Archive for November, 2009

New here? Meet area synagogues Sunday

Posted on November 30th, 2009 by admin

The Shalom Tucson Gateway to our Synagogues program (formerly Synagogue Symposium) will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Sunday in the auditorium of the Tucson Jewish Community Center, 3800 E. River Road.

A disabled 48-year-old veteran has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Tucson, saying the city unfairly deprived him of his right to vote last year.

Speed camera gripes inundate Brewer

Posted on November 28th, 2009 by admin

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Monday that use of cameras to enforce speed limits apparently helps save lives and prevent accidents, while the state’s probable next governor said she’s being barraged with complaints about the program.

10-year prison sentence in UMC stabbing

Posted on November 27th, 2009 by admin

A 31-year-old Tucson man was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for stabbing another man in the parking lot of University Medical Center last year. via Tucson Region

Officers couldn’t communicate during chase

Posted on November 26th, 2009 by admin

During a 20-mile crosstown chase Sunday in which a police officer was shot and later died and two deputies injured, sheriff’s deputies and police officers couldn’t talk directly to each other.

Photos: Elementary pupils salute our veterans

Posted on November 25th, 2009 by admin

Local governments will need to incorporate growth and water use in all regional plans to ensure a sustainable water future, according to a draft of a new water plan.

Arizona, Mexican state to sign deal to combat gunrunning

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by admin

PHOENIX — The governors of Arizona and the northern Mexican state of Sonora are expected to sign a deal Saturday aimed at combatting gunrunning and sharing databases of fugitive felons on both sides of the border.

Ward 5 candidates answer citizens’ questions

Posted on November 22nd, 2009 by admin

The Star invited members of the community to ask questions of City Council candidates.

Scientists from the Arizona Geological Survey are disputing a finding by University of New Mexico scientists that the Grand Canyon is older than previously thought.

Border-fence funds short; land condemned anyway

Posted on November 20th, 2009 by admin

A lack of funds — the Department of Homeland Security may need another $400 million to finish its fence along the U.S.-Mexico border — hasn’t stopped the agency from condemning land for the project.