City Prepares for Streetcar Inauguration
First 3 days, rides are free; will run from morning hour to late at night in 10, 20 and 30-minute intervals.
Tucson Streetcar Stop Dedicated to Congressman Grijalva
4-mile-long line opens to public Friday; ride free first 3 days from west of downtown to UA Medical Center.
Aid for Migrants Arriving at Greyhound Station May Move by July's End
Tucson Councilman Kozachik says community must find place other than bus station for handling groups of mostly Central American children, women.
Juvenile Courts Cannot Delegate Child Care Officials Custody Power
AZ Supreme Court: state officials have legal care, control of children, don't have to request hearing before returning kids to parents.
Arizona Health Director OKs Medical Marijuana for PTSD
Approval came with conditions; Iraq veteran Ricardo Pereyda talks about taming his symptoms using cannabis.
Ukraine Crisis, Other Global Politics Imperil OSIRIS-REx Mission
Team plans to use rocket which runs on a Russian-made engine; Canadian government funding couldn't be secured.
Tucson Appoints Interim City Manager
Assistant manager promoted to temporary position during national search for new city admin.
Pima County Approves $1.2B Budget on Party Line Vote
Fiscal year begins in July, property tax rate goes up, spending reduced.
Metro Week: Pima County Property Taxes Likely Going Up
Supervisors to decide between budget cuts, raising tax.
Metro Week: Tucson Budget Stability Long-Term Problem, No Easy Answers
Council wrestles with yearly deficits, short-term fixes; they this week approved a $1.26B budget after making more than $30M in cuts.
Tucson City Manager Miranda Says He Accomplished His Goals
Richard Miranda retires after 39 years with the city, 3 years as manager, 10 as police chief.
AZ Week: Foster Parents, Child Advocates Demand Better System
Brewer signs 2 overhaul bills establishing department to replace CPS; years of crisis mode operation drove issue.
South Tucson Police Change SB 1070 Enforcement Policy
Responding to ACLU complaint, department agrees to rewrite immigration policy.
AZ Federal Court Nearing Full Strength With New Appointees
Earlier this year, court operating on as few as 7 judges; very low number for district that sees most criminal cases in the country.
PCC Allowed to Again Enroll New Student Vets
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs suspended enrollment of new vets at Pima in March, citing a number of shortcomings including poor record keeping.
