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Arizona Illustrated Episode 536

The Santa Cruz reborn; Portrait of Poetry with B.A. Van Sise; Tucson artist Chris Rush; A Passion for Plants
Rev. Robin Hoover speaks to migrants at a soup kitchen in Hermosillo, Sonora, on July 8, 2019.

Arizona-based organization brings migrant guide project to Sonora

The guide is aimed at increasing the security and safety of migrants traveling through Mexico and to the U.S.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at the inauguration ceremony for the National Guard.

Mexican Federal Police officers upset with new National Guard

Thousands of agents from are taking over their own headquarters while suing the government.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

Some US asylum seekers find work in northern Mexico

A Mexican official says hundreds have found work and factories have offered thousands of jobs.
A sign at the Mariposa Port of Entry.

Nogales pedestrian tunnel at the border now open around the clock

The tunnel keeps pedestrians safe from oncoming commercial vehicle traffic.
Sonora's Highway 15 stretches from the U.S.-Mexico border in Nogales to the border with the Mexican state of Sinaloa at Don Estación.

Arizona business welcomes possible completion of Sonoran highway

Mexico's president has announced a date for the highway's completion three times.
Inside the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center

Catholic Community Services finds possible new shelter for asylum seekers

The religious charity asked to lease a part of Pima County's juvenile detention center.
Firefighting gear hangs in the dock at Tucson Fire Station 3.

Tucson investigating 911 outage

The emergency system went down briefly Tuesday morning.
8 Days: To The Moon and Back

8 Days: To The Moon And Back

Follow Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins’ momentous journey through space.
Tucson City Hall.

Green Party gets back on the Tucson ballot

The party's leader blames a clerical error for the decision to disqualify the party.
Water creeps along the Santa Cruz riverbed on the release day of a project aiming to create a perennial flow in a section of the river near downtown, June 24, 2019.

Santa Cruz River project means coordination between water infrastructure managers

New water released into the Santa Cruz River means the city and county are working together on issues like flooding and wastewater.
A variety of pills and medications.

UA Study: Some medications from Mexico not what the doctor ordered

A team of doctoral students found that many of the drugs fell below guidelines for weight and content.
POV Bisbee 17

POV: Bisbee '17

A town commemorates the 100th anniversary of the deportation of 1,200 immigrant miners.
The flag of Mexico.

Mexico extends $100M reforesting program to Honduras to stem migration

The country had already announced $30 million for a tree-planting program in El Salvador.
Waymo's depot in Chandler, Arizona.

Chandler employees to use self-driving cars for work rides

The suburb has been a leader on testing autonomous vehicles in metro Phoenix.
Twenty-dollar bills.

Remittances to Mexico break monthly record In May

Mexicans abroad sent $3.2 million to their home country, 1.5% more than the previous year.

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