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Man facing charges after rear-ending TPD vehicle
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - A man faces charges after rear-ending a vehicle on Tuesday night, June 11. Tucson Police officers were conducting a traffic stop near Golf Links and Calle Yucatan when the crash happened. Authorities said the officers only sustained minor injuries. The TPD said the driver of...
Slain woman with Tucson ties inspires Maryland law preventing early release from jail
CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) — Flipping through pictures of their daughter Pava, Frank and Caroline LaPere recalled her 26 years of life. She was a woman they described as motivated and driven. "To her everyone had capabilities and she wanted to connect with them,” Caroline LaPere said. They...
35 fun events happening in Tucson this weekend June 13-16 🍹🕺
Even with an excessive heat warning in place, Tucson isn't taking a break. The agenda for this weekend includes Tucson's Juneteenth Festival, free outdoor movies, a fairy festival surrounded by blooming lavender, a margarita championship, an outdoor roller disco and a late-night event at the Pima Air & Space Museum. Oh, and we're hosting a monsoon-themed market featuring 30ish vendors! 😉
Racist message written on University of Arizona student's off-campus apartment balcony
A racist message containing an offensive slur was found scrawled on the balcony of an off-campus University of Arizona student apartment in Tucson on Monday, according to a post on X. An X user shared the image of the racist phrase written above a student apartment window at The Mark Tucson apartment...
At 3 months old, Tucson's baby elephant is learning to use her trunk and loves splashing in water
Elephants use their trunks for a long list of reasons: eating, drinking, smelling, socializing. But trunks have about 40,000 individual muscles — and babies have to learn to use them. “Watching baby elephants figure that out — it’s kind of like trying to make a noodle work,” says Reid...
Authorities investigating triple shooting on Tucson’s southside
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Authorities are investigating a triple shooting that happened on Tucson’s southside on Monday, June 10. The TPD said the shooting was at a home near South 6th Avenue and East Pennsylvania Drive. A 13 News reporter and photographer said they saw at least three...
Arizona Democrats better learn from California: A $20 minimum wage is a killer
Arizona in recent years has been following the California model of electing more and more Democrats. Our state’s Democrats now command the governor’s seat, the mayor’s offices in Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff. And they could possibly flip the Legislature in November. Whether they do or not, they’ll...
FIRST ALERT FORECAST – Excessive Heat Warning
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Tucson’s streak of triple-digit highs that began on Memorial Day continues through the extended forecast. A strengthening ridge of high pressure will increase our mid-week temperatures with an Excessive Heat Warning in place through Thursday. High temperatures stay several degrees above normal through Father’s...
Tucson's groundwater is partially contaminated by 'forever chemicals.' Feds want it fixed
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is demanding the U.S. Air Force and Arizona National Guard take action as concentrations of toxic “forever chemicals” are increasing in the groundwater in a historically contaminated area on Tucson’s south side. The EPA found the pollution came from the nearby military properties and ordered them to...
Tucsonans are fighting sky-high prices
It’s no secret that home prices in Tucson have gotten out of hand. Recent data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) estimate that slightly over 90% of the city’s households are unable to afford a new, median-priced home. “That’s correct, we are a little higher than...
Tucson, Pima County expand cooling center relief
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - It’s so hot outside that if you can’t stand the heat, get into the kitchen. “If you get in here, it’s not that hot because we have two coolers and an AC in here, so it’s not too bad. It’s down there is where it’s too bad,” said Maria Dominguez, owner of El Chivo de Oro.
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