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Tucson renames César Chávez Day to honor Dolores Huerta
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero has renamed the city’s César Chávez Day on March 31 to Dolores Huerta Day this year, as sexual abuse and rape allegations against Chávez prompt a local and national reckoning over his legacy. Adam Sarvana, director of communications and community engagement for the mayor’s office, said the change is “a measure…
Tucson cambia el nombre del Día de César Chávez para honrar a Dolores Huerta
La alcaldesa de Tucson, Regina Romero, ha cambiado el nombre del Día de César Chávez del 31 de marzo a Día de Dolores Huerta este año, mientras que acusaciones de abuso sexual y violaciones contra Chávez han provocado un ajuste de cuentas a nivel local y nacional sobre su legado. Adam Sarvana, director de comunicaciones…
In Cochise County, a mobile team brings help and connection
“Big ol cactus by their front door.” “Is her phone turned off?” “Do you have Facebook Messenger? Get a hold of her there.” The conversation at each of Cochise Harm Reduction’s stops sounds like a long-standing game of telephone, a check-in with your neighbors at the grocery store, an audible map of a small town. …
Company challenges AG lawsuit over electrical safety at Tucson mobile home park
A company that manages mobile home parks in Tucson and across the U.S. is arguing it is not legally required to update its electrical systems from 1962 for manufactured home residents at a park in Tucson today. That’s according to the latest legal volley between BoaVida Communities, the property management company under an investment firm…
Arizona teen builds website to help families find dual-language schools
When a friend came to him and confided she was failing her high school classes, Emilio Saenz listened. She was falling behind, she said. Spanish is Andrea Valenzuela’s native language and the barriers to learning math, science and navigating high-school life only in English were tough. “When I arrived in the United States, one of…
