Phoenix Flips to a Renter Market as Tucson’s Longtime Rental Advantage Continues
PHOENIX/TUCSON, AZ (December 11, 2025) — New research shows it is now significantly cheaper to rent a home in the Phoenix metro than to purchase one — marking a dramatic reversal from just four years ago to a renter market. A study by Virginia-based InvestorsObserver found that Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler...
Pedestrian suffers serious injuries in Tucson crash
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department says a pedestrian suffered serious injuries in a crash Thursday night, December 11. The crash happened in the area of 29th Street and Alvernon. The TPD says the crash forced a northbound closure of Alvernon. The road has since reopened. You...
ICE details ‘riot’ where Adelita Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has disclosed additional details about the Dec. 5 operation and protest in which Rep. Adelita Grijalva said she was pepper-sprayed. ICE's Homeland Security Investigations Arizona and other U.S. agencies executed 16 criminal search warrants on nine restaurants and seven related...
Tucson Starbucks employees join nationwide picket lines
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Dozens of Starbucks employees in Tucson took to the picket line at two different stores Thursday, joining a nationwide, month-long strike. Tucson was one of 34 cities that joined the strike Thursday, making it the largest expansion of the strike to date. According to Starbucks...
Pushing Forward: Tucson Mom and Son chase their first marathon together
Michelle Nolen and her son Luke bond through running, joining Team Hoyt Arizona to race together. Now training for their first marathon, they hope to inspire families toward inclusive sports.
Millions for Tucson Raffle raises over $1.8 million for Southern Arizona charities
TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Hundreds gathered for the annual Jim Click Millions for Tucson Raffle at the Reid Park Zoo, a community-driven fundraiser that supports nonprofits across Southern Arizona. The raffle challenges local 501(c)(3) organizations to raise at least $1 million in ticket sales to support their work....
Rincon/University High School modular units to be replaced by new building
A $10 million bond project approved by TUSD's board this week will replace aging portable classrooms at Rincon/University High School with a permanent building designed to modernize learning spaces
Man indicted for trafficking historic artifacts from Gila River community
GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A federal grand jury indicted a Tucson man accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of archaeological artifacts from the Gila River Indian Community. Leo Reynoso, 46, was indicted last week on charges of unauthorized excavation of archaeological resources and...
13 CRIME FILES: Investigators work to identify woman found dead in Tucson in 1979
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - She’s only known as “Jane Tucson Doe 1979” in various law enforcement and missing persons databases. And there’s a tragic story behind her death. On Nov. 1, 1979, the mostly nude body of an unidentified female between 17 and 22 years...
Sanctuary Cove celebrates 70 years of its hand-built desert chapel
MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Sanctuary Cove is marking 70 years since its hand-built stone chapel first opened as a place for quiet, peace and reflection in the Sonoran Desert. The nonprofit that oversees the property says the mission remains the same today as it was in the 1950s — to protect the land and offer a space for...
