Fire destroys Westside home under renovations
Drexel Heights Fire District crews were called out early Tuesday morning for a reported structure fire at 3950 South Kay Drive after multiple callers reported a house on fire.
Villas at Green Valley host Halloween Trunk or Treat, bringing joy to seniors and...
GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The spooky spirit of Halloween is coming alive at the Villas at Green Valley, where ghosts, ghouls, and good times are helping bridge generations. The senior living community, which provides memory care for residents living with dementia, is hosting its third annual Trunk or...
Southern Border Patrol Executes Life-Saving Air Mission
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – On October 11, 2025, a UH-72 Lakota helicopter from Task Force Sentinel took off from Tucson International Airport for a routine mission. The air crew consisted of Soldiers from the California National Guard and a Border Patrol Agent. The mission originally began as an air support request in...
Close Calls: Lack of Consideration of Flow Path Puts Firefighters in Danger
Bread-and-butter fires are single and multifamily dwellings. Commercial fires are far less common. That said, the latter present unique challenges, such as size, layout, access, occupancy and construction. Yes, we can inspect and preplan commercial buildings, but as Chief Frank Brannigan said, “The building is your...
Here’s the tea: There’s a global matcha shortage and Tucson isn’t spared
This trendy tea has consumers, especially young women, mad about matcha. As prices soar globally, Tucson-based tea brands are figuring out how to handle brewing changes.
Study: Groundwater pumping affecting Basin Aquifer water levels more than climate change
A new study has found that groundwater pumping is having a greater effect in changing levels in the Tucson Basin Aquifer than climate change. The study found that in the last 30,000-years, groundwater recharge in the Tucson Basin has been pretty consistent. But the researchers say water tables dropped by...
Fire damages Ignite Sign Museum, destroying decades of Tucson history
A weekend fire tore through one of Tucson’s most colorful landmarks, leaving behind charred memories and uncertainty about the future of the Ignite Sign Art Museum.
Hobbs to launch cybersecurity talent initiative at Pima Community College
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs will visit Pima Community College’s East Campus on Thursday, Oct. 23, to announce a new partnership between the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) and Pima Community College that state leaders say will strengthen Arizona’s cyber defenses and create...
Tucson City Council weighs cutting Westside Sun Tran route
Tucson city leaders recently rejected the liquor license for a new Eastside Circle K; tonight’s agenda includes the possible elimination of Sun Tran’s Route 22.
Tucson Fire crews battle mobile home blaze on Westside
Crews were dispatched to the 2100 block of San Juan Trail, at just before 8 p.m. Crews fought the fire from the outside and were able to keep it from spreading to a nearby home.
