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Pima County Earns Award for Housing First Program
The Pima County Housing First program, administered by the Justice Services Department, has been recognized with a 2024 Best in Category award for Criminal Justice and Public Safety, from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards, presented July 14 at NACo’s Annual Conference and Exposition in Hillsborough County, Fla.,...
Pima County Issues Air Quality Alert for Tucson Area, Urges Caution for Sensitive Groups
The Pima County Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert specifically concerning ground-level ozone levels in the Tucson metropolitan area, advising residents, particularly those vulnerable to air pollution, to be cautious. According to the PDEQ announcement, individuals with a heightened sensitivity to ozone could experience a range of respiratory issues from shortness of breath to wheezing.
'Plenty of time' to replace Biden on Arizona's November ballot, secretary of state says
Corrections & Clarifications: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed the dates of the Democratic National Convention. Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race has opened widespread speculation as to who will be the Democratic ticket at the top of Arizona's Nov. 5 ballot. ...
Arizona Schools Enforcing Stricter Policies On Students’ Use Of Mobile Phones During Class
Schools in Arizona are taking strict measures to prevent students from using their cellphones during class time. In certain school districts, students are required to put away their phones, whereas others opt to lock them up. Chloe Sakala is a student at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, aged...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST - Tracking severe activity through this evening
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Tracking widespread storms & severe activity, with the main threat for these storms through this evening being strong & potentially damaging winds. Storms will continue to push south over the next few hours. Most of the storms will fizzle out/move south of the international border by around 9-11 pm. A little bit less activity is expected tomorrow, but we’ll still have scattered afternoon/evening storms present Monday through the rest of the workweek.
Latino voters want more action on climate and clean energy in Arizona, new poll finds
In Arizona, the 2020 Latino vote was decisive. And this November, Arizona's Latinos may be more motivated than ever by climate and clean energy issues, a new poll by the environmental justice organization Chispa AZ suggests. More than 70% of the poll's 520 registered voter respondents expressed concern about climate change and 60% support Arizona increasing clean energy requirements for electric utilities.
Strong storms move through Phoenix area, knock out power for thousands overnight
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thousands were without power around the Valley as severe thunderstorms moved across Arizona on Sunday. Around 8:30 p.m., approximately 3,789 SRP customers and 3,017 APS customers were without electricity in the Phoenix area from Mesa to Wickenburg. But as of 4:30 a.m. Monday morning, SRP’s outage...
Tracking former Southern Arizona & Arizona Wildcats baseball players in pros (7/20)
NOTE: This is a compilation of stats involving players from Southern Arizona and the Arizona Wildcats’ program in MLB-sanctioned leagues (MLB and minor leagues). The list does not include players in foreign leagues or independent leagues in the US. LOCAL BASEBALL PLAYERS IN THE PROS. Listing of local baseball...
Here's how Arizona's Family reporter Dennis Welch felt covering the RNC
Dennis Welch, the longtime political reporter and host of “Politics Unplugged” on Arizona’s Family stations in Phoenix, had never covered a national political convention in person. He picked a good one to start with. Welch was at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, covering the Arizona delegation....
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