Tucson’s Sentinel Peak Park, also known as “A” Mountain, will be painted blue on Friday, May 8, in honor of local health-care workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. This effort, led by Supervisor Sharon Bronson, Supervisor Betty Villegas, Tucson Mayor Regina Romero,
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Tucson Mayor & Council invest an additional $5.5M in Tucson’s recovery: grants for small business and non-profits, assistance for workers & families Mayor Romero, Vice Mayor Cunnningham, and Council Member Santa Cruz released the following statement after the Tucson Mayor & Council unanimously approved an additional $5.5M from the City of Tucson’s
TUCSON CITY COUNCIL APPROVES MILLIONS FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE– The Mayor and Tucson City Council yesterday, May 5, approved $5.5 million in funding for Tucson Mayor Regina Romero’s We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund. The money will be distributed as grants, with $3 million earmarked to assist individuals and families, $2 million for […]
The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona has moved its food distribution location in Tucson to Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, 2500 E. Ajo Way, and is reducing its distribution hours starting today, May 5, to allow for faster and more efficient pickup. Food distribution at the stadium will be held from 7-10 a.m. every Tuesday […]
TUCSON OFFICIALS DISCUSSING HOW TO SPEND $95M IN FEDERAL FUNDS– The City of Tucson recently was awarded $95 million in funding from the federal CARES act to overcome deficits caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Spending that money has to be strategic, since the funds can only be used for coronavirus-related expenses, not for revenue-replacement. Some […]
To protect the health and safety of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Tucson is continuing closures and other changes to City services until May 15, in line with Arizona Gov. Ducey’s Stay and Home, “Stay Healthy, Stay Connected” Executive Order extension. Tucson Mayor Regina Romero later issued her own Proclamation for
Good afternoon, Tucson. I’m Mayor Regina Romero here with your Thursday updates. Yesterday, Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order extending Arizona’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected Executive Order until May 15, 2020, with some modifications. The order also allows certain businesses to begin partial operations starting next week. As eager as I am to
El Rio Health is pleased to announce we have recently received COVID-19 test kits so we may screen our El Rio patients who have symptoms of COVID-19 or have been exposed to a known COVID-19 positive patient. For further information or to schedule a screening*, please call 520-670-3909. El Rio Health will also participate in […]
“Pima County and the City of Tucson are united in our concern on relaxing restrictions and opening up our economy at this time. We encourage Governor Ducey to give counties and local jurisdictions the flexibility to act at the regional level if he does not want to extend his ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected’ […]
Pima County – April 28th, 2020, Administrator Chuck Huckelberry has announced the hiring of Dr. Theresa Cullen as the new County public health director, effective June 1. Cullen has a distinguished career as a public health physician, including retiring as a public health service officer from the federal government with the ranks of rear admiral and assistant
