Tucson's STAR Village, a year-long pilot program to create a transitional outdoor sleeping space with services for homeless people, is set to be extended one more year if the city council approved a proposed budget for next fiscal year.
- Charles Borla
A new report says Tucson should focus on roads and highways, not bike lanes or free transit. City officials say those choices reflect community values and accessibility needs.
- Norma Coile
An attorney for Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos tells Supervisors their query into his work history as a Texas cop more than four decades ago has nothing to do with his current elected position.
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos made a report to the board of supervisors as required this week, but it wasn't a sworn document as state statute dictates.Â
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Tucson bus and street car rides would stay free, no fire stations will be closed and the city will keep pushing to hire more police officers under a $2.5 billion budget proposal from City Manager Tim Thomure.
- Charles Borla
Sibling Arizona lawmakers, Alma and Consuelo Hernandez, each won a legal challenge to their candidacy.
Political Notebook: Sen. Mark Kelly votes to block arms sale to Israel- Tim Steller
For Star subscribers: Sen. Mark Kelly, a Tucson Democrat, voted for the first time to block the sale of arms to Israel, in a sign of shifting public opinion. Also, Gallego is under the gun, and more.
A new pedestrian and bicycle signal was activated Thursday at the street crossing near the University of Arizona campus where three students were struck and killed last year.
Rep. Alma Hernandez faces a legal effort by challenger Roque Perez to knock her off the ballot in the Democratic primary.
The bill has cleared both the House and Senate and is now on the desk of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Two projects that recently broke ground on Tucson's south side will add to the city's affordable housing inventory.
Tucson plans a protected bike lane on Mountain Avenue as officials try to improve cyclist safety. Not everyone is convinced it will solve existing problems.
Tucson officials are weighing cuts to several departments to deal with a budget deficit as the fiscal year comes to a close.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was among two cabinet secretaries to visit the Tucson area this week. Plus: Ciscomani does a light interview, and more.
Calling it a unique deal in Arizona, city voters in November will decide a franchise agreement that dedicates funding for local climate-change programs.
U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva, a Tucson Democrat, calls for President Donald Trump to be removed from office through the 25th Amendment.Â
Pima County Supervisors on Tuesday passed a resolution opposing federal involvement in local elections following an executive order by President Trump focused on citizenship verification and that limits on mail-in voting.
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has been asked by the Board of Supervisors to give them details about his work history, disciplinary action against a political foe and more information about the department's cooperation with ICE.
Tucson Water violated state requirements for two straight years, limiting how much of its drinking water is lost or not properly accounted for after all of its deliveries were totaled and analyzed.
A summery of an administrative review by a Tucson firm says Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos improperly used his position and department resources for "political gain" when he suspended a jail commander and political rival three weeks before the 2024 election.
For Star subscribers: A new legal issue is jamming up the proposed data-center project in Marana,. Plus, Ciscomani travels to Scotland and Grijalva forms a new congressional caucus.Â
A state lawmaker wants Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate cities, including Tucson, that refuse to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate on their property, which he contends is illegal.Â
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Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has assured the public his deputies don't collaborate with federal immigration authorities. But a recent court filing in an ongoing lawsuit highlights several incidents in which local deputies called Border Patrol after interacting with Spanish speakers who we…
Out in the Avra Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Tucson, a wide swath of water pours down a fenced-off canal about 80 feet wide.
For Star subscribers: The Democrat-dominated Pima County Board of Supervisors may not try to oust Dem Sheriff Chris Nanos, though some want to. Plus, more on Oro Valley elections and Turning Point USA.Â
Supervisors in Tuesday approved beginning an effort to dig into Sheriff Chris Nanos' work history after news reports that he made misrepresentations years ago when he moved to Tucson from El Paso. The end result could result in his removal from office.
The artist who created the bronze statue of César Chávez that stood at the intersection leading into Barrio Viejo south of downtown and the president of the neighborhood association both said they were not informed by the city in advance of its removal.Â
The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to begin the process of renaming the holiday that honors César Chávez as well other county assets, like signs that could be removed later.
Tucson Water customers are about to face another four years of annual water rate increases.
A food control project in the Santa Cruz River to keep the flow of treated wastewater from crossing into Pinal County will allow it to be used for local needs and raise money.