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News roundup: State leaders on vaccine, COVID outbreak at Pima County Health Department

Dec 16, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 16.

A Dec. 16 COVID-19 briefing at a Maricopa County vaccine distribution site.

Governor, health director discuss vaccine rollout amid ongoing COVID-19 surge

Dec 16, 2020 The governor spoke from a drive-thru vaccine distribution facility in Maricopa County.

Dr. Theresa Cullen, director of the Pima County Health Department, sits for an interview with Arizona 360 on July 8, 2020.

Pima County health director tests positive for COVID-19 as part of outbreak at department

Dec 16, 2020 Officials say Dr. Theresa Cullen's positive test result underlines the severity of the rate of community transmission.

Sign directing people to the free COVID-19 testing site in the Tucson International Airport during the 2020 holiday season.

Tucson airport to increase hours of COVID-19 testing

Dec 16, 2020 The site currently is open select hours Friday to Monday, but on Friday it'll start opening daily till mid-January.

The point on the Santa Cruz River north of downtown where treated effluent from the Agua Dulce flows into the river channel.

State unveils draft legislation to create surface water protections

Dec 16, 2020 The process comes after the Trump administration's rollback of Clean Water Act protections.

State election fraud email gets hundreds of responses

Dec 15, 2020 Most of the emails chastised Republicans for not accepting election outcome

The members of the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee hold a hearing on the 2020 General Election. Dec. 14, 2020

AZ Senate issues subpoenas to Maricopa County

Dec 15, 2020 The legislative subpoenas require a forensic audit of election equipment.

File image of the Pima County Administration Building in downtown Tucson.

Pima County switches to mandatory curfew

Dec 15, 2020 Voluntary curfew was not working, according to supervisors.

News roundup: Vaccinations for local health workers, Tucson nurse on hospital conditions

Dec 15, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 15.

Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Arizona averages of COVID-19 deaths, cases double in 2 weeks

Dec 15, 2020 The number of COVID-19-related hospitalizations reached 3,702 on Monday, setting another record.

A handout image from Banner Health shows a health care worker in one of the hospital's COVID-19 units.

Tucson nurse describes staff shortages, anti-mask sentiment amid COVID-19 surge

Dec 15, 2020 As cases are surging across Arizona, progressive care nurse pleads with the public to stay safe.

11 Arizona Democrats prepare to cast their votes in the Electoral College. Dec. 14, 2020

Arizona casts 11 Electoral College votes

Dec 14, 2020 Trump supporters tried to cast their own votes.

The state says health care workers are at the top of the priority list for COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

COVID-19 vaccinations begin Thursday in Pima County

Dec 14, 2020 Most people will get theirs in spring or early summer.

Arizona legislators hold election hearing

Dec 14, 2020 The Senate Judiciary Committee met for to learn about the general election.

The view of the Tucson Skyline from A Mountain. Oct. 23, 2019.

News roundup: Arizona prepares for vaccine distribution, state’s electoral college votes officially go to Biden

Dec 14, 2020 Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, Dec. 14.

Morley Avenue foot crossing at the U.S. / Mexico border. The Sanchez teens cross here at least once a month to spend a night or two with their father.

Travel restrictions at the US-Mexico border extended through the holidays

Dec 14, 2020 Restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border are now set to remain in place until at least Jan. 21.

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