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Sanación, herencia y activismo en Yolia Botánica de Tucson
El Foco de Tucson

Sanación, herencia y activismo en Yolia Botánica de Tucson

Guadalupe Tineo convirtió su experiencia a través del trauma, la migración y la sanación en Yolia Botánica, un santuario en Tucson donde las comunidades marginadas pueden recuperar su identidad, encontrar la paz y construir poder colectivo.

Records reveal ongoing asbestos at troubled South Tucson motel
Region

Records reveal ongoing asbestos at troubled South Tucson motel

Court records show that the Spanish Trail Motel has contained asbestos since at least 2017 and has continued to deteriorate under repeated fires, prompting a lawsuit from the city of South Tucson seeking its demolition.

La Estrella closure deepens local news desert
Community

La Estrella closure deepens local news desert

La Estrella de Tucson’s closure, driven by corporate cost-cutting despite strong local support, highlights the broader decline of Spanish-language newspapers nationwide, leaving Tucson’s Latino community without a trusted news source and vulnerable to misinformation.

UA to end writing skills program
Schools

UA to end writing skills program

The University of Arizona is closing its long-running Writing Skills Improvement Program this fall amid broader campus restructuring that has sparked concerns over diversity and support services.

Shaw impulsa reformas de infraestructura y vivienda en el Distrito 3
El Foco de Tucson

Shaw impulsa reformas de infraestructura y vivienda en el Distrito 3

Sadie Shaw desafía al actual concejal Kevin Dahl en las primarias demócratas del Concejo Municipal del Distrito 3, haciendo campaña a favor de mejoras de infraestructura, soluciones de vivienda y una mayor transparencia en el gasto municipal.

Tucson neighbors tackle food insecurity one pantry at a time
Community

Tucson neighbors tackle food insecurity one pantry at a time

Responding to growing food insecurity in Tucson, local residents have launched grassroots pantries to provide free meals, supplies, and support to their communities.

La Estrella de Tucsón’s final chapter
Community

La Estrella de Tucsón’s final chapter

La Estrella de Tucsón faded amid cuts and translations, leaving Tucson without Spanish-language local news.

Sinex hace campaña en el Distrito 6 sobre equidad y reforma electoral
El Foco de Tucson

Sinex hace campaña en el Distrito 6 sobre equidad y reforma electoral

James Sinex se postula para el Concejo Municipal del Distrito 6 de Tucson enfocándose en la equidad, la reforma electoral e ideas innovadoras como la energía solar libre de impuestos.

LGBTQ+ scholarship shapes future leaders
Community

LGBTQ+ scholarship shapes future leaders

Amid federal divestment from LGBTQ+ programs, a local organization is working to elevate young adults into leadership and change-making roles through an annual scholarship that provides financial aid and mentorship.

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