December 30 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

Dec 30, 2025
Dec 30, 2025

Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

Updated Dec 31, 2025

Photos: No. 1 Arizona men's basketball beats South Dakota State in Tucson

Arizona senior guard Jaden Bradley collected the first double-double of his college career with 13 points and 10 assists while freshman forwar…

10 bowls that made — and broke — Arizona Wildcats football

A look at 10 memorable bowl games over the years for the Arizona Wildcats, as they get ready to take on the SMU Mustangs in the Holiday Bowl.

Seeing spots: 2025 ends with new footage of endangered ocelots in Arizona

Recently released footage shows two different ocelots in Southern Arizona, including just the second detection in the Santa Rita Mountains and another cat that might be new to the state.

Big 12 MBB power rankings: Arizona, Iowa State, Houston on top as conference play begins

Jon Wilner's Big 12 basketball power rankings: Is 20-0 in play for Arizona?

San Diego-bound Arizona football fans get special treatment at California seafood eatery

A California-born seafood restaurant is rolling out the red carpet for Arizona football fans who don their Wildcat gear on game day for the Holiday Bowl.

Entrepreneur Hoffmann leads deal to buy controlling stake in Lee Enterprises, the Star's owner

Billionaire David Hoffmann leads $50 million deal with Lee Enterprises, the Arizona Daily Star's owner, to buy a controlling stake in the company and become its chairman.