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
CITY OF TUCSON ANNOUNCES COOLING CENTERS FOR EXTREME SUMMER HEAT RELIEF From Monday, June 1, to Sunday, Sept. 30, the City of Tucson will operate six cooling centers to provide temporary designated areas for the public to utilize and escape the heat during peak hours. The cooling centers will operate on aseven day a week schedule … Read more
The deadline for nomination petitions for the upcoming races in the City of Tucson for Mayor & Tucson Council members in Ward 1, 2 and 4 was on April 3 at 5 p.m. Here’s the list of who’s running for the Primary and General in 2023: Mayor: Regina Romero (D), incumbent (one term), former … Read more
Howard Fischer reports, Arizona lawmakers looking to strip 19 cities of ‘home rule’ rights: Arizona lawmakers are moving to strip 19 cities of their right to home rule simply to help get Republicans elected to the Tucson city council. A proposal awaiting action by the full Senate would ask voters to repeal a provision in … Read more
After receiving $25 million from the Infrastructure R.A.I.S.E. program to help modernize the bridge on Twenty-Second Street, the City of Tucson received another $12.1 million, courtesy of the Biden/Harris Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, from the Federal Transit Administration in the Low or No Emission Grants, to help fund the acquisition of additional electric vehicle buses, “clean … Read more