Local news
The latest Southern Arizona and Tucson news listed in chronological order.
Postal Service changes Operation Santa
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 4:48PM
If your kids are writing letters to Santa, you might want to think twice before bringing them to the post office. For more than half a century, kids have been sending letters up to the north pole, ho...
Northwest mobile home park without power since Wednesday
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 4:41PM
Residents in a mobile home park on the northwest side have been literally in the dark since Wednesday night. Officials tell News 4 a transformer went out causing a power outage to about 200 homes. W...
Final preparations for El Tour de Tucson
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 4:26PM
TUCSON - Bicyclists from around the world have been preparing for Tucson's El Tour de Tucson for months and now it's finally here. With today being the last day for fine tuning, there's a scramble fo...
UAPD officer involved in motorcycle accident
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 4:12PM
TUCSON - Tucson Fire is responding to a car accident involving a car and a UAPD motorcycle officer. The accident happened at Kino and 36th St. Tucson Fire says there are minor injuries, and that the...
15-year-old boy struck by car in midtown
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 4:06PM
TUCSON - Tucson Fire says a 15-year-old male was struck by a car in midtown Friday afternoon. It happened at the intersection of Broadway and Alvernon. The boy was transported to University Medical ...
Human skull discovered by hunter
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 3:26PM
A grizzly find for a hunter in Pima County. The hunter found a human skull Wednesday morning in a rural area west of Sahuarita, according to the Pima County Sheriff's Department. The sun bleached sk...
Meriwest Credit Union closing Tucson branches
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 3:08PM
News 4 has confirmed that Meriwest Credit Union is closing both Tucson branches. According to a spokesperson, like most banks and credit unions, Meriwest has been deeply affected by the economy. They...
Man accused of 2 murders changes plea
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 2:43PM
A Tucson man accused of raping 3 women and killing 2 of them has changed his plea, to avoid the death penalty. Apollo Ortega entered into a plea agreement with the state in court Friday afternoon. O...
Season of Hope food tally
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 2:21PM
Together KVOA and the Professional Firefighters are hosting a holiday food and toy drive benefiting the Community Food Bank and the Toys for Tots program. As of Friday afternoon, the Community Food B...
Pima County reporting 10th H1N1 flu death
Posted - 11/20/2009 at 1:55PM
Pima County health officials have confirmed to News 4 that another county resident has died from the H1N1 virus. They say a girl, younger than a pre-teen who had underlying health conditions, died th...