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⚡ “It’s only a matter of time before someone dies,” said Attorney General Kris Mayes as she sued a Tucson mobile home park over dangerous electrical failures. Read more here. // “Es peligroso y es solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que alguien muera”, dijo la procuradora general Kris Mayes al presentar una demanda contra un parque de casas móviles en Tucson por fallas eléctricas peligrosas. Lee más aquí.
🌡️ As the EPA debates its role in regulating climate pollution, a Tucson mom shared how heat and air quality are affecting Arizona families. ➕ Plus more of the week’s education news, including a teen inventor who won $25K. Read more.
📚 Cada año, los maestros llegan a gastar entre 500 y 750 dólares —a veces miles— en materiales escolares de su propio bolsillo. Treasures 4 Teachers of Tucson, la organización sin fines de lucro de Adrienne Ledford, funciona como una tienda de segunda mano para docentes y un almacén comunitario de recursos educativos. Lee más.
🗳️ Sadie Shaw pide a un tribunal anular la primaria del Distrito 3 contra Kevin Dahl y ordenar una nueva elección, citando errores en las boletas. Lee más aquí.
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“Only a matter of time before someone dies”: AG Mayes sues Tucson mobile home park
Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Thursday she will sue a Tucson mobile home park for failing to inform residents that the electrical system in the park was “extremely dangerous, unreliable, […]
“Solo es cuestión de tiempo antes de que alguien muera”: Fiscal General Mayes demanda a parque de casas móviles en Tucson
La fiscal general Kris Mayes anunció el jueves que demandará a un parque de casas móviles en Tucson por no informar a los residentes que el sistema eléctrico del parque […]
Heat and inequality shape Tucson mom’s testimony against EPA climate rollback
To fall asleep on the hottest nights as a kid in midtown Tucson, Fabiola Bedoya used to soak her pillowcase with water. The cool pillow helped her slip into sleep, […]
Reciclaje docente: Desde rollos de papel higiénico hasta tees de golf, los útiles escolares se reutilizan
Para acercar el océano a los estudiantes de educación especial de Ironwood Ridge High School, Adrienne Ledford le pidió a su hermano en Maryland que le enviara conchas marinas. Luego, […]
Shaw afirma que boletas incorrectas privaron de sus derechos a votantes y solicita repetir la elección primaria
Un error de datos en la oficina del registrador del condado podría haber afectado el estrecho margen entre los dos candidatos que compiten por el Distrito 3 en la primaria […]
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Sign up to volunteer at Cyclovia Tucson, on Sunday, Oct. 26. Bike, skate, walk, run and just hang out in the neighborhoods of Dunbar Spring, Bronx Park, Barrio Blue Moon, Old Pascua and Pima Community College Downtown Campus. As part of the global “open streets” movement, Cyclovia Tucson is a free event for all humans.
Free diapers available through Pima County. The diaper distribution program provides diapers to income-eligible families with up to 150 diapers or Pull-Ups per child, each month. Baby wipes are also available while supplies last. Call 520-724-2460 to make an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome at the Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St. on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (The center is closed from noon to 1 p.m. daily.) Qualifications spelled out here.
Dates to know for the special election in Congressional District 7: Aug. 25 — Voter registration deadline; Aug. 26 — Debate at 6 p.m.: watch live or replay at azluminaria.org; Aug. 27 — Early voting begins; Sept. 23 — Election Day
Learn how to navigate KidsCare, the health insurance program for children who are not eligible for other AHCCCS health insurance, in a virtual event at noon Tuesday, Aug. 26. The requirements and income limits were updated this year. Register or visit this page for more resources.
Get a free youth helmet and fix your bike at a mobile bike clinic presented by Living Streets Alliance on Wednesday, Aug. 27 from 3-6 p.m. at the Southwest Family Resource Center, 6855 S. Mark Road. Repairs are limited to 20 bikes. Make an appointment at 520-908-3980.
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