Task force will take on shopping carts

If you feel overwhelmed by the glut of abandoned shopping carts clogging Tucson's parks and neighborhood washes, the City Council has created a task force to respond to the problem and is soliciting members.

Kozachik: No more gun shows at Tucson Convention Center

Gun shows could be a thing of the past at the Tucson Convention Center if Councilman Steve Kozachik gets his way.

Tucson to pay $990K in 2010 waterline break

Tucson taxpayers will foot the bill for nearly $1 million in damages after a city employee improperly marked a waterline location.

Nearly $7,000 raised for Tuesday's gun buyback

City Councilman Steve Kozachik's somewhat controversial gun buyback has been set for Tuesday at 9 a.m.

Tucson councilman Kozachik dumps Republican party

Steve Kozachik

Tucson Police Chief explains why it took officers 2 1/2 hours to respond to libary's 911 call

By Darren DaRonco

City sees ray of light in offer by Rio Nuevo

The Tucson City Council didn't accept Rio Nuevo's latest proposal to settle their long-standing dispute but didn't reject it outright, either.

One East Broadway development on track

A first-of-its-kind downtown high-rise moved into the final stage of the city's new tax-incentive process Tuesday afternoon.

City Council authorizes suits over MLK flooring, election law

The Tucson City Council has authorized suing the builder and/or architect for the Martin Luther King Jr. Apartments renovation over more than $1 million in defective flooring installed at the downtown public housing complex.

City oks controversial annexation

The City Council voted 6-1 to annex and rezone property near River and Craycroft roads, despite the reservations of the city's zoning examiner.

Red flags raised on deal to add city land

Progress has been stalled on plans for the mixed-use development called Rio Verde Village.

Red flags raised on city of Tucson's deal to pre-annex River and Craycroft

An insatiable appetite for new sales-tax revenue is leading the city of Tucson into a suspect preannexation and rezoning agreement for land around East River and North Craycroft roads, according to County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry.

Paul Cunningham found to have harassed 3 city workers

A just-released report has concluded Councilman Paul Cunningham sexually harassed three female city employees while on a business trip to San Diego in May.

Tucson going after more taxes from online travel companies

Expedia, Travelocity and other online travel companies could wind up paying more to the city.

Tile woes surface at Rio Nuevo building

Just two years after the new $23 million Martin Luther King Jr. Apartments went up downtown, the complex is facing $1 million-plus in crumbling floor tiles.

Financial details on San Diego junket set for June 12

A public discussion of who paid for what on an economic-development junket to San Diego that left one Tucson City Council member's political career in jeopardy will have to wait until June 12, Mayor Jonathan Rothschild said Thursday.

Occupy Tucson lawsuit against city dismissed

U.S. District Court Judge Cindy K. Jorgenson has dismissed the federal lawsuit the Occupy Tucson movement filed against the City of Tucson.

Judge rejects occupiers' motion

Occupy Tucson participants will not be moving back into Veinte de Agosto Park because a U.S. District Court judge Thursday denied an attorney's motion to temporarily stop the city from enforcing the city code that prohibits camping in city parks.

Lawyer hopes Occupy Tucson can return to park

Tucson Police may have forced participants of Occupy Tucson to pack up their belongings and leave Veinte de Agosto Park Wednesday night, but a local attorney is holding out hope they may be able to return.