Portion of Grant Road to be closed for months; businesses to stay open
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Construction along Grant Road is entering its final stretch, but drivers in Tucson should prepare for a major disruption before crews wrap up. Beginning Friday, May 22, the section of Grant Road between Interstate 10 and Fairview will be closed in both directions for more than two months, as c
Tucson-area consumers cut back as inflation surges
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Inflation has reached its highest level across the U.S. since 2023 as the war in Iran reaches 10 weeks, meaning higher fuel prices for Americans. Tippavan Tridhavee said she has noticed prices everywhere being higher than usual. “Go around to the store and keep buying...
Only townhomes on Oracle site
Townhomes — but no apartments — could be built on a 13.94-acre parcel of land just east of Oracle Road, the Oro Valley Town Council has decided. In approving a general plan amendment and a planned area development on May 6, the council opted for 1- and 2-story townhome buildings not to exceed 30 feet in height on the l
Tucson Wildlife Center caring for nearly 200 baby quail
It's a cuteness overload at Tucson Wildlife Center, where staff members say their nursery is now overflowing with baby Gambel’s quail chicks.
Closing arguments heard in retrial for Tucson man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Closing arguments wrapped up Tuesday, May 12, in the retrial of Bariki Amani Hopkins. The 36-year-old Hopkins is accused of shooting his girlfriend, Anisa Moreno, and her 16-week-old unborn child in their home on Jan. 30, 2025. He faces two charges of first-degree murder. Hopkins...
Pond soils hold contaminants, group asserts
Soils at the bottom of an abandoned Oro Valley golf course irrigation pond are contaminated, according to a board-certified environmental scientist. “This is hazardous waste,” Charles Stack said, gesturing toward the 2.5-acre empty pond within the Vistoso Trails Nature Preserve. “We have a problem here.”. Archaeology S
58-year-old man dies after being ejected from SUV on Southeast side
A 58-year-old man died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a GMC Sierra on South Kolb Road.
Tucson Now: Mother, daughter graduating from U of A
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Jala Barazi and Aiya Tawakkol are a mother-daughter pair graduating from the University of Arizona. While they may attend the same school, they are studying different subjects. Barazi is studying leadership and hopes to apply what she’s learned to her work at the Syrian American...
Tucson says Project Blue developer owes the city water after revoking permit
Tucson leaders unanimously rejected a massive data center dubbed Project Blue last year amid outcry from the community with concerns about water, power and resources that they didn’t want put toward a data center. It was a heated moment that came to a head during an August council meeting.
WATCH: New video captures jaguar prowling in southern Arizona desert
TUCSON, AZ (AZFamily) — New video captured a rare sighting of an endangered wild jaguar prowling through a mountain range in southern Arizona. The Center for Biological Diversity set up wildlife cameras in Arizona’s mountain ranges south of Tucson and captured the adult male jaguar, named Cinco. The wild cat was spotte

















