Report: San Antonio rent declines nearly 3% over past 12 months

The cost of rent in San Antonio has dropped nearly 3% from 12 months ago, rental marketplace Zumper revealed in its annual National Rent Report. The average cost of a one-bedroom apartment in San Antonio declined 2.8% in the past 12 months to $1,050, making the Alamo City the fourth most affordable

Bimbo Bakeries closing San Antonio production facility, laying off 138

Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc. is closing its San Antonio production facility and laying off 138 workers, according to a state filing. The layoffs are expected to take place Oct. 5, officials said in a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. The food company, a subsidiary of Mexico-based Grupo Bi

Unregulated oilfield power lines are suspected of sparking Texas wildfires

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When a spate of wildfires tore across the Texas Panhandle in February and scorched 20,000 acres of Craig Cowden’s ranch near Skellytown, he decided he had had enough. Cowden t

Top candidate for San Antonio Animal Care Services director was once under criminal investigation

A top candidate to replace San Antonio Animal Care Services' retired director faced a criminal investigation over accusations that he wrongfully euthanized dogs and falsified records, according to documents obtained by the Current. Montgomery County Animal Care Services Executive Director Aaron John