“The City of Tucson will continue to be a strong partner — as we have been during previous surges under past presidential administrations — to provide humane, dignified care for asylum seekers during their brief stop in Tucson,” Romero said.
A Tucson Police officer was involved in a shooting near Rillito River Park early Monday, April 12. TPD identified the man as 37-year-old James Nicholas Pacheco. Pacheco was wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault stemming from an incident that occurred on April 9, 2021.
Georgia, North Carolina and Colorado have all paused vaccination efforts at some sites with the Johnson and Johnson vaccines after a limited number of people had adverse reactions. The CDC is evaluating the situation across the nation. State officials there say there is no cause for concern.
The council will likely approve a “notice of intent” to move forward. That means there will be town halls and a public hearing before the city makes in final vote on June 8, 2021.
Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will allocate more than $689 million for affordable housing across the country.
Temperatures may be heating up in Tucson but the Wildcat fever is even hotter on campus after Friday night’s win against UConn. It is the first time the U of A women’s basketball team made it to the NCAA Final Four, and they won as the underdog team with a final score of 69 to 59.
Walmart corporate staff say this temporary closure will allow third-party cleaning crews to thoroughly sanitize and cleanse the building, and allow associates to restock shelves and prepare the store for when it reopens Monday.
A GoFundMe page is set up for Haley’s fight against cancer. Thank you to our sponsor Casino Del Sol for helping us recognize those in the community who are going above and beyond.
Romero said the death of Floyd and then closer to home, the in-custody death of Carlos Adrian Ingram-Lopez, prompted her idea for the Community Safety Pilot Program.
Today, Arizona Gov. Ducey rescinded three executive orders made last year that restricted visitations at long-term care facilities and halted non-essential surgeries in the state.
The links for scheduling vaccine appointments will be available though the Santa Cruz County website and the Mariposa Community Healthcare Center website.
The Facebook page, Little Free Garden Stands of AZ has nearly six-thousand members. The group helps to coordinate free plant stand exchanges across the state, including right here in southern Arizona.
TUSD is encouraging that all students attending prom ceremonies receive at least the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, at least two weeks prior to the event. However, this is not mandatory.
A local thrift shop that’s been around since the 50′s is back open today after closing because of COVID-19. Volunteers and customers told us just how much today meant to them.
Rescindment of this amendment also reinstates all temporarily suspended sign regulations in the town of Marana, which were in effect due to Mayor Ed Honea’s Proclamation of Local Emergency.
Under the resolution, people in Pima County over the age of 5 must wear a face mask over their nose and mouth unless they have a qualifying exemption or are able to maintain physical distance.
The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests joined a lawsuit against the Diocese of Tucson, Archdiocese of Los Angeles and St. John’s Seminary in California over abuse allegations.
She is giving most of her mom’s things away. It’s part of a larger, nationwide “buy nothing” movement. Her mom’s old treasures can be someone else’s—for free.
Although restrictions have been eased up, for many business owners in downtown Tucson, the governor’s decision to ease up protocols is a step backwards.
Following a week of back and forth after the state first refused to support the site, Governor Doug Ducey said on Wednesday that he would reconsider the state’s decision, which led to today’s announcement.
With Governor Ducey’s new order allowing businesses to ease up on restrictions, some are ready to make changes, but others are deciding to keep mask wearing in place. Local gyms are doing what they think is best for their customers.
A University of Arizona lab study has confirmed the presence of the U.K. COVID variant on campus. It’s more infectious and could be more severe if someone is infected by it. The research lab discovered traces of the variant through a saline water gargling sample study.
The area is larger than the size of the State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, allowing for appropriate social distancing and other public health mitigation measures.
While there, the governor will receive his second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, which will be administered by Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ.
A person who engages in the trafficking of another person or a person who benefits from participating in a venture that traffics another person is liable to the person trafficked for damages that arise during the trafficking period.
