Former Tribal Police Officer indicted on charges of excessive force, falsifying records
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A former San Carlos Apache Police Officer has been indicted on two federal crimes: use of excessive force and falsification of another officer’s report. The Department of Justice said 29-year-old Jacob Christopher Slawson faces charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and...
Top Valley restaurant owners bring a taste of Chihuahua to Tucson
Phoenix diners will need to fuel up their cars before heading to the new restaurant from a local power couple. Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are the James Beard Award-nominated chefs and restaurateurs behind Tacos Chiwas, Cocina Chiwas and other popular Valley eateries. On Thursday, they will open their newest re
Tucson Now: Anyone can save a life with this one thing
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Pima County Health Department is urging Southern Arizonans to learn the critical signs of an opioid overdose and how to save a life using Naloxone (commonly known by the brand name Narcan) ahead of a free public training event this Monday, August 31 .
Extreme heat nearly continues for the rest of August
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near...
A guide to Tucson’s Soundquest Festival
A Tuvan throat singer, a doom metal band, an Italian DJ and a jazz trumpeter walk into a church. This scene is not a setup for a joke, nor is it a symptom of religious psychosis, unless experienced before or after the last weekend of August. Rather, it is a cursory glance at the Soundquest Festival, a three-day event s
The Boot or the ‘Ship’
For Mountain View High School senior quarterback Vincent Nguyen, it’s all about The Boot. Oh sure, he wants to win every game, win a Region Championship, and lead his team into the State Tournament…but always there is The Boot. The Battle for The Boot pits the two high...
5151 E. Broadway Tower Reports Third Expansion for Advanced Financial Company
Tucson’s largest commercial office building, 5151 E. Broadway, announces Advanced Financial Company’s third expansion since 2022. The company has more than doubled its footprint by leasing an additional 4,928 square feet to accommodate its significant growth and hiring ambitions. “We currently have 60 employees in Tucs
112-Bed Inspirations of River Centre Sells for $7 Million in Off-Market Transaction
TUCSON, AZ (Aug. 26, 2026) — Inspirations of River Centre, a 112-bed senior housing community at 5665 E. River Road in northeast Tucson, sold for $7 million in an off-market transaction. Sierra Holding LLC of Eagle, Idaho, acquired the 46,187-square-foot assisted living property from Tucson AL RE LP. The...
A new curriculum is in the air for Pima County high schoolers — literally
Students can take the new Empowering Students Through School-Based Air Quality Data in Pima County, Arizona curriculum launched by the University of Arizona and Pima County in August 2026. Students in grades 9-12 will learn how to analyze real-time and historical data from air quality monitors that are stationed across
TUSD board approves bond projects, public engagement for school consolidations
The TUSD board approved 20 new buses and a public engagement timeline for school consolidations and grade reconfigurations.
