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Photos: 26th annual Día de San Juan Fiesta welcomes monsoon to Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
While the monsoon began with heavy rainfalls across the county last week, tradition holds that Tucson's summer rainy season begins with El Dia de San Juan, June 24.

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Incumbent state senator faces challenger in Southern Az's LD 23 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As he seeks reelection to a second full term, Arizona state Sen. Brian Fernandez is facing challenger Jesus Lugo Jr in the July 30 Democratic primary for a Southern Arizona legislative seat.

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Incubment state senator faces challenger in Southern Az's LD 23 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
As he seeks reelection to a second full term, Arizona state Sen. Brian Fernandez is facing challenger Jesus Lugo Jr in the July 30 Democratic primary for a Southern Arizona legislative seat.

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Red Hills Visitor center at Saguaro National Park West to be closed July 8-17 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The visitor center of Saguaro National Park's Tucson Mountain District will be closed July 8-July 17 for remodeling. The Rincon Mountain Visitor Center in the park's eastern portion will remain open.

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Pima County issues air pollution advisory for Tuesday tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Air pollution in the Tucson metro area, including moderate concentrations of ground-level ozone, prompted an advisory Friday from Pima County that some residents should avoid intense physical outdoor activity.

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Gunman sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murder of UA Prof. Thomas Meixner tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Updated: A Pima County judge sentenced a former University of Arizona graduate student to natural life in prison without parole Monday for the murder of University of Arizona Prof. Thomas Meixner in 2022.

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DC Circuit clears mines to claim unlimited land for waste dumping tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A D.C. Circuit panel ruled 2-1 to uphold a 2003 rule that allows mining companies to claim an unlimited amount of land around a mining site for related activities like chemical processing and waste dumping.

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Kathleen Meixner: 'Live like Tom' to honor memory of murdered UA professor tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
"My family deserved better, and the next family deserves better. We need a red flag law now. 'If you see something, say something' is a crucial first step, but it is not enough to keep our community safe." — widow of murdered UA professor Thomas Mexiner

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Family of 2 young U.S. citizens awarded over $1.5 million for being falsely imprisoned by border patrol tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge in California ruled that U.S. government violated the rights of two children by detaining them for hours when they tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border to go to school.

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Another attempt by Lake & Finchem to revive their tabulator case was dismissed tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Another attempt from Kari Lake and Mark Finchem to revive a lawsuit that sought to ban the use of electronic ballot tabulators in Arizona’s most populous counties has been dismissed by a federal appeals court.

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Arizona Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations renewed until 2032 tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
After months of uncertainty, the fate of the Governor’s Office on Tribal Relations is finally clear after Governor Katie Hobbs signed a law passed on the final day of the legislature’s annual session that allows the office to operate until 2032.

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Judge blocks Phoenix’s prevailing wage ordinance; Tucson's law also hangs on case tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Efforts by Tucson and Phoenix to establish prevailing wages for construction workers was shot down Monday for the second time in two years — this time by a state court judge who for now has settled the debate over its legality.

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U.S. Surgeon General declares gun violence ‘a public health crisis’ tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared firearm violence a public health crisis and called on policymakers to consider gun safety measures such as bans on assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition magazines and universal background checks for all firearm purchases.

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DNC moves ahead on all-virtual roll call for Biden presidential nomination tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Democratic National Committee has taken a significant step toward formally designating Joe Biden as the party’s presidential nominee before the Democratic convention in August — a move that’s necessary to place him on the Ohio ballot for November’s election.

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On Dobbs anniversary, Dems double down on reproductive rights tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Congressional Democrats on Monday renewed calls to protect reproductive freedoms on the second anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that threw national abortion rights into jeopardy.

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Maricopa County election worker arrested in theft of security keys as primary nears tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A temporary election worker in Maricopa County was arrested Friday after allegedly stealing keys and a security fob that can be used to gain access to the county’s ballot tabulation machines.

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Gunman sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murder of UA Prof. Thomas Meixner tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Pima County judge sentenced a former University of Arizona graduate student to natural life in prison without parole Monday for the murder of University of Arizona Prof. Thomas Meixner in 2022.

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Vail shops district resources to homeschoolers; PCC Board grades itself tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Vail School District has an idea to provide homeschooled kids with a formalized menu of classes, athletics and extracurricular activities. Plus, Southwest Gas goes boldly into a Sahuarita franchise election, and more from government meetings around Tucson.

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PACC to host free vaccine & microchip clinic on Weds tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Because a lack of access to affordable, preventative pet care is one of the main reasons Pima Animal Care Center receives surrendered pets, officials are providing free vaccines and microchips for dogs and cats this Wednesday.

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Arizona nonprofit says ‘deceptive’ ballot measure will cut tipped workers’ wages tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Local organizers seeking to increase the minimum wage in Arizona sued the state to challenge a ballot referral they say will mislead voters and reduce wages for restaurant workers and others who rely on tips.

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