Posted August 11, 2016
The City of Tucson's Parks and Recreation department has several locations with amenities that will help you meet your exercise goals.
In the latest edition of Sierra Says on Tucson 12, Community Promotions and Marketing Manager Sierra Davenport shows you the exercise equipment and facilities available for little or no cost.
Posted August 11, 2016
ZoomTucson is an interactive mapping site that allows citizens to find government information and services, such as political representatives, trash and recycling collection schedules, zoning, and school boundaries. ZoomTucson's clean and simple map interface allows users to search by an address or click on a location to display a wealth of information. It's also good for people interested in moving to Tucson.
Posted August 10, 2016
The Tucson Fire Department (TFD) responded to 75 weather-related calls in a span of two hours yesterday. Eight of those calls involved swift water rescues, and nobody was injured. Most other calls were for vehicles stuck in water.
Posted August 10, 2016
The City of Tucson is now offering a self-service site for sandbags in the parking lot of Hi Corbett Field on South Randolph Way. The Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT) has a big pile of sand in the lot, complete with shovels and sandbags to fill on your own. Please adhere to the 10-bag limit so there's enough to go around for those who need them.
Posted August 10, 2016
Weather permitting, the lowering of manhole and water valve covers on Escalante Road from Wilmot Road to Kolb Road will begin tomorrow as part of the reconstruction of Escalante. Once the utility covers are lowered, crews from Borderland Construction Co., under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will begin removing asphalt and prepping the subgrade for paving. Crews will work 6 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, with some Saturday work planned. The work will occur in three sections and take place in separate phases.
Posted August 10, 2016
Nearly 900 Tucson fourth graders learned about water earlier this year in a two-hour festival put together by the University of Arizona's Project Wet, in partnership with Tucson Water.
Watch the Tucson 12 video below to learn more about the hands-on festival.
Posted August 10, 2016
Cinema La Placita hosts movies in an outdoor setting every Thursday night at 7:30 through the end of this month. Hundreds of Tucsonans enjoy the summer evenings with a different movie each week for $3 per person (includes all-you-can-eat popcorn).
Tomorrow's movie is “A Streetcar Named Desire” (2003), starring Marlon Brando, Vivien Leigh, and Kim Hunter.
Posted August 10, 2016
Lowering manhole covers and water valve covers on Escalante Road from Wilmot Road to Kolb Road will begin on Thursday, August 11, 2016, weather permitting. Once the utility covers are lowered, crews from Borderland Construction Co., under contract with the City of Tucson Department of Transportation (TDOT), will begin removing asphalt and prepping the subgrade for paving. Crews will work Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, with some Saturday work planned.
Posted August 9, 2016
Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Javier flooded parts of Tucson this morning, leaving several cars stranded and in need of help from the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) as fast-moving currents quickly swamped roads and flooded underpasses and washes. More than 2 inches of rain was reported in some parts of the city. As TFD stresses during thunderstorms, "Turn Around, Don't Drown."
Posted August 9, 2016
City Manager Michael Ortega yesterday held a retreat with the Mayor and Tucson City Council to begin discussions of goals, focus, and capital reinvestment needs for city infrastructure. Goals for the coming year include employee compensation and retention, economic development, and customer service.
The city needs about $1.2 billion to reinvest in parks, public safety, and road repair.
Yesterday's retreat was the initial discussion on capital reinvestment needs. City leaders will invite stakeholders to help prioritize the needs list.
Posted August 9, 2016
Harvesting that monsoon rain is now more affordable; nearly 900 students soaked up lessons on groundwater, conservation and more; and the City of Tucson offers sandbags to help with flood control. Those stories are featured in the latest edition of In Tucson, produced by Tucson 12.
Posted August 9, 2016
The sixth annual Southeast Arizona Birding Festival runs this Thursday through Monday, Aug. 11-15. Hosted by the Tucson Audubon Society, the festival based at Arizona Riverpark Inn, 777 W. Cushing St., will include field trips to more than 20 bird-watching hotspots in the region, workshops, presentations by speakers, and social gatherings. There is a $15 registration fee and additional fees for field trips and other activities.
Posted August 9, 2016
There are plenty of places to park along the Sun Link streetcar's nearly 4-mile route. Parking is available at more than 11,000 spaces along the University of Arizona, 4th Avenue, Downtown Tucson, and the Mercado District. Street parking is free on the weekends.
Posted August 8, 2016
Tucson Water is the winner of the "Utility of the Future Today" joint recognition program. The program, created by the Water Environment Federation (WEF), the National Association of Clean Water Agencies, the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, and WateReuse, with support from the EPA, acknowledges industry leaders in resource recovery, watershed protection, culture change, and community partnering.
Posted August 8, 2016
During a time of company downsizing, Caterpillar says it chose Tucson to relocate a division to rebuild and grow it's core business. In an interview with the Arizona Daily Star, Caterpillar Inc. Vice President Tom Bluth said local governments were a major reason Tucson was selected for the new site.
