Mosaicos llega a Tucson con arte fronterizo que conecta a México y Arizona
Meme García levanta su brocha con precisión. Un trazo de azul sobre los párpados. Rojo carmesí en los labios. Y en cuestión de minutos, un rostro se transforma en narrativa. El trabajo de García en el maquillaje no solo crea personajes, cruza fronteras, llevándola de escenarios en Sonora a Hollywood, donde su talento convierte la…
Mosaicos arrives in Tucson with borderlands art that unites México and Arizona
Meme García lifts her brush with precision. A stroke of blue across the eyelids. Crimson red on the lips. And in a matter of minutes, a face transforms into a…
ASDB board caps teacher salaries in meeting that may violate open meetings law
With no published minutes, no livestream and fewer than 20 people present, the Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Board of Directors voted last week to cap…
Pima County supervisors demand sworn report from Sheriff Nanos or face removal
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to require Sheriff Chris Nanos to provide a sworn report on his work history and conduct, saying he could be removed from…
“It’s just inhumane”: Grijalva, Ansari hear testimonies of deplorable conditions in Arizona detention centers
Medical negligence, verbal and physical abuse from guards, small metal beds, dirty clothes, overcrowding, a lack of access to legal…
Mobile home legislation in Arizona target utility costs, abandonment rules and manager training
For years, manufactured home park owners across Arizona would restrict what types of air conditioners or cooling devices people used…
Legislación sobre casas móviles en Arizona apunta a costos de servicios públicos, reglas y capacitación
Durante años, los propietarios de parques de casas móviles en todo Arizona restringieron qué tipos de aires acondicionados o dispositivos…
Elvira Elementary fourth-graders catch Tucson’s Final Four fever
While the Arizona Wildcats basketball team plays in the men’s Final Four for the first time in 25 years, the…
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