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The Tucson news you'd otherwise miss — a daily brief (web & podcast), coverage of Tucson, Pima County, Marana & Oro Valley government, and what's opening around town. Free Sunday newsletter: tucsondailybrief.com/newsletter.html — by Nicholas De Leon.

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 5h

Linda Rodriguez has applied for a new Series 12 liquor license for Casa Rodriguez Restaurant & Super Market at 16560 W. Avra Valley Road in Marana. The Pima County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the application at its Oct. 13, 2026, meeting.

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Casa Rodriguez Restaurant & Super Market — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 6h

Kong Lin Ni has applied for a new Series 12 liquor license for Fiery Crab at 7625 N. La Cholla Boulevard in Tucson. The Pima County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the application at its Oct. 13, 2026, meeting.

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Fiery Crab — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 6h

Kong Lin Ni has applied for a new Series 12 liquor license for Fiery Crab at 7625 N. La Cholla Boulevard in Tucson. The Pima County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the application at its Oct. 13, 2026, meeting.

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Fiery Crab — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 6h

The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM — 53 substantive items on the agenda (17 for discussion, 36 on consent calendar). Top of the agenda: 1. Board to set the course for hiring the county's top executive

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What to Watch: Pima County Board of Supervisors

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 6h

Linda Rodriguez has applied for a new Series 12 liquor license for Casa Rodriguez Restaurant & Super Market at 16560 W. Avra Valley Road in Marana. The Pima County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the application at its Oct. 13, 2026, meeting.

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Casa Rodriguez Restaurant & Super Market — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 6h

The Pima County Board of Supervisors meets Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM — 6 substantive items on the agenda (6 for discussion, 0 on consent calendar). Top of the agenda: Supervisors Debate What to Do With Extra Leftover Money

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What to Watch: Pima County Board of Supervisors

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 8h

Arizona courts cyberattack exposed data of more than 1.3 million people, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Arizona courts cyberattack exposed data of more than 1.3 million people

Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 16h

ORO VALLEY, Ariz. (Tucson Daily Brief) — The Oro Valley Town Council on Wednesday started an expedited code change to bar data centers from being allowed by right in any zoning district, with a moratorium "to the degree possible" while the change is drafted.

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Oro Valley moves to close data center loophole, shelves 888-acre annexation

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

Governing Board Meeting — District Auditorium, Building #21, Sub-Hall B, 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85644 Top of the agenda: 1. Board to weigh contract amendment for Sahuarita Primary dining remodel and warming kitchen

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What to Watch: Sahuarita Unified Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

Governing Board Meeting — District Auditorium, Building #21, Sub-Hall B, 350 W. Sahuarita Road, Sahuarita, AZ 85644 Top of the agenda: 1. Board to weigh contract amendment for Sahuarita Primary dining remodel and warming kitchen

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What to Watch: Sahuarita Unified Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

Tucson council raises city manager's salary to $375,000, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Tucson council raises city manager's salary to $375,000

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

TUCSON — Tucson Unified School District administrators will present their school closure and consolidation proposal to the Governing Board on Oct. 27, Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo said Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026.

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TUSD to unveil school consolidation plan Oct. 27; no vote before December

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

MARANA, Ariz. — Residents opposed to a federal immigration detention center planned for the former Marana prison filled the Town Council's call to the public Tuesday, Oct. 6. Council Member Patrick Cavanaugh said the facility "does not belong here" but that the council cannot legally stop it.

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Residents press Marana council on ICE detention center; Cavanaugh says it 'does not belong here'

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 07/10/2026

TUCSON — The Tucson City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to raise City Manager Timothy Thomure's salary to $375,000 and give his contract a two-year term that renews automatically unless the council acts. Council members Paul Cunningham and Miranda Schubert voted no.

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Tucson council raises City Manager Timothy Thomure's salary to $375,000, adds self-renewing contract term

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 06/10/2026

Kaidence Advisors proposes a new Farmer Boys quick-service restaurant at 11389 W Tangerine in Marana. The commercial project (DPP2610-001) is in the proposed stage and would add a new quick-service restaurant at the site.

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Farmer Boys — Around Town

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 06/10/2026

Council meets today; city manager's pay on the docket, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Council meets today; city manager's pay on the docket

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 05/10/2026

Voter registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. tonight, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Voter registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. tonight

Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 04/10/2026

Our holiday guide is up: Thanksgiving through New Year's in southern Arizona. Resort Thanksgivings run $98 to $165 a person, and Saturday, Dec. 5, has five events from Marana to Tubac. Every listing links to the venue's own page, and we'll add more each week.

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Holidays in the Desert 2026 — Tucson Daily Brief

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 04/10/2026

⚠️ Wind Advisory from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for the Tucson metro and much of Southeast Arizona, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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⚠️ Wind Advisory from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today for the Tucson metro and much...

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 03/10/2026

The board will consider a formal decision on a first-round employee retention stipend — a direct financial matter for district staff — alongside an update on… Top of the agenda: Board to Decide on Employee Retention Stipend

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What to Watch: Marana Unified School District Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 03/10/2026

Governing Board Regular Meeting — 4:30 p.m. Executive Session; 5:30 p.m. Public Meeting — Duffy Community Center Multipurpose Room, 5145 E. Fifth Street, Tucson, AZ 85711 Top of the agenda: District's Full-Year Finances — $740 Million in Revenue and Spending — Come Before the Board

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What to Watch: TUSD Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 03/10/2026

Taco Bell #041988 holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 4601 W Ajo Hwy, Tucson AZ 85757 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Taco Bell #041988 — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 03/10/2026

Fox Tucson Theatre - bar holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 17 W Congress St, Tucson AZ 85701 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Fox Tucson Theatre - bar — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 03/10/2026

Two fatal crashes close major Tucson roads Friday night, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Two fatal crashes close major Tucson roads Friday night

Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

New rules for where data centers can be built in Oro Valley move to the front of the conversation Wednesday, as the Town Council takes up a review of town code that could reshape how the fast-growing industry fits into a desert community that prizes its character.

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What to Watch: Oro Valley Town Council

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

Marana is moving to lease nearly 5,000 acre-feet of Colorado River water to help supply its rapidly growing population — the most consequential item on…

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What to Watch: Marana Town Council

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

SHAVED ICE SALOON - Main/Pink Building holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 4100 S PALO VERDE RD, TUCSON AZ 85714 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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SHAVED ICE SALOON - Main/Pink Building — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

SHAVED ICE SALOON - Main/Pink Building holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 4100 S PALO VERDE RD, TUCSON AZ 85714 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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SHAVED ICE SALOON - Main/Pink Building — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

Scented Leaf Tea House holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 3025 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson AZ 85716 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Scented Leaf Tea House — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

Scented Leaf Tea House holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 3025 E Speedway Blvd, Tucson AZ 85716 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Scented Leaf Tea House — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 02/10/2026

Police report details Venture-N shooter's planning and motive, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Police report details Venture-N shooter's planning and motive

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

The official rain gauge at the airport finished the season almost exactly at normal, but the rain came in the wrong order. Across southern Arizona, the weather service issued more flash-flood warnings than in any year since at least 2002.

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The 2026 Monsoon, by the Numbers

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

The board will consider approving the district's 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report — a full-year accounting of how Amphitheater spent public money — and will hear a required annual update on bond and capital projects spending.

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What to Watch: Amphitheater Public Schools Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

The board will consider approving the district's 2025-2026 Annual Financial Report — a full-year accounting of how Amphitheater spent public money — and will hear a required annual update on bond and capital projects spending.

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What to Watch: Amphitheater Public Schools Governing Board

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

Turquoise Wine Bar holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 4772 E Sunrise Dr, Tucson AZ 85718 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Turquoise Wine Bar — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

Istanbul Mediterranean Express holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 5660 W Cortaro Farms Rd, Marana AZ 85742 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Istanbul Mediterranean Express — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

Istanbul Mediterranean Express holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 5660 W Cortaro Farms Rd, Marana AZ 85742 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Istanbul Mediterranean Express — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

Private prison firm signs ICE contract to reopen former Marana prison as detention center, plus the rest of the day's Tucson news — local government, public safety, business, and events.

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Private prison firm signs ICE contract to reopen former Marana prison as...

Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

MARANA, Ariz. — The Marana Planning Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 30, recommended without dissent that the Town Council approve new noise limits for data centers and require operators to set aside money to clean up a site if it shuts down.

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Marana planners back new data center noise and shutdown rules; residents say they fall short

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 01/10/2026

Chef Maria Mazon asked on Instagram what's keeping people away from Fourth Avenue. She told us parking and safety are her biggest worries.

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Fourth Avenue Chef Maria Mazon: 'Let's Literally Get Together and Just Fix It'

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Shake Shack #1729, represented by agent Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, has applied for a new Series 12 license at 3105 N. Campbell Ave. in Tucson's Ward 3.

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Shake Shack #1729 — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Pueblo Vida Brewing, represented by agent Kyle Edward Jefferson, has applied for a new Series 7 license at 121 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson's Ward 6.

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Pueblo Vida Brewing — Series 7 Beer and Wine Bar (New License)

Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

A hillside grading exception that would let a homeowner dig nearly twice as deep into a slope as town rules normally allow headlines Tuesday's Planning &…

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What to Watch: Oro Valley Planning & Zoning Commission

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Shake Shack #1729, represented by agent Andrea Dahlman Lewkowitz, has applied for a new Series 12 license at 3105 N. Campbell Ave. in Tucson's Ward 3.

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Shake Shack #1729 — Series 12 Restaurant (New License)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Miracle Mini Mart, represented by agent Jeffery Craig Miller, has applied for a person and location transfer of a Series 9 license at 902 W. Miracle Mile in Tucson's Ward 3.

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Miracle Mini Mart — Series 9 Liquor Store (Person and Location Transfer)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Two downtown hotel subsidy deals — one using a special sales tax arrangement and another using a government property lease — headline a meeting that also includes a public hearing on how the city spends its federal housing dollars and a vote to amend the City Manager's employment contract.

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What to Watch: Tucson Mayor & Council

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Miracle Mini Mart, represented by agent Jeffery Craig Miller, has applied for a person and location transfer of a Series 9 license at 902 W. Miracle Mile in Tucson's Ward 3.

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Miracle Mini Mart — Series 9 Liquor Store (Person and Location Transfer)

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Two downtown hotel subsidy deals — one using a special sales tax arrangement and another using a government property lease — headline a meeting that also includes a public hearing on how the city spends its federal housing dollars and a vote to amend the City Manager's employment contract.

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What to Watch: Tucson Mayor & Council

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

Garage Sports Bar holds a newly listed Pima County food-establishment permit at 19221 S Alpha Ave, Green Valley AZ 85614 — typically a new restaurant, cafe, or food business preparing to open.

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Garage Sports Bar — New Food Establishment Permit

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Tucson Daily Brief @tucsondailybrief.com · 30/09/2026

A hillside grading exception that would let a homeowner dig nearly twice as deep into a slope as town rules normally allow headlines Tuesday's Planning &…

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What to Watch: Oro Valley Planning & Zoning Commission

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