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This article was originally published by Arizona Sonoran News, a news service of the University of Arizona School of Journalism. With little rain or snow on Mount Lemmon over the past year and no water being piped or trucked up, residents and businesses are being forced to restrict how much water they use.

Tucson, Ariz. – With lit candles in hand, dozens of people walked through the streets of Tucson on Sunday afternoon in commemoration of Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead). The procession — which departed at dusk from the Global Justice Center on 26th Street — moved silently to El Tiradito on Main Avenue. There, by the...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The Tucson Police Department says a crash has shut down an intersection. Police say the crash forced the closure of southbound Pantano and westbound 22nd Street. The TPD expects the streets to be closed for several hours. Drivers are asked to find alternate routes. You...

Healthcare premiums could jump significantly during this year's open enrollment period as enhanced subsidies expire.

Tucked away on a corner in Tucson sits Luke’s Italian Beef, a culinary gem that houses what might just be the most magnificent pastrami sandwich you’ll ever sink your teeth into in the Grand Canyon State. Don’t let the name fool you – while their Italian beef has...

City of Tucson officials say that traffic safety improvements have been in the works since 2023, for the intersection of Euclid and 2nd Street where the fatal hit-and-run collision took the lives of three University of Arizona students last week. Erica Frazelle with the Department of Transportation and Mobility said...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - The City of Tucson is being represented on the global stage. Mayor Regina Romero is representing the residents of Tucson at the C40 World Mayors Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro. She joins mayors and climate leaders from around the world to show how cities...

The City of Tucson is accelerating safety improvements already and other plans have been in the works since 2023.

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A new city survey shows more than 93% of Sun Tran bus drivers believe bus stops lack adequate lighting, the strongest negative response to safety-related questions in the study. The survey, conducted by th,e city of Tucson’s Department of Transportation and Mobility, was conducted for...

As JTA’s Ultimate Urban Circulator faces growing scrutiny from Jacksonville City Council members, it’s worth turning our gaze westward to Tucson, Arizona, a smaller, less dense city that’s managed to do what Jacksonville has not: build a thriving modern streetcar network, the Sun Link.