Set to become the first member of his family to attend college, 17-year-old Joseph Vasquez attributes his ability to move forward in his education to Sunnyside Unified School District’s One-to-One Computing program. “My parents were in shock that I could do so well in school,” Vasquez, a senior at Sunnyside High School, said. “My mother is…
On the wall of a very special classroom hangs a piece of red construction paper embossed with the words, “Each of us is a flower growing in life’s garden.” Surrounding the message are the photos children with autism who attend one of Tucson’s special needs schools. Autism spectrum disorder now affects 1 in 68 children…
The week was all about the budget negotiations. Almost everything screeched to a halt as representatives in the House worked behind the scenes to produce a budget that would fly. On Monday, a debate raged from the early afternoon until 9 p.m.. But knowing that he didn’t have the votes to pass the budget, Speaker…
What was supposed to a fun night out turned into something different. Christopher Dobson was at a local Hooters enjoying an evening out with friends. About an hour later when he was ready to leave, Dobson walked out to the parking lot and noticed his car was missing. At first, Dobson thought it was a…
With a Pac-12 university around the corner, it has been difficult for some professional sports teams to stay here in Tucson. “No matter what you say, the big gorilla in this town is the University of Arizona,” former Tucson Padres manager Mike Feder said. “That’s hard sometimes for a professional sports team to compete. However,…
