Good morning, Tucson.

Community members gathered at Venture N to remember Cameron Capara and Vincent Siqueiros, who were fatally shot outside the bar, and a vigil is planned for today at 6:30 p.m. at Catalina Park + investigators continue following leads.

Rescue crews have been working to extract 19 children trapped by floodwaters in a Pima County wash as heavy rains caused water levels to rise; officials say the operation remains ongoing.

Brew Culture LLC, owner of the 7 Brew chain, won an auction Monday for 73 former Salad and Go sites—including one in Tucson—and beat Dutch Bros with a bid of $105 million.

Mosaic Quarter has secured a naming rights agreement with ICCU, rebranding the sports and entertainment complex as ICCU Mosaic Quarter and launching the annual ICCU-MQ Community Cares Festival for families, while its Iceplex and Field House will open in spring and summer 2027.

The agreement was announced on Tuesday.

Loft Cinema workers in Tucson secured higher pay and better benefits under a union contract covering 20 theater staff after a May election.

The deal guarantees paid breaks, set weekly hours and more sick and vacation time.

The University of Arizona partners with National Sun Yat-sen University to launch the SPARK Center, which will train a skilled semiconductor workforce with courses offered in Tucson and Kaohsiung.

The center was announced at SEMICON Taiwan to boost regional technology and economic growth.

Mary and Felipe M. Rodriguez pledged $10M to rename and support the U of A Integrated Business and Engineering Program — a joint effort of the Eller College of Management and the College of Engineering.

Gov. Katie Hobbs, Sen. Mark Kelly and university officials attended a ceremony highlighting the program's role in meeting growing employer needs.

Tucson Water finished an expansion to the Tucson Airport Remediation Project by adding a PFAS treatment facility - funded by about $25 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds.

The project aims to remove harmful contaminants from local groundwater.

Sen. Mark Kelly joined volunteers at the Community Food Bank yesterday as Hunger Action Month began + he warned that SNAP cuts have hurt local residents while the food bank prepares for its annual HungerWalk on Sept.

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Researchers at the University of Arizona are launching a six-year study to test if giving blood to trauma patients before they reach the hospital improves survival.

The project, funded with $30.6 million (pending final approval) from PCORI, will train paramedics for the new treatment in urban areas.