They're a well-tuned repair crew

Marana High teacher Don Zell, left, helped guide students Evan Cloutier, center, and Kevin Reich to an auto-skills championship victory.

They're a well-tuned repair crew

Marana High School senior Kevin Reich says he has a hard time concentrating in the classroom, but it all clicks when he's in the auto shop.

Tucson Padres: Padres heading north to start year

Infielder Rene Rivera, left, watches fellow infielder Kyle Blanks take his cuts in the batting cage at Kino Stadium. Blanks, at 6 feet 6 inches and 255 pounds, has 88 home runs in the minors and another 20 in the majors.

Tucson Padres: Padres heading north to start year

The Tucson Padres will play 144 games over the next 152 days.

Education notes

10 Presidential Scholar candidates are named

Northwest briefs

Church plans free art gallery Sunday

More holiday trips seen

Arizonans aren't giving up their Labor Day weekend travel, but the AAA says they're likely to take shorter trips and cut down on their spending.

More holiday trips seen

More Arizonans will hit the road this Labor Day weekend, but they'll stay closer to home and spend less, according to AAA Arizona's holiday travel forecast.

Rising gas prices don't deter Labor Day road tripping

Gas prices continue to climb nationally and in Arizona, but that isn’t putting a damper on Labor Day road trips, AAA Arizona says.

Arizona, Tucson gas prices keep falling

Arizona gas prices continued to slip in the past week, despite increasing prices nationwide.

¡Tus Padres!

First game: Reno 4, Tucson 1

Gas prices still slipping in Ariz., up nationwide

Across the state and country, the price of fuel is moving in opposing directions.

Called up to the show

Alex Hinshaw learned the good news of his promotion to the big leagues after he'd gone to bed while on a Tucson Padres road trip in New Orleans.

Called up to the show

SAN DIEGO - Alex Hinshaw arrived in New Orleans with the rest of his Tucson Padres teammates and checked into a hotel a few minutes past midnight.

Tucson Padres: Gyorko's bat helps Padres outhit Fresno

Jedd Gyorko's double got the Padres off to a good start, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning on their way to beating the Fresno Grizzlies 9-8 on Tuesday.

Tucson Padres: Big 6th inning for Las Vegas dooms Padres

The Las Vegas 51s scored four runs in the sixth inning Wednesday night and beat the visiting Tucson Padres 6-5.

Feeling the heat? So is your car

Mechanic Robert Wallace of Will's General Automotive Repair, 4734 E. Speedway, readies a 2001 Toyota Solara for the summer heat by checking the AC condenser line.

Feeling the heat? So is your car

Here, Wallace checks radiator hoses and other cooling system components to guard against engine overheating with 100-degree days coming in the not-too-distant future.