Pima County Cooling centers to open May 4 through October, 2026

From Pima County press release: ” Cooling centers will open May 4 across Pima County, providing vital respite as temperatures climb. Four Pima County residents have died so far in 2026 from heat-related causes, compared to two deaths at this time in 2025. “Heat can affect anyone. It is important to understand that higher temperatures are … Read more

Earth Day 2026 tips

Well, it’s Earth Day 2026 and what shall we do to handle climate change on Earth now that we’re 26 years past the millenium year of 2000? Recently we attended a City of Tucson heat summit & climate accountability town hall at Donna Liggins neighborhood center. We heard from politicians like CD 7 Congresswoman Adelita … Read more

Who’s running for AZ Legislature in LDs 17 to 21 in 2026 July Primary

AZ Sec. of State was listed the official candidates who filed nominating petitions for Arizona’s legislature for 2026. The deadline to file was 5 p.m. on March 23, 2026. https://apps.arizona.vote/electioninfo/Election/68 Here’s the list for the Primary on July 21, 2026 for Legislative Districts 17 to 21 in Southern Arizona: –LD 17 Senate (open seat), Senator … Read more

Photo Gallery of 2026 Tucson Japanese Festival

Our Southern AZ Japanese Cultural Coalition (SAJCC) hosted its 10th festival on March 21, 2026 at the Tucson Chinese Cultural Center (TCCC), 1288 W. River Rd. We started up in January 2014 as a small New Year’s mochitsuki (mochi pounding) event at Yume Japanese Gardens (now part of Tucson Botanical Gardens). Then we kept growing … Read more