More Santa Cruz County Stories

Fire near Elgin prompts evacuations

Winds pushed the fire across several thousand acres by mid-afternoon.

In months since border reopening, sales tax revenues up in Nogales

State treasurer’s data shows that roughly $1.2 million in sales taxes were generated in the city in November, and $1.3 million in December.

Officials break ground on project to repair leaky cross-border sewage pipe

The pipeline, built more than half a century ago, has cracked and ruptured, leading at times to the release of raw sewage.

New exhibit spotlights Arizona's place in space exploration

The exhibit includes relics such as a spacesuit worn by Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin

In march through Nogales, migrants ask Biden to restore asylum process

This is the most recent in a series of demonstrations over the last year.

Customs and Border Protection says wall workers winding down construction

After environmental groups released footage showing construction trucks at work, agency says contractors are only securing site.

New lawsuit revisits near-fatal Border Patrol shooting in Nogales

A Tucson man who almost died at a border crossing in 2019 is suing DHS

Arizona reports 11,021 new COVID-19 cases, 105 more deaths

Pima County reported 1,555 new cases with 44 deaths

Arizona reports more than 5,100 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

More than 850 news cases in Pima County, nearly 80 in Cochise County

Longtime Santa Cruz County sheriff reflects on time in office

Sheriff Tony Estrada's entire law enforcement career spans more than half a century.

Arizona 360 interviews the candidates for sheriff of Santa Cruz County

The race is between one Democrat and two independents.

Race for Santa Cruz County sheriff, Latino vote, debate preview

Plus, a look at the race for Pima County sheriff ahead of a debate between the candidates hosted by Arizona 360.

Coronavirus cases surge in Arizona's border counties

Two Arizona counties along the border have experienced dramatic upticks in the last month.

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.

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