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Senator Kelly speaks at a press conference about the GOSAFE Act that seeks to regulate semi-automatic weapons in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.

Senator Kelly calls for assault weapons restrictions after 2023 breaks US mass shooting record

Dec 5, 2023 Kelly’s GOSAFE act would impose certain restriction on semiautomatic weapons.
Wilbur the Wildcat waves a UA "Block A" flag before an exhibition match between the University of Arizona men's basketball team and Chico State on Nov 5, 2017.

UA athletics faces layoffs, ticket price surge amid financial strain

Dec 5, 2023 President Robert Robbins said ticket prices may increase by 25%.
The San Pedro River post-Monsoon rain. September 14, 2023.

U.S. Department of Justice initiates water rights decree for San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area

Dec 5, 2023 Environmental group says decree prompts evaluation of existing water rights certificates
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes asked Cochise County residents to share their thoughts on the Kroger and Albertsons merger agreement at the Ethel Berger Center. July 26, 2023.

Arizona Attorney General initiates investigation into hazardous lead-covered cables, telecommunications infrastructure

Dec 5, 2023 Mayes takes action to safeguard environment, drinking water and public health
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero delivers her annual State of the City address on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 at the Tucson Convention Center in Tucson, Ariz. Mayor Romero was re-elected Nov. 7.

Mayor Romero “accepts the challenge” of another term in 2024 State of the City Address

Dec 4, 2023 The mayor highlighted her administration’s accomplishments of 2023.
A cloudy sky over Old Main at the University of Arizona.

Senior VP of UAGC steps down six months after acquisition

Dec 4, 2023 Effective Monday, Dec. 4, Dr. Gary Packard will instead be serving as the interim Senior Vice Provost of Online Initiatives.
Alvina Martinez and her 9-year-old daughter walk out of Casa Alitas, a shelter for immigrants run by Catholic Community Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2018. The pair are seeking asylum from Guatemala.

Record numbers and funding change could lead to migrant street releases in Pima County

Dec 4, 2023 As the number of migrants continues to surge at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, Pima County worries whether they’ll keep up, serving well over 1,000 people a day for weeks.
View from the north end zone at Arizona Stadium.

Arizona Wildcats football will return to the postseason at the Alamo Bowl

Dec 4, 2023 The San Antonio event will be staged December 28.
Soul Survivors Ink founder Gina Jernukian removes a tattoo that was a branding mark from a survivor of human trafficking. The process includes brightening the skin in the inked area and camouflaging the mark.

Restoration: Tattoos removed from sex trafficking survivors

Dec 3, 2023 Over half of sex trafficking survivors have a branding mark that affects their mental health and impedes their healing and reintegration into society.
A diamondback rattlesnake flicks its tongue.

Arizona rattlesnakes could be affected by I-11 construction

Dec 2, 2023 A portion of the project cuts through desert land, which experts say could cause continuing concerns for wildlife.
Border Patrol processing migrants who crossed the border outside of Lukeville, Arizona, in May 2023.

Officials to close Lukeville/Sonoyita border crossing due migrant surge

Dec 1, 2023 Lukeville port's temporary closure due to a migrant surge raises travel and economic concerns in Arizona, prompting officials to urge swift federal action.
Community members including former teachers participate in a sit-in at the University of Arizona's College of Education on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Protestors are gathering together to show support for two professors who were put on suspension after audio recordings of a lecture about the Israel-Hamas lecture were shared on social media.

Two UA College of Education professors reinstated following Israel-Hamas Lecture

Dec 1, 2023 The department head will teach the course about cultural pluralism for young children through the rest of the semester.
We visit Altar Valley west of Tucson where various members from the community and different agencies have created the "Altar Valley Conservation Alliance" to try to protect the land for future generations while allowing ranchers and others to continue to make a living on it.

Federal initiative awards Altar Valley Watershed $1.2 million for flood resilience

Dec 1, 2023 The investment drives innovation for water infrastructure projects
A file image of a Pima County Jail inmate.

The Buzz: a legislative look ahead into criminal justice reform

Dec 1, 2023 The new legislative session begins in January, so we asked those close to reform initiatives what they believe is expected.

Humane Society final report reiterates hundred of small pets likely used as snake feed

Dec 1, 2023 Investigation reveals that a transfer of 323 small pets in August likely led to some being turned into reptile feed, highlighting leadership failures, lack of communication, and a culture of fear among staff regarding adoption numbers at the organization.
An attendee is attempting to block a basketball from scoring mid-air at Tucson's first Disability Pride Celebration in Udall Park on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022. Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports brought in wheelchairs as well as other equipment for Tucsonans to try adaptive sports for the first time.

Second annual Disability Pride Day event coming to Tucson Sunday

Dec 1, 2023 City Councilman Paul Cunningham was integral in launching the event last year.

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