South Tucson leaders didn’t want license plate-reading cameras. Residents said otherwise.
Some of South Tucson's foremost elected leaders reacted strongly against the police department when law enforcement officials inked a one-year contract with Flock Safety for automated license plate reader cameras. The mayor and leaders on the city council voiced concerns about the potential for improper use of the...
Former Tucson City Council candidate stabbed after home break-in
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Former Tucson City Council candidate Jay Tolkoff is recovering after being stabbed following a home break in. In a statement to 13 News, Jay Tolkoff said “I’ve never had a bad day in my life. The short story is a youth broke into my house yesterday morning. I encountered him and he swung a 4...
This Arizona Restaurant Has Been Family Owned for Decades and Regulars Refuse to Eat...
I came for the Clinton lore and stayed because my taste buds staged a sit-in. Mi Nidito in South Tucson isn’t just a restaurant, it’s a reunion, a ritual, and a reliable excuse to cancel other plans. The line often stretches out the door, but the payoff is...
Amphi hosting meetings over proposed school closures
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - On Monday, Amphi became another school district that announced it’s closing down schools beginning next year. Wednesday, Nov. 19, was the first of three meetings the district is hosting to explain why. The district focused on Copper Creek Elementary school, and many of the...
Watch now: New documentary reveals hidden struggles in Tucson’s mobile home parks
A new documentary collaboration between Arizona Luminaria and Arizona Public Media reveals the quiet crises unfolding inside Tucson’s mobile home parks and how neighbors are standing together to face them. Watch the complete YouTube version to hear from local residents, advocates and experts. You’ll see what’s often...
Cooler midweek weather will bring afternoon highs in the 60 for Southern Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — A system moving into Southeast Arizona midweek will bring cooler temperatures, breezy conditions, and chances for precipitation, including snowfall above 7,000 feet in the Sky Islands. High temperatures will stay 2 to 6 degrees below normal on Tuesday, before dropping even further, 10 to 13...
TUCSON NOW: Tucson Teddy Bear Trot
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - If you’re looking for something to do on Thanksgiving weekend, you can run, or walk, for a good cause. Fleet Feet Tucson is holding a Teddy Bear Trot to benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southern Arizona. Marie Fordney and Anne Stanil joined...
$40 million added to Grant Road project
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson City Council voted to add more funding for an RTA Project along Grant Road on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The proposal will add $40 million to complete the next phases of the construction happening along the roadway. Tucson leadership and RTA mentioned that the...
Few hurdles for ICE facility at former prison in Arizona, emails show
Few legal hurdles remain for private prison operator Management and Training Corp. to convert a shuttered state prison in Marana into an immigration detention center because the zoning for the facility is already in place, according to emails from town officials reviewed by Arizona Luminaria. There has been growing...
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Kittens Up for Adoption in Tucson, AZ
Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near tucson.

















