Northwest Fire District units along with an Engine from the Mountain Vista Fire District responded to Thornydale Road just south of Linda Vista Blvd just after 9:30pm after 9-1-1 calls were received indicating multiple pedestrians had been struck by a vehicle.

The Pima County Board of Supervisors approved a tentative $1.27 billion budget for next fiscal year that maintains service levels despite ongoing reductions in revenues.

Northwest Fire District firefighters and paramedics were called to the 8200 block of North Equator Loop just before midnight after receiving a 9-1-1 call indicating that a small child had been found in the backyard swimming pool. The home is near Cortaro Farms and Oldfather Roads. The initial 9-1-1 call was received at 11:43pm. Bystanders reported that the child was pulled from the pool where CPR instructions were given from 9-1-1 dispatchers until Northwest Fire crews arrived 4 minutes later.

It’s easy to get out and explore Arizona on two wheels — our state is renowned for its good weather, new infrastructure and beautiful scenery. Those are just some of the reasons that Arizona is ranked number 10 in the country for bicycle friendliness by the League of American Bicyclists in their annual survey. That’s a jump from number 14 in 2012.

 Marana 

In what is suspected to be a road rage incident, Oro Valley police continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old Tucson resident, while charging 21-year-old David Arnoldo Mota with first-degree murder and assault with a deadly weapon.

After being shot in an apparent road-rage incident, 22-year-old Joshua Stephen Switalski was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital Thursday night. A 21-year-old suspect is being held on first degree murder charges

Anothony Valdez, 31, has been charged with manslaughter after being suspected of DUI in a collision that occurred on La Cholla Boulevard, Wednesday night.

A man was shot by Pima County Sheriff's deputy early Sunday morning after responding to a domestic violence call on the Northwest side.

On Jan. 30 at 10:10 a.m., officers from Operations Division Midtown responded to the 2700 block of North Swan Road regarding a 911 call from a female who advised she had just strangled her 10-year-old son. Upon arrival, officers located the boy inside the residence suffering from serious signs of trauma. Officers immediately began emergency first aid on the child until personnel from the Tucson Fire Department arrived to assist. The boy’s mother was taken into custody inside the residence without incident. The child was transported to a local area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

On Feb. 3, at approximately 5:20 p.m., the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Search and Rescue Unit responded to assist an 18-year-old male who fractured his ankle while hiking the Finger Rock Trail with his family.

La Cholla Road at the Canada Del Oro Wash will likely reopen late this afternoon after being closed down due to a piece of roadway washing away, the result of the weekend’s heavy rainfall.

On Nov. 15, the Oro Valley Police Department responded to the 12000 block of N. Yellow Bird Road. 

Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation staff are installing 124 new signs on the Rillito River Park portion of The Loop this month. Signs provide directions at intersections and also show distances to points of interest along The Loop.

In the very early morning hours of Dec. 29, detectives of the Tucson Police Department, Organized Crime/Arson Unit responded to assist with an investigation of a fire that occurred at the Circle K Store located at 3970 N. Flowing Wells.

Detectives from the Special Investigations Division of the Tucson Police Department as well as investigators from the Tucson Fire Department have been conducting examinations into several fires that occurred on Jan. 2 and

On Dec. 24, at approximately 4:40 a.m., deputies with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Foothills District responded to Ina Road and Avenida De Lisa reference a crashed vehicle. Upon arrival, they found a Jeep Cherokee that had gone off the roadway and hit a Palo Verde tree.

There are just two days left if you want to add your voice to the Arizona Department of Transportation’s rail study. Now is the time to let ADOT know what you think about passenger rail between Phoenix and Tucson.

On Dec. 8, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint at Palo Verde Road and Aviation Parkway as part of the holiday season DUI enforcement efforts. At approximately 10:30 p.m., a white pickup truck came through the checkpoint and deputies immediately noticed a large amount of blood on the driver’s side door. Inside the vehicle were the female driver, later identified as 42-year-old Rebecca M. Gomez, the 57-year-old male passenger and two female teenagers, none of whom was wearing a seatbelt.

The Metropolitan Pima Alliance presented Pima County a Common Ground Award for The Loop and Share Use Path Extension and Underpass at Cortaro Road. The underpass provides easy off-street access to Wade McLean Park and El Rio Park in Marana. The County received the award in the Public Works category.

On the evening of November 19, 2012, personnel from the Tucson Police Department served a search warrant at the Randolph Park Hotel located at 102 North Alvernon Way. During the course of the investigation surrounding the burglary incidents at the residence on East Elmwood and the shooting of Sergeant Robert Carpenter, information was developed regarding a person of interest related to the burglary cases. He was identified as Richard “Ricky” Mendoza Jr., 29 years old. Investigators learned that he was staying at the hotel on the evening of November 19, 2012. As such, various investigative, patrol, and SWAT resources responded to the area in order to locate and detain Mr. Mendoza. In addition, they obtained and served a search warrant for the room that he was staying in as well as vehicles associated to him that were in the parking lot of the hotel. As the investigation continued, detectives were able to definitively confirm Mr. Mendoza’s involvement in both of the burglary incidents that occurred at the residence. Mr. Mendoza was also determined to be the male that was wearing the dark blue jersey and seen fleeing on foot from the residence after the first burglary incident. He was arrested for 2 counts of First Degree Burglary, 1 count of Second Degree Burglary, and 6 counts of Prohibited Possessor, all felony offenses. Mr. Mendoza was transported and booked into the Pima County Jail. His booking photograph is included below. The investigation regarding the shooting of Sergeant Carpenter continues, and additional updates will be released once information becomes available.

On Friday, Nov. 16, at approximately 5:21 p.m., Deputy Nicholas Norris with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Foothills District conducted a traffic stop on a four door sedan in the area of Oracle Road and Prince Road. Both vehicles were stopped in a business parking lot in the northeast quadrant of the intersection.

The numbers we should all be concerned about: 23% is the largest portion of our workforce in Pima County.  This sector works in the service industry. Followed by Government sector at 19%.

On the evening of Oct. 2, the Tucson Police Department responded to an apartment complex located in the 200 Block of East Prince Road after a 911 call was received, indicating that an infant had been found at that location. Officers from Operations Division West as well as detectives from the Dependent Child Unit responded to the complex in order to investigate the circumstances surrounding the locating of the infant. They learned that a newborn, Caucasian female was found inside of a duffle bag that was left outside of the manager’s apartment at the complex.