Saguaro Corners restaurant reopens today

Longtime eastside institution reincarnated as Latin-themed taco and tapas restaurant.

Girls Div. II State FINal: Scottsdale Saguaro 49, Flowing Wells 38: Caballeros' winning streak, season end in Glendale

Flowing Wells' Shalise Fernander, left, makes an imposing obstacle for Saguaro's Jelani Huma in Saturday's state final in Glendale.

Girls Div. II State FINal: Scottsdale Saguaro 49, Flowing Wells 38: Caballeros' winning streak, season end in Glendale

GLENDALE - There were 11 lead changes in the first three quarters of Saturday's Division II state championship game between Flowing Wells and Scottsdale Saguaro.

Fearsome 'saguarosaurus' poised in desert, set to strike

A saguaro that looks like a dinosaur (think Tyrannosaurus rex) is poised to ambush prey by Ridgeside Drive south of Sediment Drive.

Oddity: Fearsome 'saguarosaurus' poised in desert, set to strike

Saguaro cacti grow in an almost endless array of shapes, but few have the fearsome appearance of one that Roman Vasquez sees on his morning walks.

Tucson Oddity: Fearsome 'saguarosaurus' poised in desert, set to strike

A saguaro that looks like a dinosaur (think Tyrannosaurus rex) is poised to ambush prey by Ridgeside Drive south of Sediment Drive.

High schools: Division II baseball, softball teams look to advance

The good news for Southern Arizona high school sports fans is that there are 13 games or matches involving local teams today in the baseball, softball and tennis state tournaments.

Saguaros, emblems of the desert, now claim higher ground

The saguaro cactus - a tall, handsome, enduring symbol of the Sonoran Desert - is proving to be an upwardly mobile species. In terms of elevation, that is.

Saguaros, emblems of the desert, now claim higher ground

This saguaro grows under an oak tree "nurse plant" in a woodland area at 4,500 feet - well above the typical altitude for saguaros.

July 25, 2003: 200-year-old saguaro collapses

Anita Kay, top left, walks around a massive saguaro, which fell during a 2003 storm. The saguaro was moved by the Town of Oro Valley to make way for the widening of Tangerine and extension of La Cañada in June of 2002.

Notebook: Nogales fans make worthwhile trek

Seven buses of Nogales fans traveled to Glendale for the Apaches' first team title since 1983. The rowdy fans waved towels and urged their team to victory.