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A girl explores the instrument petting zoo at the 2024 "All in for Autism Day."

April events that bring the Tucson community closer together

Learn about the All In for Autism Dino Day & Walk; Pima Community College's Climate Community Day; John Coinman returns to the 40th Annual Tucson Folk Festival; and a new "Stories That Soar!" with some 1st grade humor.
Children playing at a neighborhood splash pad.

Tucson Parks and Rec opens pools, splash pads ahead of rising temperatures

There is no entry fee for the city's pools or splash pads, offering residents an escape from the heat.
Protestors sing outside Congressman Juan Ciscomani's office in Tucson, Ariz., on Thursday, March 27, 2025.

Democrats protest Ciscomani as uncertainty over Medicaid continues

Demonstrators called on him to take a stronger stance on protecting Medicaid.
U.S. Congressman Raul Grijalva speaking with supporters of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren at a town hall at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Ariz., on Aug. 1, 2019.

Hundreds remember Southern Arizona's "champion" Raúl Grijalva

Grijalva's funeral took place at Tucson’s St. Augustine Cathedral on Wednesday morning.
A portrait of Rep. Raúl Grijalva by artist Matthew Moutafis is set up at the front of St. Augustine's Cathedral, where his funeral took place on March 26, 2025.

WATCH LIVE: Rep. Raul Grijalva Memorial Service in Tucson, Arizona

A funeral mass for U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva will be held Wednesday, March 26, at St. Augustine Cathedral, beginning at 10 a.m.
University of Arizona President Suresh Garimella walks in front of protestors at his official installation ceremony on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Garimella installed as University of Arizona’s 23rd President

A protest calling for a commitment to DEI programming was held in conjunction with the installation ceremony.
A surgical team operates on a canine patient at the Friends of PACC Community Pet Clinic.

Friends of PACC Clinic Aims to Keep People and Their Pets Together

Non-profit animal hospital is run by PACC support group.
"New Zoo Revue" cast.

"It's the New Zoo Revue, comin' right at you!": A conversation with the hosts of the beloved 1970s kids' show.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "A SandHill Day" by nature writer Rebekah Doyle; and the final essay from "The Class of 2024" about how teens help each other through difficult times.
Student Alejandro Ceballos, and social workers Araceli Olivas and Annette Urbina, are big fans of the Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School.

School thrift store supplies free support and valuable hope

Badger Closet at Tucson High Magnet School began a couple of years ago.
Naian González Norvind as Corina and Cristo Fernández Carlos in the movie "Corina".

The new film "Corina" offers a compassionate look at living with anxiety.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: "A Book I Love" from the 2025 Tucson Festival of Books; "The Class of 2024" continues; and Mary Jo Pollack shares the story of earning her driver's license in 1964.

"Back to the Heart" - Gabrielle Pietrangelo celebrates the end of a 4-year journey with a new album.

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Tucson architect Paula Holmes at 100, a woman always ahead of her time; and Lilliona from "The Class of 2024" shares an essay about growing up in the digital age.
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero speaks to supporters of Prop. 414, shortly after initial voting results showed 69% of Tucson voters rejected a half-cent sales tax increase.

Prop 414 Results: Tucson voters reject sales tax hike

The measure saw an early defeat in initial vote counts Tuesday night.
A University of Arizona student walks between buildings in the Student Success District on campus.

UA search committee selects four candidates for Provost

Interviews begin March 17.
A woman writes a postcard to the Tucson Mayor and Council asking them to reconsider a city ordinance that requires a permit to distribute food to 10 or more people in city parks on Friday, March 15, 2024.

City, aid groups debate permitting process for feeding unhoused

Ordinance 21-4b disqualifies certain homeless hotspots for community food distribution, because of their proximity to other free meals.
Photo titled, "Majestic Sunrise," taken at Zion National Park by Tim H. Murphy.

Two new books that bring important histories to light.

Kirsten Miller talks about her novel "Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books"; and Mike Stark shares the natural history "Starlings The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird".
The Pima County Courthouse building in downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Pima County Board of Supervisors reviews federal funding freeze impact

Officials warn that paused grants and funding cuts could impact essential county programs.

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