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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025
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Good morning, Tucson. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 2nd of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Little league teams in Tucson say parks are unsafe as parents report risks from needles and unsafe bathrooms—citing slow police response in emergencies. Local leaders and league organizers are working together to boost police presence and find solutions for nearby homeless encampments. KOLD News 13
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A deadly crash occurred at 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 30 near East Drexel Road and South Palo Verde Road when 25-year-old Fran Molina hit a flatbed tow truck—she died at the scene and three car passengers received minor injuries as speed and impairment are suspected. KVOA
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Anita's Street Market, a longtime Tucson favorite known for handmade tortillas and burritos, won a $50,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express—money the owner will use to restore its original brick exterior and create a backyard space for the community. KGUN 9
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Pima County Sheriff's Department is asking the public to help locate a missing 72-year-old man, Sitharamanjaneyulu Potiny — he was last seen August 29 near 6000 W. Janewood Lane around 12 p.m. wearing blue clothes and described as 5 feet 3 inches tall with gray hair and black eyes. KVOA
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Teachers and staff at BASIS Tucson North unionized by ratifying a collective bargaining agreement with for-profit BASIS, LLC—making the school the first charter in Arizona with unionized educators. Arizona Daily Star
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Arizona Supreme Court administrator Dave Byers proposed a plan that will allow people with one year of law school training and nine months of supervision to represent clients in criminal cases statewide—aimed at filling legal gaps in rural areas. Critics claim the plan may lower the training standard and reduce wages for fully licensed lawyers, fueling a debate in the state. Arizona Daily Star
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Jerry Seinfeld Stand-Up Show
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Indie Fest at Rialto Theatre
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Thirsty Thursday Car Show
6:30-10 p.m. — Dave & Buster's Tucson — Free entry — Enjoy a showcase of stunning cars while unwinding with friends at this lively car show.
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Elias Medina Concert
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