Texas grid operator again warns of possible blackouts

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is again asking Texans to cut energy usage due to strain on the state's power grid. In its seventh such warning this month, ERCOT — which oversees the grid — urged consumers to conserve electricity between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.

CityScrapes: San Antonio's 'doom loop' shows city's downtown missteps

Editor's Note: CityScrapes is a column of opinion and analysis. First, let's keep two numbers in mind: 27.5% and 39.8%.

San Antonio Water System will shut off service to businesses that skirt restrictions

San Antonio Water System (SAWS) will shut off service to businesses that continue to skirt ongoing water restrictions, officials with the utility said during a Texas Public Radio interview. "There are a couple properties out there that we've given them a citation, we've communicated with them, and w

Downtown San Antonio's Broadway Delicatessen closing permanently

Downtown San Antonio's Broadway Delicatessen soon will sling its last cold-cut piled sandwiches and slices of New York-style pizza, according to a Facebook post from the restaurant's owners. In a note thanking "loyal customers," the dining spot's owners said it will close down early next week or onc