Nonprofit news site San Antonio Report voluntarily recognizes its employee union

The San Antonio Report has voluntarily recognized its employee union, workers and management at the nonprofit news organization confirmed Friday. The San Antonio Report Union's 15 members met with management Thursday in what staffers described as an open and productive dialogue. During the discussio

Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas renters are under more pressure from the state’s high housing costs than ever, according to a Harvard University study released Thursday. More than half of the state’s 4

Freetail Brewing Co., Mi Gente: San Antonio's biggest food stories of the week

Three restaurant openings and a brewery being put up for sale were among the Current's most-read food stories of the week. After weeks of reporting on the closings of well-known San Antonio restaurants, we got the news that a Mi Gente, a new locally owned spot focused on contemporary Tex-Mex, has sp

Downtown San Antonio Tex-Mex staple Rio Rio has closed

Downtown fixture Rio Rio Cantina fed millions of tourists and locals during its 34 years in business. However, its owners confirmed Thursday they have shuttered the River Walk restaurant rather than renew its release. The colorful Tex-Mex eatery on the street level of 421 E. Commerce St. closed its