Before COVID-19 hit, day laborers routinely earned as much as $180 a day. But things have gotten tight, as they have for many of the people who would normally pay them for their work.
Sidewalk Storyteller: Artist Anne Wallace still cementing the history of Lavaca, San Antonio’s oldest neighborhood
Just before the turn of the last century, artist Anne Wallace won a commission to embark on a years-long public art project exploring the rich history of Lavaca.
Mayor Nirenberg urges residents not let Labor Day mirror Memorial Day Covid-19 spike
In an effort to keep local COVID-19 hospitalizations on the decline, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg urged residents to keep their guard up over Labor Day weekend.
Black Lives Matter-inspired street message now borders San Antonio’s Travis Park
Early Wednesday morning, artists and volunteers completed a poetic street mural around downtown San Antonio’s Travis Park in the familiar yellow block letters of the Black Lives Matter movement.
San Antonio council votes to spend biggest share of federal Covid-19 funds on workforce training
In a resounding a win for COPS Metro Alliance, San Antonio City Council voted Thursday to allocate $75 million in its federal coronavirus recovery funds to workforce development.
Cops use teargas in San Antonio after vandalism erupts following peaceful anti-police brutality march
Police used teargas to disperse people in downtown San Antonio after incidents of vandalism that followed a peaceful protest to condemn the death of George Floyd.
Both San Antonio’s tenants and landlords are bracing for COVID-19’s turmoil
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.