University of Arizona fraternity Sigma Tau Gamma was suspended after allegations of hazing — including forced alcohol consumption and ingesting live goldfish — and it must meet with the Dean of Students Office to address the claims.
City officials plan to expand homeless shelter options in response to the declared housing emergency from February.
The new initiative aims to provide more shelter capacity for the approximately 1,200 people sleeping on the streets each night.
A viral video taken last Friday showed a Sun Tran bus stop at 29th Street and Alvernon Way packed with people, raising concerns as children waited for the bus amid drug use.
City officials are addressing the issue with a Safe City Initiative + deploying six ambassadors and fixes by October.
Late monsoon rains have brought the largest wave of American snout butterflies since 2021 to local gardens and washes as they migrate from South Texas and Northern Mexico.
Experts say drivers should slow down when passing damp spots so the butterflies can feed undisturbed.
Researchers filmed jaguar 'Cinco' at three new sites in the mountains south of Tucson since August, with a female jaguar seen near the border hinting at a developing breeding population (the sightings occur as new border wall construction may limit wildlife corridors).
City officials invite residents to celebrate the reopening of Santa Rita Park at 401 E.
22nd St after an $8 million renovation. The festivities include a ribbon-cutting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 & a movie in the park on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Mosaic Quarter, a large sports complex under construction near I-10 and Kino, will open this spring with an IcePlex featuring three rinks and a sports field house by summer.
Frank Knott’s project, which includes murals by local artists, plans an opening weekend event expected to draw about 4,000 people.
Pima County broke ground on Sept.
24 on a $30.3M project to build a 134-mile fiber optic network aimed at expanding high-speed internet access for underserved areas at Three Points Fire Station (7400 South Sandario Road). The two-year Middle Mile project will help rural communities connect to better service providers.
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