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Border Patrol, ICE detainees report abuse in Tucson
A decade after a lawsuit forced federal changes to detention conditions in Tucson, migrants and new inspection reports show the same abuses persisting.
Comunidad de Mt. Lemmon, bajo restricciones obligatorias de agua
Summer Haven está sujeta a una reducción obligatoria del consumo de agua de Fase 3, tras caer la producción de los pozos a apenas el 25 % de la demanda; el incumplimiento conlleva multas y el bloqueo de los medidores.
Tucson Dreamers rally for protection from deportation
Three Tucson Dreamers facing deportation shared their stories at a rally, joined by the mayor and members of Congress demanding federal protections.
Calor expone falta de sombra en paradas de Tucson
Tucson planea instalar marquesinas en al menos 80 paradas de autobús utilizando fondos federales y del programa RTA Next, mientras usuarios como Josefina Coke, de 82 años, soportan largas esperas sin sombra durante sus desplazamientos bajo el calor abrasador del verano.
Tucson nurse builds leather goods brand on the side
Tucson nurse Liam Oden crafts wallets, bags and shoes by hand as the creator of Barrel Proof Leather, a growing Instagram-based leather goods brand.
Rare crested saguaro Gumby dies at Tohono Chul
A rare crested saguaro named Gumby has died at Tohono Chul Gardens after nearly three decades, felled by a common cactus bacteria.
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