Rain returns this week for Monsoon 2026’s last gasp!
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tucson Now: TUSD is ready to hear from parents, and possibly close schools
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Isabela Lisco stopped by the Tucson Now desk to preview the first of three TUSD listening sessions dedicated to hearing the community out on possible plans to close ten schools across the district. All three of the listening sessions will be streamed on Tucson Now...
Casa del Rio celebrates nearly 50 years serving Eastside Tucson
Casa del Rio has been an Eastside Tucson staple since it opened in 1979, serving Mexican food to the community for nearly 50 years. The restaurant features food cooked by a dedicated staff, cocktails prepared for the community, and a space open to the whole family.
This Family-Run Arizona Tortilleria Presses Sonoran Flour Tortillas So Big They Drape Off The...
Warm tortillas so thin the light shines through them wait at a little corner market inside a quiet Tucson neighborhood. Behind the counter, a family that has been shaping this recipe for generations keeps the griddle going all morning long. Regulars drive from across Arizona, and even from out of...
New Colescott Watts Gallery Opens with Rare 1960s Works by Acclaimed Artist Barbara Rogers
Young Tucson Artists Launch New Gallery Dedicated to Artistic Legacy, Discovery and Contemporary Voices. Tucson, AZ (September 22, 2026) — A new chapter in Tucson’s art scene is about to unfold as artists and curators Cooper Colescott and Sam Watts open the Colescott Watts Gallery, a new exhibition space dedicated to d
DNA, trail cameras reveal new secrets about endangered jaguars roaming southern Arizona
Researchers at the University of Arizona's Wild Cat Research and Conservation Center have spent 15 years tracking endangered jaguars in mountain ranges southeast of Tucson using trail cameras and genetic sampling. Five male jaguars have been detected since the federally funded monitoring project began in 2011, with rec
Tucson residents to weigh in on already-approved large water user ordinance for the first...
Shortly after rejecting Project Blue, a large-scale data center, the city of Tucson last fall fast-tracked approval of its first large water user ordinance without a public hearing — city officials said it was important to get something on the books immediately. Tucson Water has periodically met with a...
Demolition begins at Old Spanish Trail Motel in South Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Cleanup has started at the Old Spanish Trail Motel in South Tucson. The city has been trying to get the property demolished for years, and a new owner is now making that happen. The motel is located off Benson Highway near Interstate 10 and Fourth...
Tucson man gets nearly 28 years in federal prison for gang crimes
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A Tucson man was sentenced to nearly 28 years in federal prison for being involved in a local gang tied to murders, drug trafficking, and witness intimidation. The Department of Justice said 36-year-old David Kapone Williams was sentenced on Sep. 16 after pleading guilty to...
Teens with lengthy criminal record arrested after stolen car incident in Tucson
Tucson police say five teenagers were recently arrested after a stolen vehicle investigation, following dozens of previous arrests involving some of the suspects.

















