Tucson AZ

Army veteran Josh Henderson and a SWAT officer are walking 150 miles from the Tucson VA to the Phoenix VA

It's a special time of year in Tucson to honor deceased loved ones through the annual celebrations of Día de los Muertos Nov. 1-2 and All Souls Procession Nov. 9. Now in its 36th year, the All Souls Procession has its origins in the arts community of Tucson. The procession was created by performance artists, painters...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Diversity, equity, and inclusion, or DEI, could cause the federal government to exclude almost a billion dollars of funding from Arizona schools. That’s the warning from Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne to the Arizona State Board of Education. However, he’s facing some...

Millions of Americans nationwide are going to lose their food stamps in a couple of days, and thousands in southern Arizona are also facing that reality.

On September 28, 2022, lightning struck a grove of palm trees near the Agua Caliente Spring on Tucson’s far northeast side. Winds carried the flames quickly down the streambed to the edge of the Main Pond before firefighters were able to contain the blaze within hours. The fire burned 225 palm trees and damaged about...

In the quest for the perfect burrito, one social media user has sparked a lively discussion about the availability of chili relleno burritos with meat stuffing in drive-thru restaurants. The user, who developed a taste for this unique combination after trying a macho taco at Boca, has been on the hunt for a...

TUCSON, AZ (October 27, 2025) -- As the federal government remains in flux, with essential programs affected by the ongoing shutdown, one thing is clear: local communities are the ones who’ll feel the impact first. In this environment, the role of regional safety nets becomes even more critical. The Community Food...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - For the first time in more than three decades, a human was sealed inside a Biosphere 2 facility with nothing but plants to clean the air. Matthias Beach spent two weeks sealed in SAM, or the Space Analog for the Moon and Mars, a 1,100 square-foot facility meant to simulate a spaceship.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A large truck hit the Interstate 10 eastbound bridge at South Craycroft Road in Tucson on Monday, Oct. 27. ADOT said the bridge’s girder was damaged, but the bridge was deemed safe for travel, and all of the travel lanes remain open. ADOT said...

A hot air balloon crashed into a building in Marana on Oct. 26, according to the Marana Police Department. At about 7:40 a.m., police and firefighters responded to the crash at the northwest corner of Tangerine Farms Road and Clark Farms Boulevard, according to the Marana police in a Facebook post . Marana police...