Marana ICE detention center could open in under 60 days
Management and Training Corporation is hiring staff to reopen the Marana prison as an ICE detention center for up to 1,300 people, and opponents are urging town leaders
Tucson poet laureate hosts free Poets in the Park reading
Tucson Poet Laureate Logan Phillips brings 25 local poets to Armory Park on Saturday, Oct. 10, for a free reading open to all ages and experience levels.
Pima Community College seeks $250M bond in Prop. 430
Pima County voters will decide Nov. 3 on Proposition 430, a $250 million Pima Community College bond for maintenance, first responder training and campus upgrades.
El Foco cumple 2 años con más de 70 periodistas capacitados
Tucson Spotlight/ El Foco de Tucson marca dos años de capacitación bilingüe en periodismo y noticias locales con un mes de eventos y una campaña de recaudación de fondos.
Karla Toledo loses bid to end Tucson DACA deportation case
An immigration judge denied Tucson DACA recipient Karla Toledo’s motion to terminate her deportation case, saying DACA “is not an absolute protection.”
Community raises $1M for east Tucson PACC adoption center
Pima Animal Care Center’s new Eastside adoption center, funded by community donations, has sent more than 350 pets home since a June soft opening.
AZ Corporation Commission’s Thompson defends TEP rate hikes
Corporation Commission incumbent Kevin Thompson defends the 14% TEP and APS rate hikes and his record on water and data centers ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Tucson registra menos accidentes, pero más muertes
El primer informe trimestral de seguridad del transporte de Tucson muestra una reducción general de los accidentes, pero un aumento de las víctimas mortales, mientras la ciudad implementa la figura de los embajadores de transporte y otras medidas de seguridad.
Tucson art vending machines dish out $1 prints
Mini print vending machines have landed in Tucson at 1989 Bake House and Bookman's, offering locals a dollar's worth of original art.
Tucson realtors launch campaign against deed fraud
The Tucson Association of Realtors launched a campaign to fight deed fraud, a scheme that cost Arizona property owners $50 million last year.
Pima refuerza normas de confidencialidad por Proyecto Blue
Los supervisores del Condado de Pima endurecieron las normas relativas a los acuerdos de confidencialidad vinculados al desarrollo económico; una medida motivada en parte por el secretismo que rodeó la propuesta del centro de datos del Proyecto Blue.
Tucson miniatures exhibit explores hoarding disorder
A new exhibition at Tucson's Mini Time Machine Museum uses scratch-built miniatures to explore hoarding disorder, mental health and the memories objects hold.
TUSD board candidates debate school closures, trust
Four TUSD Governing Board candidates addressed school consolidation and administrative transparency at a Sept. 29 forum ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Caso de Tucson abre debate sobre grabaciones en tribunales
La petición de un fiscal de Tucson para restringir las grabaciones en las salas de audiencias de Arizona motivada por un caso de acoso que involucra a su esposa ha generado tanto apoyo como una fuerte oposición, a la espera de la decisión que emitirá la Corte Suprema de Arizona en diciembre de 2026.
Tucson nurses picket over staffing, contract dispute
Registered nurses picketed St. Mary's and St. Joseph's hospitals Friday, accusing Tenet Healthcare of understaffing and stalling six months of contract talks.
AZ Corporation Commission hopeful takes aim at TEP
Jonathon Hill, a Democrat running for the Arizona Corporation Commission, says his science background will let him challenge utility rate hikes and data center deals.
Wildcats volleyball coach Stubbs eyes fix for close losses
Arizona volleyball coach Rita Stubbs says her team has lost three close matches to ranked opponents this season and is working on finishing strong.
El Foco de Tucson gana premio nacional de sostenibilidad
El Foco de Tucson gana el Premio LION de Sostenibilidad 2026 por su labor colaborativa en beneficio de las comunidades marginadas del sur de Arizona.