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Tucson student-parents hoping to reinstate suspended child care grant

While Maimouna Urias’s son was learning to talk and play with his peers in daycare, she was in the classroom earning her associate’s degree at Pima Community College. She had the peace of mind to take on her education, knowing her child was in good hands thanks to a federally funded program called CCAMPIS, or Child...
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Interim complaint: Online gun deal ends with two dead

An interim complaint sheds more light on the fatal shooting that took place at Willie Blake Community Park in late December. According to the complaint, 20-year-old Joshua Mariscal Jr. and a 17-year-old friend went to the park on Dec. 27 to sell a black AK pistol to Jose Mendez-Torres and a second person.
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New ‘space’ law threatens to hit drivers with $125 parking fee hike and extend...

DRIVERS are fuming over a proposed parking law that would hike hourly fees and add an 32 hours a week to paid meter times. Critics warn the changes could make city centre visits more expensive and far less appealing. The controversial proposal is being considered in Tucson, Arizona, where city...
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This Three Story Cat Cafe in Arizona Is a Dream Spot for Cat Lovers

Ready to climb three floors of pure kitty bliss in Tucson. El Jefe Cat Cafe invites you to sip a latte, meet adoptable cats, and unwind in a multi level lounge where every corner purrs with charm. With a 4.6 star reputation and tons of happy reviews, it is a...
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Tucson leaders discuss possibility of a Mexican American Chicano Cultural Center

TUCSON – Tucson is the closest it’s ever been to having a Mexican American Chicano Cultural Center, as a consultant works with city officials to make the decades-long dream a reality. On Thursday, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, longtime Chicano community leader and organizer Raul Aguirre and historian and...
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Tucson Mayor Romero says federal agents active in area Friday

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero confirmed federal agents were in the area Friday.
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Two Peoples, One Name: Understanding the O’odham

As cultural teacher Jivik Siiki puts it, the Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham tribes are cousins. One located in the Phoenix area, the other closer to Tucson, the two groups have shared cultural practices, language, ceremonies and much more over the millennia. But because of the differences in...
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Mom receives keys to new Habitat for Humanity home

A mother of three received the keys to her new Habitat for Humanity home today, marking the end of years of housing insecurity and the beginning of a fresh start for her family.
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🛍️🚫 15 Weird Things Goodwill Really Doesn’t Want You to Donate

Before you drop off that “gently used” item at Goodwill, maybe double-check what’s actually welcome. Because a Goodwill in Tucson had to be evacuated over the weekend after someone donated a novelty GRENADE. 💣😳. Good news: it wasn’t real, and no one was ever in danger....
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Police respond to fatal shooting near Grant, Stone in Tucson

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - At least one person died in a fatal shooting near Grant and Stone in Tucson on Friday, Jan. 23. The Tucson Police Department confirmed a homicide investigation is ongoing after a shooting in the 2700 block of East Estrella Avenue. A 13 News photographer on...

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