Tucson Sets Public Review for Proposed Prime Leaf Dispensary
A Tucson zoning docket lists Prime Leaf Dispensary’s proposed location at 1525 N. Park Ave. for review during the July-August 2026 hearing cycle.
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Tucson fee increases take effect as housing review begins
Tucson’s approved rate and fee changes took effect July 1, while city staff must return within 90 days with affordable-housing relief options.
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New Tucson School for the Blind begins first school year as ASDB relocates campus
Tucson’s new nonprofit private School for the Blind began its first school year Aug. 3 at 149 N. Stone Ave., offering families a downtown K-12 option separate from ASDB’s relocated Oro Valley campus.
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Tucson posts revised draft rules for large-scale data centers
A June 17 Tucson Planning Commission package proposes new siting, noise, energy, environmental and water-review requirements for large data centers, but no final citywide zoning rules have been adopted.
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Tucson’s new $3 Clean City fee is now appearing on customer bills
Tucson’s $3 monthly Clean City Fee took effect July 1 and is now entering billing cycles for affected residential and commercial Environmental Services customers.
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Tucson downtown shooting suspect held without bond after 10 people were wounded
David Leroy French appeared from a hospital bed July 23 and was ordered held without bond after the July 19 downtown Tucson shooting. He faces 19 reported charges, while a possible Aug. 3 hearing remains tentative.
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Tucson opens new South Side public-safety complex
The City of Tucson held a July 2, 2026, ribbon-cutting for a new South Side Public Safety Complex, a city facility intended to consolidate public-safety services.
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Pima County prepares to canvass July 21 primary results under Arizona election calendar
Arizona county election boards may begin canvassing the July 21 primary on July 27. County canvasses are due by Aug. 3, before the state’s scheduled Aug. 6 canvass.
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Tucson schedules public feedback sessions on draft Safe City Action Plan
Tucson will hold four citywide and ward-based feedback sessions Aug. 10-13 on its draft Safe City Action Plan, including transit safety and security initiatives.
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Tucson Medical Center becomes first site for Pima County public-health vending-machine program
Tucson Medical Center’s Emergency Department is the first of seven planned locations in a Pima County Health Department public-health vending-machine initiative.
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Tucson City Council cancels Aug. 4 meeting for Election Day, lists Wednesday replacement
Tucson’s Mayor and Council calendar lists its Aug. 4, 2026 meeting as canceled because of Election Day and an expected lack of quorum. The city schedule says the meeting will instead be held Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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Pima County attorney reviews supervision history of suspect in downtown Tucson shooting
The Pima County Attorney’s Office said the suspect arrested in connection with a July 19 downtown Tucson shooting appeared to have been under community supervision, prompting review of the case and prior court history.
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Tucson signs first right-of-way agreement for fiber expansion
Tucson has signed its first Fiber-to-the-Premises license and right-of-way agreement with IdeaTek, allowing fiber infrastructure work in public rights of way.
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Pima County faces Aug. 3 deadline to canvass Tucson-area primary results
Arizona’s 2026 election calendar gives county boards of supervisors until Aug. 3 to canvass returns from the July 21 primary, the formal county-level step before results are certified.
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Tucson Gas and Diesel Prices Rise Again Before the Weekend
AAA’s July 31 Tucson metro check shows regular gas at $4.411 and diesel at $5.498 per gallon, with both prices rising from the previous day.
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Pima County weighs options for 630-child preschool waitlist
Pima County supervisors will discuss a 630-child PEEP waitlist July 28, with scholarships, classrooms and other funding options under consideration.
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Tucson Mayor & Council July 21 agenda: Safe City, fentanyl, rezoning hearing
Tucson’s July 21 Mayor & Council agenda includes Safe City and fentanyl/opioid updates, plus a Jacaranda Way rezoning public hearing and other housing/zoning items.
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Park Tucson parking rates rise July 1—what Tucson drivers pay now
Park Tucson’s new downtown parking rates start July 1, 2026: metered spots $1.50/hr, garages/lots $1.25/hr, plus updated weekend/evening flat fees.
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Tucson-area guide for Pima County’s July 21 primary: vote centers, early voting, and drop-off
Tucson-area guide: Pima County’s July 21 primary uses vote centers. Know the June 24–July 17 early window, where to vote, and the 7 p.m. drop-off deadline.
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Tucson Unified approves $797.4M budget plan; July 14 Truth-in-Taxation hearing
Tucson Unified approved a $797.4M FY 2026-27 budget plan on June 16 and will hold a July 14 Truth-in-Taxation/Adjacent Ways hearing—residents can comment.
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Tucson approves RTA Next transit-safety spending as strike deadline nears
Tucson, AZ – Council advanced first-year transit-safety spending, but RTA eligibility review and Sun Tran labor talks remain unresolved.
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Tucson’s FY27 budget avoids the worst cuts, but fire, rec centers and fees are still in play
Tucson AZ – The city’s April 21 budget presentation backs away from the deepest cuts, but fees, service levels and the final June vote still matter.