The next two phases of the East Grant Road widening project are set to start Monday and last for months, officials say.
Charles Borla
For Star subscribers: A vacant county-owned lot just south of the Rillito River and east of North Alvernon Way is set to be home to a landscaped park, retail space and a hotel, developers say.
The clear-out notice was given Tuesday to people living in the northern portion of The Acres, on the north side of East Golf Links Road where it meets South Alvernon Way.
The National Weather Service in Tucson is predicting a high of 99 degrees on Saturday, with a chance it could break triple digits.
The initial goals of the new city-county agreement are to develop a regional awareness campaign, reduce opioid-related deaths and work with community groups to provide services after a non-fatal overdose.
Supervisors and the city council passed ordinances last week to declare the second week of May "Heat Awareness Week." It is to be used to provide tips, resources and outreach as residents prepare for the area's brutal summer.
The constable, Oscar Vasquez, sent a handwritten resignation letter Monday to Pima County Clerk of the Board Melissa Manriquez.
The University of Arizona's College of Veterinary Medicine in Oro Valley was evacuated and searched.
Demetre Joseph Mayzak was arrested in Washington on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a deadly shooting in Tucson.