The Reno Aces piled up a season-high 18 runs and 20 hits to defeat the Tucson Padres 18-7 Sunday at Kino Stadium. The Aces got off to a quick start in the top of the first, sending 12 batters to the plate and scoring nine runs.... Read more»
Bank of America employees regularly lied to homeowners seeking loan modifications, denied their applications for made-up reasons, and were rewarded for sending homeowners to foreclosure, according to sworn statements by former bank employees.... Read more»
Democrat vs. Republican. It sounds like the definition of partisanship, but Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., hopes Thursday’s congressional baseball game can show the way to greater bipartisanship in Washington.... Read more»
After more than 30 years of reporting on the mariachis of Tucson, Daniel Buckley has seen the traditional music revive a culture that was nearly forgotten and lift a population that was in danger of losing its voice. With his next film he hopes to share the story of how the mariachi movement saved Tucson.... Read more»
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio said on Sunday that 95 percent of the comprehensive immigration reform bill is “ready to go” but he is still pushing for more border security measures. Rubio dismissed concerns from conservative critics that he’s been too soft on immigration and was manipulated by Democrats in the group steering the legislation.... Read more»3
United and integrated, the region would be a force to reckon with on the world stage. But does Latin America’s unification reality match up to the rhetoric?... Read more»
Construction of the largest solar energy array in the U.S. Air Force will begin at the end of June on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. The project is expected to save the base $500,000 per year in energy costs.... Read more»
Saturday night’s friendly was a tough test for FC Tucson given how the run up to the game went.... Read more»
It had been talked about as the first real test for TSA FC. Their first two matches were against weak and disorganized opposition, but their match on Saturday was against Real Salt Lake Women. “We haven’t really seen a great team yet,” said coach Amy Garelick.... Read more»
Zeke Spruill pitched eight shutout innings to lead the Reno Aces to a 5-0 win over the Tucson Padres Saturday at Kino Stadium.... Read more»
Jennifer Briones’ family usually gathers for a barbecue in the park for Father’s Day, but the 16-year-old Phoenix resident said she will likely find something else to do if the family gets together this weekend.... Read more»
Social media can be a powerful tool for politicians. Or it can be “just another place to put your foot in your mouth,” as two Arizona lawmakers indirectly learned this week.... Read more»
The Tucson Padres came back from a three-run deficit to defeat the Reno Aces 6-5 Friday at Kino Stadium. The Padres (36-32) are now in second place, two games out of first in the Southern Division.... Read more»
Kelly Kearns is the only TSA FC player to have experience in the league, but it was 10 years ago. Still, she’s earned plaudits from the coach as the most “athletic player out there.”... Read more»
Sunnyside Superintendent Isquierdo should leave immediately. The district needs new leadership now. He gets his way by being a bully; he governs with fear and intimidation. He does not have the best interests of the district at heart; he is greedy and is only interested in building his own wealth on the backs of the teachers, students, staff, and taxpayers of Sunnyside.... Read more»4
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