Tucson shortfall leaves lots of questions, few answers

About three dozen residents packed into the Ward 6 conference room Monday evening to air their frustrations about city government and raise questions about the proposed budget.

AZ cab, limo drivers face drug testing

Tony Wong is the owner of Allison Limousine Service and operates a fleet of limousines, sedans and party buses in Tucson. Owners of taxis and other vehicles for hire will get to decide what to do with the drug-test results.

AZ cab, limo drivers face drug testing

PHOENIX - For the first time, drivers of taxi cabs and limousines in Arizona will soon be subject to random drug testing.

Border officers: Arizona man had $11,000 stuffed in shoes

Border officers say they found nearly $11,000 stuffed into the shoes of a Phoenix man trying to walk into Mexico at the Lukeville port of entry.

Arizona bill sets limits on traffic cameras installed on state roads

PHOENIX - Arizona cities that want to install or keep using photo enforcement equipment on state roads are going to have to prove the cameras do more than generate fines.

Panel OKs requiring warrant before drones gather evidence

PHOENIX - State lawmakers on Wednesday gave the first clearance to a measure designed to require police to get search warrants before they use drones to gather evidence.

Added security proposed for Tucson mayor, City Hall

The city is looking to beef up security for Mayor Jonathan Rothschild and City Hall within the next few weeks.

Man in custody after string of midtown burglaries

A man is in custody after he was connected to a string burglaries that occurred in a midtown neighborhood this afternoon, police said.

Tucson police end search for shooter

Tucson police ended a search for a shooter shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of East 31st Street and South Irving Avenue.

Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve warns of mountain lion sightings

A mountain lion has been regularly roaming a bird-watching preserve near Patagonia, triggering two closures there since late October.

Preserve warns of mountain lion sightings

This photo of a mountain lion was taken about two weeks ago at the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Preserve.

3 blazes in 12 hours keep Tucson firefighters busy

Three residential fires in 12 hours kept Tucson firefighters busy overnight.

Border agencies’ guidelines for use of force are under scrutiny

LOS ANGELES — The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing guidelines for use of force by border agencies amid a sharp increase in agent-involved killings along the U.S.-Mexico border.

5 injured when fire truck ladder fails in Green Valley

Five people were injured Wednesday afternoon when a fire truck ladder failed in Green Valley.

Tucson Fire starts new safety campaign

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Free water safety event in Tucson Saturday

Tucson has an average of five drowning and near-drowning cases a year.

Officials turn to grants for funding

From drunken-driving patrols to safety equipment for firefighters, local public-safety agencies are relying more on grants as funding sources in the face of tightening budgets.

Law & Order Briefs

Patio, shed fire halted before it reaches home

Pima putting speed gauge near Aviation Pkwy. curve

Pima County is installing an electronic speed reader on the Barraza-Aviation Parkway near Richey Boulevard, so southeast-bound drivers can see how fast they're going before entering a curve.