With many people seeking food assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the $600 extra federal unemployment benefit expired last week, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona offers an online map of where to go for those who need help. The Food Bank has locations in Tucson, Marana,
Tucson, Arizona, July 31st, 2020. – The Arizona Bilingual Newspaper has announced a change of venue for their 9th Annual Kid’z Expo & Back to School Event, now set to take place at El Pueblo Center (Parking Lot), located at 101 W Irvington Rd. on Saturday, August 15th from 9AM-11AM. Due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic, and County and City regulations, we […]
Tomorrow, Aug. 4, is primary election day in Pima County, but there are no City of Tucson offices being contested. Pima County is working to ensure voters and poll workers are protected as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Although the Pima County Recorder’s Office says nearly half of the 177,000 early ballots mailed to voters have […]
STUDY CONTINUES TO DETERMINE IF TUMAMOC HILL WILL REMAIN OPEN – dy to see if visitors to the popular walking trail are adhering to the mandatory mask-wearing rule. If not, university officials say they will again close the mountain to visitors. The site was closed March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic. It reopened May 25 […]
The National Weather Service’s Excessive Heat Warning continues today, July 30, and runs through Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. Today’s high temperature is expected to reach 109 degrees, increasing to 111 tomorrow, with no chance of rain until a slight chance (10%) moves in Saturday night. As the weather heats up, Pima Animal Care Center […]
Arizona was found to have a 14.4% rate of smokers, ranking it at 39 out of 50 states. Smokers are considered to be among the highest risk group of people for serious COVID-19 illness. In a report published by QuoteWizard. Researchers analyzed CDC prevalence data from 2018 to see which states had the highest rate of […]
COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claim. Each type differs in severity and in the need for respiratory support during hospitalization, the researchers added. Cough, fever and loss of smell are the usual symptoms of COVID-19, but the range of symptoms can include headaches, muscle pain, […]
A Tucson research center is one of 87 clinics in the United States selected to participate in Phase 3 of a COVID-19 vaccine trial. Quality of Life Medical and Research Center, located on Tucson’s east side, is recruiting hundreds of community members to participate in the national trial. Moderna, a national biotechnology company, is leading […]
As part of the City of Tucson’s CARES Act funds, the Mayor and Tucson City Council approved $2.5 million for small businesses and nonprofits. Under the We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund, the grant program will distribute $2 million to small businesses and $500,000 to nonprofits. In partnership with the YWCA of Southern […]
The Pima County Health Department https://webcms.pima.gov/government/health_department/ will begin offering free COVID-19 saliva testing at Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center,https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=3696 1660 W. Ruthrauff Road, beginning Wednesday, July 29. The testing, which requires
