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A sign indicating a polling place near Fourth Avenue in Tucson, Election Day, Nov. 7, 2018.

Poll workers needed in Pima County

Election Day is less than a month away and training is about to begin.
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.
Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Pima County health director describes 'stable crisis' as pandemic strains hospitals

She says more resources are coming to the region but encourages residents to do their part.
Demonstrators hold signs against police brutality and violence during the Black Lives Matter Tucson: Celebration of Black Lives on the University of Arizona campus on June 6, 2020.

Tucson advocates say there's still time to push for police defunding in city budget

Black Lives Matter Tucson is urging community members to speak up at this week's City Council meeting.
A Tucson Police car on patrol.

Tucson police contract extended one year

Council members want early reports on talks toward the next agreement
Tucson Police Department Chief Chris Magnus, at a June 24, 2020 media briefing.

Tucson Police will disclose in-custody deaths immediately, Magnus says

The department will also release bodycam footage within 72 hours.
Screen shot of a Pima County map of the extent of the Bighorn Fire, June 26.

Bighorn Fire forces additional evacuations

The wildfire has burned more than 82,000 acres and is continuing to move north and east.
Downtown Tucson, Oct, 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: TPD chief offers resignation, record COVID-19 deaths

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 24.
File image of a health care worker adjusting an IV bag.

Pima County nearly out of ICU beds Tuesday, health official says

The county medical director told supervisors on Tuesday morning that the major hospitals had approximately five ICU beds.
Parishioners attend mass at St. Mary's Church in Chandler on May 19, 2020. The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix gave pastors the option to resume public mass with limited capacity and face masks as added safety precautions. Photos of the congregation's members fastened to the pews indicate spaces where people cannot sit.

Masks mandatory in public in Pima County

The Board of Supervisors met in emergency session to pass the ordinance.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup: Fire evacuations, Ducey on rise in cases, detention center accused of abuse

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 11.
Gov. Doug Ducey at a press conference on June 11, 2020.

Gov. Ducey: COVID-19 cases rising, hospitals still have capacity

The governor pushed back on questions about state tools to limit spread even as case counts rise dramatically.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on June 7, 2020.

Pima County Department of Environmental Quality issues air quality health watch

Smoke from the Bighorn Fire is encroaching on Tucson neighborhoods.
The Tucson Skyline. October 23, 2019.

Daily News Roundup

Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, June 9.
The Bighorn Fire burns in the Pusch Ridge Wilderness near Oro Valley on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The fire was caused by lightning on the evening of June 5, 2020.

Pusch Ridge burns near Oro Valley

The lightning-caused fire began Friday night.

Arizona courts lean on technology as they transition back to in-person proceedings

The bulk of Pima County cases have been postponed, and one administrator expects a "tsunami of cases" when courts fully resume.

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