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Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her first State of the City address. Dec. 2, 2020

Mayor Regina Romero delivers 2022 State of the City address

Ahead of the event, Romero announced she is running for a second four-year term in the 2023 city election.
Tucson City Hall

Redistricting Advisory Committee approves three maps to be sent to Tucson city council

The new ward boundaries will be in effect for the 2023 municipal election.
Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

Praising the earned beauty of "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Susan Miner on building the foundation for inner peace; and the history behind Ormsby Park in Tucson's Barrio Santa Cruz.
Vikki, from "The Crone Body".

Praising the earned beauty of "The Crone Body".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Therapist Susan Miner on building the foundation for inner peace; and the history behind Ormsby Park in Tucson's Barrio Santa Cruz.
Sonia Manzano has created her own neighborhood to play and learn in, with the new animated series "Alma's Way".

Sonia Manzano created a neighborhood of her own for "Alma's Way".

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson literary pioneers Alva B. Torres and Lydia Otero share stories and friendship; and author Larry Dane Brimner
A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Tucson Medical Center. January 2021.

Campaign to discuss COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy launching in Tucson

A group of community organizers will soon be reaching out to Tucsonans to answer questions or help register people for the vaccine.
The city of Tucson is using CARES Act funding to provide scholarships for child care during the pandemic.

Child care scholarships available for Tucson and South Tucson families

The scholarships can be applied to past due child care bills, registration fees and ongoing tuition.
Children's toys.

Child care centers outside of Tucson eligible for Pima County grants

The $2 million grant program will start accepting applications Friday.
A collected sample undergoes coronavirus testing.

'It's not enough': Pima County Latino communities search for COVID-19 testing, care

Federal health data shows COVID-19 disparities that are mirrored in Arizona.
Kevin Howard and Taylor patrolled the streets of Raqqa. In the battle for the city, Taylor was a sniper.

A beacon of hope in a war-torn country

The story of an American who traveled to Syria to fight the Islamic State.
Children perform a dance routine in a class at the John Valenzuela Youth Center in South Tucson on April 15, 2019.

South Tucson Youth Center Serves Low-Income Families Year Round

A discussion about services offered at the John Valenzuela Youth Center.
A Google Earth image of the Kino Sports Complex.

County Supervisors Seek Plans to Develop Kino South Complex

Expansion of the sports site will include a 20-acre commercial development.
"New Mexico I-10 mile marker 16 Eastbound. A freshly painted shrine for Rafael and Luis, the Virgin watches me through the plexiglas from her post between the crosses marking the passage of these two travelers, the paint is so fresh the dirt is still blue. It’s good to know you are loved." - Jesse Sensibar

Signs of Life and Death Along Southwestern Highways

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Commemorating the Powell Expedition 150 years later; The Kindred launch "One Book, One Community", and Rollies Mexican Patio's homegrown cuisine.
Jes Baker, the author of "Landwhale: On Turning Insults into Nicknames, Why Body Image is Hard, and How Diets Can Kiss My Ass."

Landwhale: Jes Baker Spreads Message of Body Liberation

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson responds to the #MeToo movement; how Title IX is changing the way sexual violence reported on campus; and music from the Arnold / Klingenfus Ensemble.
The American Eat Company, food court on Tucson's South Side.

South-Side Food Court Aims to Fill Need on Transforming South Side

American Eat Company is one of many projects promising economic growth in the area.
Plans at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to Conduct Base-Wide Exercise

Sounds of explosions and gunfire will likely audible near the base.

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