City News

The Arizona Legislature has sent Gov. Doug Ducey a bill that would end dog racing in Arizona at the end of this year. Saturday morning's 28-0 Senate vote followed a 54-0 vote in the House.

The legislation would allow the state's only remaining greyhound racing facility in Tucson to collect money from televised horse racing for at least two years.

Two Phoenix-area tracks closed more than five years ago.

From wild corn and tepary beans raised in 2100 B.C. to today’s popular home crops, the Mission Garden at the base of "A" Mountain sits on the exact spot where the 18th-century Mission San Agustin garden was planted by Spanish missionaries. The garden has been growing since 2012, when the first fruit trees were planted on a four-acre dirt lot enclosed by adobe walls.

Comcast yesterday celebrated the opening of its new 100,000-square-foot Center of Excellence in a renovated building that once housed American Home Furnishings at 4690 N. Oracle Road. The state-of-the art facility will house more than 1,100 employees providing support for Comcast residential products and services, including Spanish-speaking employees who specialize in customer service online and through social media channels.

Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and other dignitaries spoke at the event.

High winds and hot temperatures can turn small fires into big wildfires. To protect your home, the Tucson Fire Department encourages you to create a defensible space around your property.

In this video, Capt. Barrett Baker says you should clear all dead vegetation around your property to prevent fires from spreading.

Do you have unused chemicals, oils, or pesticides sitting in your shed or garage? The City of Tucson is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection this Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon at the Eastside Service Center, 7575 E. Speedway Blvd.

Drop off at HHW is free for City of Tucson residents. There is a fee of $10 for each television and $2 for each monitor brought in without a computer.

Download the 'My-Waste'™ app.

Getting a required business license to open a business in Tucson (and paying ensuing taxes) can be done online through the City of Tucson's Finance Department.

One thing to remember if you are buying an existing business is that you are liable for any unpaid taxes of the seller. Before purchasing any business, you should require the seller to provide a “Letter of Good Standing” issued by the City’s License Section, which is a document that states there is no tax amount outstanding.