Gifts pour in to kitchen

Brenden Shultz, left, and Christopher Basaldu pour soup into cups as they help feed the hungry at the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. After turning down a $2,000 contribution from Walmart, the charity received more than $15,000 in donations, with the largest gift coming from the state and regional …

Gifts pour in to kitchen

rejected Walmart's $2,000 donation.

Gifts pour in to kitchen

Elsa Vaquero heaves a crateful of bread in place as she works at the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. The charity provides more than 500 meals for people each day.

Gifts pour in to kitchen

When a Catholic charity declined a $2,000 donation from Walmart last month, the criticism was swift and harsh.

Casa Maria rejects funds from Walmart

Brian Flagg

Casa Maria rejects funds from Walmart

A volunteer sorts fruit

Casa Maria rejects funds from Walmart

The head of a local Catholic charity has declined a $2,000 donation from Walmart, citing what he says is the company's detrimental affect on the community.

Transit center may be swapped

Activist Brian Flagg uses a bullhorn during a protest on Monday against a potential land swap involving the Ronstadt Transit Center in downtown Tucson. About 70 people took part in the protest at the transit center.

Transit center may be swapped

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Ronstadt Transit Center may be swapped for Painted Hills parcel

City officials are discussing swapping the Ronstadt Transit Center and up to two other downtown properties to the owners of a scenic 284-parcel in the Painted Hills area to block development there.

Bus fares to rise sharply under plan

Regular Sun Tran fares could rise 17 percent - and low-income fares could soar 70 percent - under a proposal to help offset $3 million in added costs for the city transit system.