With the number of COVID-19 cases steadily rising, Mayor Ron Nirenberg plans to extend San Antonio’s stay-at-home order through the end of April, a spokesman for the mayor confirmed.
City of San Antonio and Luminaria Foundation to offer grants to artists during coronavirus shutdown
San Antonio’s Department of Arts & Culture and the Luminaria Artist Foundation launched a program Wednesday to provide grants to local artists to help them offset lost earnings during the pandemic.
San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit suspends fares in response to coronavirus
Beginning Saturday, San Antonio’s VIA Metropolitan Transit stopped collecting fares for VIA fixed-route bus service, VIAtrans trips and VIA Link on-demand services.
Looking to help during the coronavirus crisis? City of San Antonio recommends these three ways
The city of San Antonio is encouraging residents to assist in the following ways to help others pull through this difficult time brought on by the coronavirus.
Fiesta postponed due to coronavirus, San Antonio festival will shift to November
Fiesta San Antonio will be postponed in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Rather than getting underway in April, Fiesta 2020 will run November 5-15.
City evaluating Fiesta events on case-by-case basis for coronavirus risks, official says
Fiesta, the 10-day citywide festival, scheduled to kick off April 16, is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people to more than 100 events.
Numbers game: Calling San Antonio the seventh-largest city has a nice ring, but it doesn’t reflect reality
Experts caution that San Antonio’s seventh-ranked status paints a false picture. The metropolitan statistical area, or MSA, is a more accurate metric.
Suck It restaurant group will open new ‘Kitchen and Bar’ concept in St. Paul Square this winter
Suck It Restaurant Group has confirmed its plans to introduce a new restaurant concept, Suck It: Restaurant & Bar, which will open at St. Paul Square this winter.
Here’s why Lila Cockrell’s legacy as San Antonio mayor is so important
Lila Cockrell was a master at appealing to voters by appearing to be an apolitical force working solely for the benefit of the city at large