Vail students building tiny homes for teachers
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - As students go back to class, Arizona still faces one of the worst teacher shortages in the United States. It is difficult to keep teachers in their positions because they earn low salaries and cannot find affordable housing near where they teach. In the Vail...
The Loft Cinema’s expansion: ‘A great asset for the community’
Fans and patrons of Tucson’s iconic Loft Cinema will get a first glimpse later this month at its long-awaited expansion. “We're super excited. This has been the dream,” said Peggy Johnson, executive director of the Loft. “It's taken us this long, but it’s going to be really a great space, and it's going to be such a...
Teen dies days after crash in Tucson
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A teen has died days after a single-vehicle crash near South Nogales Highway and Drexel in Tucson. The Tucson Police Department said Santiago Mateo Guzman, 19, passed away from his injuries from an accident on Aug. 3. The TPD said Guzman was driving when he...
Suit against Border Patrol’s fatal shooting of Tohono O’odham man is allowed to progress...
Memorabilia of Raymond Mattia is displayed on a shelf as Annette's home in Menager's Dam. A federal judge in Tucson is allowing a case against Border Patrol agents who fatally shot an unarmed Native American man outside his home in 2023 to partially move forward. Raymond Mattia was killed on...
Veterans rally to stop VA layoffs
Veterans for Peace helped save over 50,000 jobs at Veteran Affairs, but they say more still needs to be done.
“Moving with our corazón”: South Tucson neighbors and leaders walk the streets with water,...
David Garcia pulls a pink wagon behind him as he walks along Sixth Avenue in South Tucson Monday night. Inside the wagon is an open case of bottled water, a cooler with some waters chilling in ice, hygiene kits and a speaker blasting cumbia music.
Tucson woman shares experience after near miss in crosswalk
One Tucson woman is speaking out about her experience as a pedestrian on Tucson’s streets and how unsafe crosswalks in the city can be.
Tucson Police transform retired patrol car into lowrider
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Across the country, aging police fleets are being phased out — and for many departments, that means saying goodbye to the iconic Ford Crown Victoria. But rather than send these familiar vehicles off to the scrapyard, the Tucson Police Department found a way to give one a second life and a...
Meep meep: Roadrunner visits local woman for years
Beth Surdut and Roadie the roadrunner have been spending time together almost everyday for the last few years.
Man dies in tree-trimming accident in Tucson area
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man died when he was hit by a palm tree while trimming it in the Tucson area on Thursday, Aug. 7. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said 40-year-old Javier Palafox was struck by a large section of the tree after it unexpectedly broke while he was trimming it.