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Thursday, August 7th, 2025
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Good morning, Tucson. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 7th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Today, the Salvation Army Hospitality House in Midtown opens as a cooling center amid record heat, offering showers, laundry, hot meals and snacks from noon to 5 p.m. Volunteers deliver essentials such as water, soda and hygiene products to unsheltered residents—critical support when temperatures reach 110+ degrees. KVOA
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Crews responded to a large house fire at 15301 North Oracle Road in Pima County on August 6—officials have not reported any further details. KOLD News 13
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities said two people were found dead in a Tucson home on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 4:33 p.m. on the 1000 block of East Henrick Drive (near Fort Lowell and Park) and that the investigation is ongoing with no signs of foul play. KOLD News 13
- ➤ Authorities in Tucson are offering a $1,000 reward for tips that lead to the arrest of Josue Javier Mejia Rodriguez, a 34-year-old man wanted on charges including armed robbery with a deadly weapon, discharge of a firearm at a nonresidence, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument, theft of means of transportation, and discharge of a firearm in city limits; tips can be submitted anonymously by calling 88-CRIME. KVOA
- ➤ Tucson police are searching for 91-year-old Ramon Batista, who was last seen around 6:00 p.m. near 22nd Street and Columbus Boulevard (he is 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds, and was wearing a black ball cap, blue long-sleeve shirt, and gray pants) and are urging anyone who sees him to call 911 immediately. KVOA
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Nightfall returns to Old Tucson this fall with a new storyline featuring Dabney the Clown and fresh offerings including an immersive light and sound show at the Old Mission + a family-friendly Booville Bash, haunted houses, and a scare zone. The event runs from October 2 through November 1 and tickets go on sale today. KGUN 9
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ After residents voiced strong opposition, the Tucson City Council voted 7-0 Wednesday to cancel Project Blue by pulling the annexation—forcing developer Beale Infrastructure to seek an alternative site outside city limits. KVOA
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Residents can enjoy a week of diverse events in Tucson featuring live music, family festivals and outdoor outings. The schedule includes the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival running Aug. 6—10, the Monsoon Melon Celebration at Santa Cruz River Farmers' Market today from 4:30 to 7:30, CatVideoFest at Loft Cinema today at 7 p.m., the Oro Valley Summer Concert Series on Aug. 8, an R/C Car Show at Randolph Center on Aug. 9, and shows at Fox Tucson Theatre on Aug. 9 and Aug. 11, plus a pool party at Tuxon Hotel on Aug. 10. Tucson Sentinel
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Tucson Job Fair
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