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Tucson residents divided over data center at community meeting
Region

Tucson residents divided over data center at community meeting

At a heated community meeting, Tucson residents clashed over Project Blue, a proposed data center that raised concerns about water use, environmental impact, and transparency.

First woman manager to carry on El Casino family legacy
Community

First woman manager to carry on El Casino family legacy

Barbara Martinez will become the first woman to manage El Casino Ballroom, continuing her family’s decades-long legacy of preserving the historic South Tucson venue as a hub for community celebration.

La Estrella de Tucson: Del ascenso al cierre
El Foco de Tucson

La Estrella de Tucson: Del ascenso al cierre

La Estrella de Tucson se desempeñó una vez como una fuente vital de noticias locales y conexión cultural para la comunidad de habla hispana de Tucson, pero su cierre en el 2023 marcó el final de una época, y el comienzo de una brecha de información para casi la mitad de la población de la ciudad.

Watch: Spotlight co-founder Schmidt on AZPM's The Press Room
Video

Watch: Spotlight co-founder Schmidt on AZPM's The Press Room

Caitlin Schmidt joined AZPM’s The Press Room panel to discuss the controversy behind the Project Blue data center and a heated community meeting about its local impact.

Estudiantes de Flowing Wells trazan caminos más allá de la preparatoria
El Foco de Tucson

Estudiantes de Flowing Wells trazan caminos más allá de la preparatoria

La escuela secundaria Flowing Wells en Tucson está transformando la graduación en una plataforma de lanzamiento para la universidad y las carreras profesionales a través de su Iniciativa 100%, que apoya a cada estudiante desde el primer año hasta el éxito postsecundario.

Sunnyside board approves 2025-26 budget boosting safety, arts
Schools

Sunnyside board approves 2025-26 budget boosting safety, arts

Sunnyside's 2025-26 budget includes increasing funding for school safety, student programs, and the arts while the district prepares for a bond election in the fall.

After La Estrella: Tucson’s Spanish news moves forward
Community

After La Estrella: Tucson’s Spanish news moves forward

La Estrella’s 2023 closure left a gap in Spanish-language news that new independent outlets like Somos Tucson are now working to fill.

La activista de Tucson, Dora Rodríguez, comparte sus memorias sobre la migración
El Foco de Tucson

La activista de Tucson, Dora Rodríguez, comparte sus memorias sobre la migración

La activista Dora Rodríguez relata su desgarradora migración desde El Salvador en sus nuevas memorias, Dora: A Daughter of Unforgiving Terrain, compartiendo una historia de supervivencia, resiliencia y esperanza.

Watch: The Rise and fall of La Estrella de Tucsón
Video

Watch: The Rise and fall of La Estrella de Tucsón

Tucson Spotlight’s Susan Barnett examined the rise and fall of La Estrella de Tucson and what’s next for Spanish-language news in Southern Arizona.

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