Tucson celebrates $1.7 million renovation and reopening of historic Armory Park
As the sun goes down and the lamp lights turn on Thursday evening, people are wandering in and gathering at the reopening celebration of Armory Park. Families and small groups arrange blankets and lawn chairs on the grass. Others sit at tables or folding chairs set up in the new plaza and performance area to…
“El arte no tiene por qué ser hermoso”: La pintura de Esteban Barrón tras la violencia
La pintura de Esteban Barrón cambió con el tiempo. Pasó de los bouquets florales y los paisajes cálidos a formas geométricas influenciadas por la arquitectura. Luego, llegó otro lenguaje: el…
“Art doesn’t have to be beautiful”: Esteban Barrón’s painting after violence
Esteban Barrón’s painting changed over time. He moved from bouquets of flowers and warm landscapes to geometric forms influenced by architecture. Then came another language: pain. A language built from…
Arizona governor vetoes bill that would weaken referendums and empower data centers
This article was originally published in CALÓ News. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs recently vetoed a bill pushed by a data center developer lobbyist that would have significantly reduced the power…
Once undocumented herself, Scholarships A-Z director guides DACA holders through uncertain moment
When Carolina Silva became the first-ever full-time staff member at the Arizona nonprofit Scholarships A-Z in 2020, the energy was…
Antes indocumentada, directora de Scholarships A-Z guía a beneficiarios de DACA en tiempo de incertidumbre
Cuando Carolina Silva se convirtió en la primera empleada de tiempo completo de la organización sin fines de lucro Scholarships…
Supreme Court will weigh Trump-backed Republican push to enforce Arizona voting laws
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a Republican push to enforce strict Arizona voting laws passed in…
Court inquiry denounces “disturbing pattern” of violations at Arizona’s largest sheriff’s office
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