At this time, testing is only available in BOLINGBROOK-IL, CHICAGO-IL, SPRINGFIELD-IL, HOUSTON-TX, PASADENA-TX, EL MIRAGE-AZ, TUCSON-AZ, HARVEY-LA, and DETROIT-MI with more sites coming soon. Walgreens is offering this service in
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The Arizona Department of Health Services is reporting COVID 19cases by zip code. Although the data is not definitive, it appears that there are a higher number of cases on the southside of town. If you live in this area, please take extra precaution to closelyfollow CDC guidelines, cover your face when it’s necessary to leave home,, wash your […]
Tucson Mayor Regina Romero is creating a new fund to help small businesses and the community get relief from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus. In a guest opinion in yesterday’s Arizona Daily Star (link below), the mayor announced she’s creating the We Are One/Somos Uno Resiliency Fund, in partnership with the Community Foundation of […]
The Pima County One-Stop Career Center has set up a dislocated worker hotline at 724-5735 to handle the increase in unemployment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The hotline will be open March 26 and will be staffed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Spanish-speakers will be available to callers. Leave a message if the call […]
Mayor Regina Romero has temporarily authorized Tucson restaurants to sell packaged food, fresh produce, paper goods, and cleaning supplies to customers without changes to current Certificates of Occupancy or Business Licenses. Consistent with the Governor’s Executive Order 2020-25 issued yesterday, the policy will be assessed for
Governor Ducey issued an Executive Order halting evictions in the state for small businesses and nonprofits that are unable to pay rent due to financial hardship caused by COVID-19. The order also encourages commercial landlords to defer rent payments for small business tenants facing economic hardship and asks landlords to consider waiving all fees and […]
The wait is over! Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona is proud to announce that Semba, the Zoo’s African elephant matriarch, gave birth to a calf at 3:33 a.m., Monday, April 6, 2020. The female calf who weighed in at 295 pounds is healthy, standing, and nursing.“Semba is an experienced mother,” said Dr. Sue Tygielski, […]
Good afternoon, Tucson. I’m Mayor Regina Romero here with a fewupdates for you. In a coordinated effort with other Arizona Mayors, yesterday I signed a letter urging Governor Ducey to Narrow The List of essential services to only include those that support critical infrastructure and protect public health. Moments ago, Governor Ducey announced that he will be
Tucson, AZ—Local family owned business operators, Ray Flores Jr. and Chef Carlotta Flores of Flores Concepts and Si Charro restaurants, have announced that starting Tuesday April 7th thru Tuesday May 5th the family’s Carlotta’s Kitchen USDA food company will provide 4 weeks’ worth of prepared dinner kits free of charge to Tucson-area firefighters and first […]
Steve Holmes/SunnySide Superintendent During this time of unprecedented school closures, districts across our nation are faced with challenges never before seen. However, one thing is for certain—public schools are as critical as ever to the holistic well-being of the students and the communities we serve. Schools have become hubs for critical social services for both […]
