Pima County Treasurer Brian Johnson was facing allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior when he suddenly resigned. He told the Tucson Sentinel he and his girlfriend had a "relationship" with a sta...

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Some TUSD high schools and other Tucson-area schools will be closed on Friday because of a "high volume of staff absences" — part of a nationwide protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...

Hundreds of Tucson area high school students walked out of class Tuesday afternoon to join protests against Trump administration policies, as demonstrations marked one year since the president was ina...

Emiliano Reyes, the 19-year-old son of Mayor Regina Romero, was cited on Dec. 12 after he ran a red light in Downtown Tucson and exited his vehicle allegedly smelling of marijuana, according to a poli...

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As expected, the deal for the developers of a Tucson data center closed on Christmas Eve, with the transfer of ownership of 290 acres taking place between Pima County and Beale Infrastructure.

Whether you celebrate a specific holiday or prefer to mark the longer nights and (somewhat) chillier days of winter in some other way, as we near the end of the year, you have the best wishes of all o...

An investigation into a Tucson restaurant chain turned chaotic on Friday morning as agents with the Department of Homeland Security used tear gas, pepper balls and smoke grenades against protestors. A...

The developers of a planned Tucson data center told Pima County officials they are waiving closing conditions related to annexation, water and electricity, and want to close on the purchase of the pro...

Seven weeks after she won a special election to Congress from Tucson, U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn into office on Wednesday, and quickly added her name to the discharge petition to force the r...

Seven weeks after she won a special election to Congress from Tucson, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva said Tuesday that she finally has a date to be sworn into office. She's scheduled to finally be s...

Democratic candidates for the Tucson City Council were headed to a resounding victory over their Republican opponents Tuesday night, getting more than two-thirds of the votes.

Tucson Sentinel Editor and Co-Publisher Dylan Smith was among seven Southern Arizonans honored as "Civic Champions" by the Arizona Democracy Resilience Network and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S. House of Representatives to force Congress to seat U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva.

The University of Arizona will not sign on to a "compact" for higher education laid out by the Trump administration, said UA President Suresh Garimella in a campus-wide email Monday, noting that the s...

A month after winning a landslide election, U.S. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva still can't get to work — because the House hasn't seated her yet. And she'll likely remain in limbo, with Speaker Mike Joh...

In Downtown Tucson, thousands of Tucsonans turned out for the second "No Kings Day" of the year, part of a nationwide protest against the Trump administration and one of more than a dozen events acros...

The White House has given nine universities—including the University of Arizona—until Oct. 20 to send "limited, targeted" feedback on a "compact" for higher education, agreeing to suppress campus crit...

Newly elected U.S. Rep. Adelita Grijalva will not be seated next week after Speaker Mike Johnson declared a "district work period," sending members of Congress home through Oct. 13. The House had been...

A federal judge has tossed out a request by the city of Tucson to require Justine Wadsack to pay legal fees for a hearing she missed in the $8 million lawsuit she filed after she received a criminal s...

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez ordered U.S. Marshals to transport Julio Cesar Aguirre for an arraignment and initial appearance in local court, ruling for Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and ...

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Marquez ordered U.S. Marshals to transport Julio Cesar Aguirre for an arraignment and initial appearance in local court, ruling for Pima County Attorney Laura Conover and ...

The Tucson-area district cites a shrinking number of students resulting in the loss of millions of dollars as a reason for closing up to five elementary schools.

With the release of the first batch of early ballots in Tuesday’s special Congressional District 7 election, Democrat Adelita Grijalva was headed to a landslide 71-27 victory over Republican Daniel Bu...

The developers of a planned Tucson data center say they're moving ahead after the City Council rejected a deal for reclaimed water for the site. Project Blue will instead use a "closed-loop" air-cooli...

Justine Wadsack, who sued the city of Tucson for $8 million over a speeding ticket, has moved to dismiss her case after she missed a series of court hearings, faces possible sanctions and her attorney...

The Little One was one of two expansions of Café Poca Cosa, started in 1985 by father-daughter-team Luis and Suzanna Davila, and the last restaurant that made up part of the small family chain.

Former Republican state lawmaker Justine Wadsack could charged with contempt of court and sanctioned after she failed to attend a federal court hearing on Tuesday, as part of her $8 million lawsuit ag...

Voters are one step closer to having a chance to extend a half-cent sales tax for transportation projects after the Regional Transportation Authority Board voted 8-0 to ask the Pima County Board of Su...

The RTA Board voted 6-2 Friday to advance a new 20-year, $2.67 billion RTA Next plan for voters to decide on the March 2026 ballot.

With all of the ballots tabulated, Tucson City Councilman Kevin Dahl has won the Ward 3 Democratic primary over Sadie Shaw by 19 votes.

Recent sightings of wild jaguars — including 'Jaguar Number Four' on Wednesday — show Southern Arizona is still in the apex predator's range, University of Arizona researchers said.

Sadie Shaw has picked up a majority of the ballots counted after Election Day, pulling within 19 with just a handful remaining in the Democratic primary as she seeks to knock Tucson Councilman Kevin D...

Tucson city leaders unanimously voted to halt discussions with the developers of a massive planned data center on the Southeast Side, and continue to implement a policy regulating such sites. "We're d...

While Tucson city leaders will review the annexation of Project Blue — a planned complex of Amazon data centers — Councilmember Nikki Lee said the facilities will be in the Tucson metropolitan area "r...

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