In South Tucson, the road to affordable healthcare is paved with good intentions, but local organizations have often struggled to convert purpose into productivity when it comes to aiding the uninsured. With a population that is more than 70 percent Hispanic, South Tucson has unique needs for health care coverage: approximately one in four uninsured…
The City of South Tucson will host its first annual Feria de Sur Tucson on Sunday, April 6, from noon to 7 p.m. It will take place on South Fourth Avenue from 36th to 28th Streets. Organizers say the family-friendly event will include activities and performances for guests of all ages. While children can enjoy…
Students without transportation in the South Tucson community may no longer be stranded thanks to a new club at the John A. Valenzuela Youth Center. Children in the club can earn one of 25 bikes given to the youth center by the South Tucson Police Department a few months ago, according to Jessica Alderete, the…
The Garden Kitchen, 2205 S. Fourth Ave., caters to those who want to learn how to garden and be healthy. They offer free gardening classes on Saturday mornings, fresh food tastings, and occasional special events with music and dancing. The Garden Kitchen from Jordan Clifton on Vimeo.
When Ignacio Delgado, better known as Don Nacho, was a kid, his mother owned a small store in Tetilan, Mexico. One morning, she sent Nacho to buy a crate of oranges. She instructed him to slice the oranges, season them with salt and chile and by 11 a.m., start selling them. “She asked me, ‘How…
