TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – The famous Chuck Huckelberry Loop in Pima County is getting new safety features. The county will station two security guards at the Loop to patrol at night, giving the county eyes and ears to what happens at the Loop after sunset. The vigils will begin on August 27th. “The goal […]
Tucson voters could be asked to approve a new half-cent sales tax to fund investments in public safety, affordable housing and parks in a special election in March if the City Council advances a planned ballot measure next month. The new tax would impose a half-cent tax on all transactions within the city for the […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Pima County officials are asking Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to intervene in a years-long dispute over water rates. In 2021, Tucson Water imposed different water prices on tens of thousands of water users in the county. These rates were 15% higher than the rates paid by city customers. County […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – After months of work, Pima County has finally adopted the county’s first extreme heat plan. “I am very proud that Pima County is the first county in Arizona to enact a heat protection ordinance,” said Adelita Grijalva, chair of the Pima County Board of Supervisors. The summer months are coming […]
Employee reports | The Arizona Republic The National Weather Service has issued severe weather warnings for Pima County that are in effect until 5:30 p.m. on August 17. A severe thunderstorm was located over Sil Nakya, 22.5 kilometers north of San Isidro, and is almost stationary. Wind gusts of up to 96 km/h and hailstone-sized […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos puts it bluntly: Being a corrections officer is a difficult job. In the last eight months, six county law enforcement officers have died. The most recent death occurred by drowning in Patagonia Lake late last month. “We’re seeing some things that nobody else is going […]
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Bail is at the center of discussion following the arrest and subsequent release of a suspect in a domestic violence case Zahriya Moreno was then placed on life support. In an exclusive interview with 13 News, Pima County District Attorney Laura Conover clears up misconceptions about her team’s handling of […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Myriam Cisneros has her hands full with a 2-year-old boy and his siblings. Although he makes a lot of noise in their home, it is also quieter. “Every room she entered, she lit up with her smile, an outgoing, very smart little girl. Her little brothers loved her,” said Myriam […]
TUCSON, Arizona (13 News) – Pima County may be returning to football business. On Tuesday, the Supervisory Board could vote on whether the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl $27,500 in external funding as part of the game’s new sponsorship. It ended its financial relationship with the bowl game in 2021 in protest against the then title […]
