Daily News Roundup: New closures take effect, Pence in Phoenix, USMCA trade agreement
Recent coverage impacting Southern Arizona, July 1.
Sonoran hospitals in Nogales, Guaymas reach saturation
The state's health secretary over the weekend called on the two cities to reduce vehicle mobility and access to public spaces.
With random calls, Sonora hopes to rout out COVID-19 cases
Residents of Sonora will start getting calls from the government seeking health information.
Sonoran capital tightening COVID-19 restrictions
Sonora, Arizona's neighbor to the south, has also entered a "worrying" phase of the pandemic.
Rocky Point reopens with restrictions to tourists
The mayor of the popular beach destination says visitors will be expected to observe a set of strict rules.
For fishermen near vaquita habitat, government assistance falls short
A group says the current situation is pushing fishermen to turn to poaching, which threatens the few remaining porpoises.
Rocky Point residents allowed to re-enter city
Anyone entering needs to show proof residency, be screened for a fever, and walk through a so-called sanitation tunnel.
Sonoran governor concerned about looming reopening
Claudia Pavlovich said she's troubled by a sizable jump in caseloads.
Arizona ICE facility has one of the highest COVID-19 caseloads in nation
More than 1,000 people detained by ICE have the new coronavirus nationwide, according to the agency's website.
Rocky Point hopes to welcome visitors back in June
The Sonoran beach town popular with Arizonans has introduced a phased plan to reopen.
Sonoran factories prepare for possible June 1 reopening
The Mexican government recently expanded its definition of essential businesses, and some Nogales plants may qualify.
North American border closures extended to June
The closure to nonessential travel started two months ago to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Groups say border wall construction threatens biodiversity of Arizona sky islands
Conservation groups say the animals rely on the ranges to travel between habitats in the U.S. and Mexico.
Expats ride out COVID-19 south of the border
While many U.S. citizens visiting or living in Mexico returned to their home country when the pandemic hit, some decided to stay.
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf's Arizona visit covers wall construction, PPE for Border Patrol
The secretary's visit included a trip to the border wall and a Border Patrol facility in Tucson.
