Tucson city leaders are planning to end the COVID mask mandate for city buildings on March 14 and take steps to bring back in-person meetings. The discussion of easing COVID mitigation policies follows moves made by Pima County a few days earlier. ... Read more»
"Trabajando juntos, lograremos el futuro justo y equitativo que imaginamos, donde cada uno Tucsonensepuede vivir sus mejores vidas en nuestra ciudad resiliente y próspera." — Mayor Regina Romero... Read more»
The city of Tucson on Tuesday paused a policy of requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the mandate was illegal. ... Read more»
Un año despues de que la Concejal Lane Santa Cruz propuso una oficina para evaluar la equidad de la ciudad, hay una oficina vacante para un director de la Oficina de Equidad aun que ya casi cubrieron el puesto si alguien que trabajaba para el grupo que ayudó crear la ofinicina no lo rechazaba. ... Read more»
Tucson has yet to find the top administrator for its new Office of Equity, more than one year after Councilwoman Santa Cruz floated the concept, with a consultant from firm that helped craft the position turning it down after negotiating a salary.... Read more»
A Ward 2 town hall hosted by Councilman Paul Cunningham on Wednesday will include Tucson City Manager Mike Ortega and other officials.... Read more»
Look out, world. Prop. 101 passed with 60 percent, as voters rewarded smart, shrewd leadership from the City Council ... yes, the Tucson City Council. (Read that line again if need be. I'll go grab a Coke.) Here's why that's good news.... Read more»
With just a bit more than two months on the job, the head of Tucson's Planning and Development Services Department is set to leave for a post back in California. Manjeet Ranu started here in early February, and will resign before the end of the month for a post in Los Angeles.... Read more»
An employee of the Finance Department of the city of Tucson is being dismissed over what officials are calling a "financial discrepancy." The case is being investigated by police, and the worker is being fired Thursday, City Manager Michael Ortega said.... Read more»
The Arizona Coyotes announced plans Tuesday to purchase their American Hockey League affiliate and move the team to Tucson where they would play at the TCC. But the Convention Center would need upgrades, and not everyone in Tucson is thrilled with the prospect.... Read more»
He's been working as the Tucson's top cop for two months, but Christopher Magnus was formally sworn in as an Arizona law enforcement officer and the chief of the Police Department on Wednesday.... Read more»
As Tucson works to put a bandage on a $25 million hole in the city budget, proposed cuts to the Fire Department would mean some demotions, fewer paramedics on duty, and reductions in overtime costs. The savings would be about $4.7 million from the deparment's $99 million budget.... Read more»
A list of budget cuts and reorganized positions proposed by new Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus would mean fewer sworn officers, but pull cops from behind desks and put them on patrol, he said in a memo obtained by TucsonSentinel.com.... Read more»
A local water engineer has been picked to lead Tucson's municipal water utility, City Manager Michael Ortega announced Friday evening.... Read more»
Three Tucsonans have been named as the finalists to become the director of the city's water utility — two longtime residents and one newcomer. ... Read more»
Chris Magnus, the police chief of Richmond, Calif., has been appointed as the new head of the Tucson Police Department. The City Council unanimously approved City Manager Michael Ortega's pick Tuesday night.... Read more»2
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