A Tucson man faces multiple felony charges — including arson — for allegedly breaking into Salpointe Catholic High School earlier this month and setting a fire, officials said Sunday. ... Read more»
Firefighters battled two-alarm blaze at Salpointe Catholic High School on Sunday night. The fire tore through the school's English wing, and caused smoke and water damage to two other classroom wings.... Read more»
Tucson police are sending the issue of a pay hike to arbitration with the city, while local firefighters are set to get a 3 percent raise after August, as the City Council pushed back on officers demands for a greater increase in salaries.... Read more»
Marana may have outgrown its constitutional spending limit as it is no longer just some scattered houses in the desert, while Tucson police argue their salaries are no longer competitive. Voters and arbitrators will have the final say.... 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 has started the process of firing 11 permanent employees who failed to get their COVID-19 shots before a Dec. 1 deadline. Another 28 temporary workers will also no longer eligible to be on the city payroll. But officials said almost 100 percent of staffers were in compliance with the mandate.... Read more»
The city of Tucson has a new plan to tackle its staffing shortage, which is expected to worsen with the projected termination of 86 employees who failed to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate by a Dec. 1 deadline. ... Read more»
Tucson residents may have seen smoke rising from the Sweetwater Wetlands early Wednesday as Tucson Water and the Tucson Fire Department performed a controlled burn of 17 acres in the area. ... Read more»
Gov. Ducey demanded that Tucson roll back a new policy requiring city employees to get vaccinated or face losing their jobs. The Republican argued that the city's new policy violates state law, which requires the city to grant accommodation requests. Mayor Romero said he is "playing politics" to "deflect from his utter failure" on COVID-19.
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As a monsoon storm slowly blew in, dozens of Tucsonans tried to keep their candles lit against the wind to honor the victims of Sunday's shooting rampage that ultimately left three dead and four others wounded. ... Read more»
Homicide Survivors will host a vigil Wednesday evening at the MSA Annex near Downtown Tucson to mark Sunday's mass shooting and fire that left two people dead, and several others wounded, including two EMTs and a Tucson firefighter.... Read more»
"Stay home as much as possible. Wear a mask. Take that seriously. Avoid any social gatherings — the holidays will come again; sit this one out." — Pima County health officials, hospital leaders and fire chiefs... Read more»
"I am proud to report that the state of the city is resilient, and prepared to return stronger than ever." — Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, in her "State of the City" address Wednesday.... Read more»
Monitor local police and fire department radio traffic on our scanner page.... Read more»
People calling 911 for answers about COVID-19 concerns but not pressing health emergencies are "taxing an already stressed public safety system," authorities said, reminding the public that 211 and other help lines are available.... Read more»
A 59-year-old woman was killed when a drunk driver ran a red light on Ajo Way on Sunday afternoon, Tucson police said.... Read more»
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