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Former Pima County Supervisor, Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva is running for her late father's seat in Congress.

Appointment process for Supervisor Grijalva’s vacancy begins

Apr 1, 2025 The Pima County Supervisors will appoint a Democrat to represent District 5 through 2026.
U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego, in 2017.

Gallego putting holds on VA nominees to protest Trump's plans to cut its workforce

Apr 1, 2025 The holds — a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate — means that it is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.
Adelita Grijalva [second from left] at a Pima County Board of Supervisors' meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 in Tucson, Ariz.

What’s next for the Pima County Board of Supervisors’ vacant seat?

Mar 31, 2025 The Supervisors will appoint a replacement for District 5 Supervisor Adelita Grijalva after she announced a run for Congress.
The video scoreboard displays the score during a University of Arizona basketball exhibition game against Eastern New Mexico. From October 2024.

Looking back at the Arizona Wildcats men's basketball season

Mar 31, 2025 The men's team was stopped by rival Duke University in the tournament's Sweet 16.
Pima County Supervisor Adelita Grijalva, Vice Chair District 5.

Adelita Grijalva enters CD 7 race

Mar 31, 2025 She will resign her seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.
Protestors in front of Tucson's Tesla dealership. March 29, 2025

Tucson turns out to protest Trump Administration

Mar 31, 2025 Protestors lined the street in front of the Tesla dealership.
An unemployment insurance claims office.

Arizona unemployment rate hits 4% for first time since late 2021

Mar 31, 2025 The rate has climbed slowly after hitting an historic low in early 2024.
A memorial candle of former Congressman Raúl Grijalva sits in a display of flowers on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

The Buzz: "Adelante, Grijalvistas"

Mar 28, 2025 This week we remember the life and legacy of former Southern Arizona Congressman Raúl Grijalva.
Children playing at a neighborhood splash pad.

Tucson Parks and Rec opens pools, splash pads ahead of rising temperatures

Mar 28, 2025 There is no entry fee for the city's pools or splash pads, offering residents an escape from the heat.

DEIA petition with 3k signatures delivered to University Administration

Mar 27, 2025 University officials said they “appreciate community input.”
Protestors sing outside Congressman Juan Ciscomani's office in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Democrats protest Ciscomani as uncertainty over Medicaid continues

Mar 27, 2025 Demonstrators called on him to take a stronger stance on protecting Medicaid.
Rain garden built at Secundaria General # 3 Humberto Campos Varela, in Nogales, Sonora.

Nogales, Son., named 2024 Tree Cities of the World

Mar 27, 2025 An international program has named Nogales, Sonora, as one of the 2024 Tree Cities of the World due to the city’s recent efforts to maintain and manage its urban forests and trees.
U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva speaking with supporters of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren at a town hall at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Ariz., on Aug. 1, 2019.

Hundreds remember Southern Arizona's "champion" Raúl Grijalva

Mar 26, 2025 Grijalva's funeral took place at Tucson’s St. Augustine Cathedral on Wednesday morning.
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes speaking with attendees at the 2023 Legislative Forecast Luncheon hosted by the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.

Fontes staying out of race to replace Raul Grijalva

Mar 26, 2025 The AZ Secretary of State made the announcement not long after the end of Grijalva's funeral.
Senator Mark Kelly speaks at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Kelly, Gallego call on Hegseth to resign

Mar 26, 2025 Both Democratic Senators reacted to Atlantic’s text thread leak.
Department release photo of police with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Deportations decline under Trump

Mar 26, 2025 ICE Data shows immigration removals are actually down under Trump.

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