Tucson Japanese School expands to serve growing community
The Tucson Japanese School will host its 11th annual Sports Day on Nov. 15, inviting community members to celebrate Japanese culture through games, food and volunteer opportunities.
Exmaestra rememora el pasado de Tucson y la educación
La maestra jubilada Yvonne Flores reflexionó sobre el pasado de Tucson y sus vínculos de toda la vida con la educación durante el 60 aniversario de la Biblioteca Murphy-Wilmot.
Tucson Spotlight launches campaign to support emerging journalists
Tucson Spotlight has launched its “Fund the Future of Journalism” campaign, a community-driven effort to raise money for paid internships and training opportunities that help prepare the next generation of Southern Arizona reporters.
Catalina Foothills to phase out Chinese immersion program despite pushback
The Catalina Foothills Unified School District board voted to phase out its Mandarin immersion program due to declining enrollment and costs.
Tucson City Council approves major expansion of historic Fox Theatre
The city council unanimously approved the Vision 2030 project, which will add 300 seats, improve accessibility and expand facilities while preserving the landmark’s historic status.
Protesters demand transparency over alleged ICE facility on south side
More than 50 protesters marched to a Border Patrol site on Tucson’s south side, raising concerns that the facility may be storing unmarked ICE vehicles and calling for greater transparency in immigration enforcement.
Villa de microcasas trae esperanza a Tucson
El Proyecto Homing inauguró Esperanza Village, un nuevo sitio de vivienda de transición construido con microcasas de fácil montaje para brindar refugio y apoyo a los residentes de Tucson que se encuentran en situación de calle.
Marana residents push back on possible ICE detention center
Local officials and residents are raising concerns after a private prison company repurchased the shuttered Marana correctional facility, fearing it could be converted into an immigration detention center.
Book revisits woman’s fight against Tucson’s urban renewal
Historian Lydia R. Otero’s “Storied Property” tells the story of María Cordova, who defied eviction during Tucson’s 1960s urban renewal and became a symbol of resilience amid the city’s erased Mexican American past.