85713 Community Pulse

Gates Pass Road is closed indefinitely after storms washed out sections, forcing detours for 85713 residents heading west.

• Closure span: Nearly...

Tucson leaders shared updates from Monday's roundtable on public transit safety.

• $2M+ safety plan funds law enforcement, cleaning crews, and...

Social media sleuths are speculating wildly that a Pima County murder suspect resembles the unidentified "Porch Guy" from Nancy Guthrie's Tucson...

TUSD will discuss its school closure and consolidation plan at the Aug. 25 board meeting but has not yet named specific schools.

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Matthew Lenne of Sweet Tooth ice cream truck serves low-income Tucson neighborhoods with treats priced $1-$3 and gives free popsicles to any child who can't pay, living his motto of people over profit.

• Avoid dusty conditions when possible, as monsoon winds spread Coccidioides spores across distances.
• Request automatic Valley fever testing at...

• Ozone Action Day: PDEQ issued an alert for the Tucson metropolitan area on Friday, Aug 21, 2026
• Road closure: Kinney Road closed at McCain Loop...

A man detained and released in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance probe, along with two family members, has filed a $3.25 million notice of claim against Pima County. The filing underscores civic accountability questions in high-profile local cases.

Pima County Sheriff's Department is filling local public safety positions in Tucson.

• Corrections Officer I: Starts at $26.97/hour with rotating...

Pima County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help to locate 33-year-old Alex Barrnett, identified as a suspect in the murder of a Tucson Police recruit.

• Council approved 4-2: Land conveyed to Air Force for Raytheon ops on Tuesday, rooted in 1995 agreement
• Economic promise: Over 1,000 high-paying...

Extreme heat warning now runs through Saturday at 8 p.m. for the Tucson metro, with potential to reach 105 degrees tomorrow and Saturday.

The alert...

• Spooky season launch: Tucson Terror & Oddities Market celebrates its one-year anniversary on Sat., Sept 12 from 10am-6pm at Ramada by Wyndham, 777...

G3 Tucson offers popular community events for the LGBT crowd with strong local turnout.

• 200-300 people regularly attend mixed-age happy hours,...

The Presidio Museum celebrated Tucson’s 251st anniversary on Aug. 20 with pop-up exhibits, live music and historic drinks.

• Founding moment: Marks...

Axeel Melendez called 911 to report a swatting threat in his Tucson home, only to be shot by deputies who ignored warnings, leaving him partially...

The Gabrielle Giffords Resource Center at 3003 S Country Club Rd serves as a welcoming hub for food assistance in ZIP 85713.

• Food distribution...

Tucson-area residents face dust storms and wind gusts as monsoon activity ramps up Thursday afternoon.

• Power risk: Over 32,000 customers lost power...

Country Club Road improvements from Michigan to Milber Street will add two travel lanes each direction to the new I-10 interchange.

• Business access...

A multi-vehicle crash closed I-10 westbound near Valencia Road for hours on Aug. 19.

• Crash reported around 3 p.m., shutting down lanes until 6...