Assault suspect not found during search of Catalina

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) – Pima County SWAT was searching for an assault suspect in Catalina on Friday, January 12th. The Pima County Sheriff's Office said they are searching for Clifford Bretthauer in the area of ​​Armstrong Lane and Twins Lakes Road. Brethauer and James McLaughlin were involved in an aggravated assault that occurred in […]

Catalina Foothills apartments, single-family housing OK’d near Tucson

In the Catalina Foothills, an unincorporated area north of Tucson, much-needed housing is being built despite neighborhood concerns about road safety and potential destruction of critical wildlife habitat. In the Tucson area, serious housing inequalitythere is a shortage of affordable rentals and single-family homes. California-based developer UIP Quail Canyon LLC wants to build over 300 […]

Coronado Forest finalizes new Santa Catalina trail plan

After a decade of planning, advocacy and public comment, the U.S. Forest Service announced Friday morning the final plans for major changes to public trails in the Santa Catalina area of ​​the Coronado National Forest. According to Forest Service officials, the plan will create an “ecologically, economically and socially sustainable” network of trails that will […]

Catalina Highway outside Tucson closed

Sunday’s fires at Mount Lemmon, near Tucson, were about 70 percent contained as of Monday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. On Sunday, evacuations were ordered at Molino Basin Campground, Gordon Hirabayashi Campground, and General Hitchcock Campground. The Catalina Highway, also known as the Mount Lemon Highway, is closed to all non-residents. What are […]