Tucson – California Globe

US Restricts Government Travel in Nogales Following Security Threat Alert

September 10, 2026 10:49 amSeptember 10, 2026 10:49 am

The U.S. government has restricted official activities and travel in Nogales, Sonora, to essential movements during daylight hours after receiving threat information, according to a September 5 security alert issued by the U.S. Consulate General in Nogales. The consulate said...

Tucson Democratic Groups Use ‘86 47’ As Happy Hour Password— ‘You Didn’t Get That From Us’

September 9, 2026 10:54 amSeptember 9, 2026 10:56 am

Two Tucson-area Democratic organizations are promoting a political happy hour with “86 47” as the password for admission, prompting a Republican state lawmaker to accuse the organizers of invoking assassination rhetoric aimed at President Donald Trump. The “Mingling Liberally” event...

Flock Off: Five Arizona Cities Drop Contracts, Pinal County Declines Renewal; Four More Restrict Use Or Investigate Misuse

August 14, 2026 1:57 pmAugust 14, 2026 1:57 pm

Arizona’s retreat from Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader network has spread to five cities and Pinal County, while four other municipal police departments have suspended the system, restricted data sharing, tightened search controls or opened investigations into alleged misuse....

Another Month, Another Onslaught of Municipal Tax and Fee Increases Across Arizona

July 13, 2026 2:11 pmJuly 14, 2026 8:42 pm

“Arizona taxpayers can’t catch a break from their local governments,” writes Miley Gaines of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club. From water rates and utility bills to property taxes and sales taxes, city councils and town leaders have spent the last...

US Marines Reinforcing Border Wall In Southern Arizona’s Tucson Sector

July 2, 2026 12:52 pmJuly 2, 2026 12:55 pm

Approximately 400 U.S. Marines are working along the southern border in Arizona’s Tucson Sector, adding wire and structural supports to existing border wall infrastructure near communities including Douglas and Nogales. The deployment is larger than a standard Marine company but...

Appointed Former Tucson City Councilman, Only Fans ‘Star’ Rocque Perez Launches Campaign for State Senate

December 31, 2025 9:30 amDecember 31, 2025 9:30 am

Former Tucson City Councilman Rocque Perez has launched a campaign for the Arizona State Senate, according to his campaign materials and social media accounts, signaling his intention to enter the 2026 legislative race. In an October 2025 exposé, the California...

ICE Accuses Rep Adelita Grijalva of ‘Joining a Rioting Crowd’ in Tucson During Federal Enforcement Operation

December 11, 2025 12:46 pmDecember 11, 2025 4:06 pm

Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva (D) is getting fact checked, again. But this time it is by ICE and DHS. For background, on December 5, Grijalva took to social media claiming that she was “shot at,” pepper sprayed by federal law...