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Street Smarts

Street Smarts: Namesake of Harrison Road helped create Saguaro National Park

Street Smarts: Namesake of Harrison Road helped create Saguaro National Park

  • By David Leighton Special to the Arizona Daily Star

John Harrison also developed subdivision for African-American soldiers returning from war.

Street Smarts: Developer put family names all over Tucson

Street Smarts: Developer put family names all over Tucson

  • By David Leighton For the Arizona Daily Star

The area where Fred Roberts sold lots, near Alvernon Way and Fifth Street, was considered too far out to work.

Street Smarts: Tucson transit took long, winding road

Street Smarts: Tucson transit took long, winding road

  • By David Leighton For the Arizona Daily Star

Many transportation systems have been used over the years.

Street Smarts: Miner, sheriff played role at O.K. Corral

Street Smarts: Miner, sheriff played role at O.K. Corral

  • By David Leighton Arizona Daily Star

Arizona pioneer spent most of his career in mining and law enforcement.

Street Smarts: Babcock locked UA gates to keep animals out

Street Smarts: Babcock locked UA gates to keep animals out

  • By David Leighton For the Arizona Daily Star

Faced challenges with steadfastness and humor.

Street Smarts: Notorious bad guy died lonely and alone

Street Smarts: Notorious bad guy died lonely and alone

  • By David Leighton For the Arizona Daily Star

OK Corral shooter John Ringo was drinker, gambler ... and constable?

Take the Street Smarts road test

Take the Street Smarts road test

    Readers of David Leighton’s columns will do best at this quiz, which tests how much you know about the history of local street names.

    Street Smarts: Tucson neighborhood originally was chicken colony

    Street Smarts: Tucson neighborhood originally was chicken colony

      Emery Park started as place for people to live, raise poultry

      Street Smarts: Midtown neighborhood one of Tucson's most unusual

      Street Smarts: Midtown neighborhood one of Tucson's most unusual

        Before he was governor, Sam Goddard developed subdivision with large lots, big setbacks

        Street Smarts: Driveway to school became midtown street

        Street Smarts: Driveway to school became midtown street

          Potter Place honors former girls school, wealthy couple that started it.

          Collection: Street Smarts 2015

          Collection: Street Smarts 2015

            Learn how many of Tucson's streets, roads and highways got their names.

            Street Smarts: Road honors The Gregory school

            Street Smarts: Road honors The Gregory school

              Old-money support helps create The Gregory School

              Street Smarts: Camino de Ruiz named for early ranching family

              Street Smarts: Camino de Ruiz named for early ranching family

                Road runs along the northern border of the family homestead.

                Street Smarts: DeLong was merchant, trader, mayor, soldier

                Street Smarts: DeLong was merchant, trader, mayor, soldier

                  Many of many talents, interests remembered with midtown street

                  Local News

                  Photos: Arizona basketball Final Four send-off

                  Photos: Arizona basketball Final Four send-off

                  Arizona basketball fans gathered outside McKale Center on Wednesday morning to send-off the Wildcats to their Final Four match. 

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: April 1

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: April 1

                  See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

                  Tucson's Top Stories: April 1

                  Tucson's Top Stories: April 1

                  Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

                  Police presence, traffic control planned in Tucson for Wildcats' Final Four game

                  March 31 recap: Tucson news you may have missed today

                  Get a recap of Tuesday's local news stories from Arizona Daily Star.

                  State & Regional

                  Arizona lawmakers revoke César Chávez holiday; Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign

                  Arizona lawmakers revoke César Chávez holiday; Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign

                  A day before Arizona was to recognize César Chávez Day, state lawmakers revoked the holiday. Gov. Katie Hobbs said she will sign the legislation.

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Will Arizona get more serious about water conservation, or return to depending on groundwater pumping? Experts weigh in.  

                  Marine accused of selling stolen weapons in Arizona

                  Marine accused of selling stolen weapons in Arizona

                  A U.S. Marine is charged with stealing ammo and weapons at California’s Camp Pendleton — including a shoulder-fired missile system — and conspiring to sell them in Arizona.

                  Arizona ballot-count lawsuit over

                  Arizona ballot-count lawsuit over

                  The Arizona Supreme Court refused to disturb an Appeals Court ruling over a county supervisor's push for immunity for his push to hand-count ballots in Mojave County.

                  Nation & World

                  Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are starting to fall flat as Iran war drags on

                  Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are starting to fall flat as Iran war drags on

                  President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.

                  From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

                  From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

                  TMZ built its brand tracking celebrities. Now it's turning its attention to Congress, chasing down paparazzi-style shots of lawmakers on break from Washington during a record-long partial government shutdown.

                  Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future

                  Evacuated from Gaza as newborns, a group of Palestinian toddlers returns to an uncertain future

                  Eleven toddlers from Gaza are reuniting with their families after doctors evacuated them as premature newborns during blackouts at Shifa Hospital

                  Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

                  Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship as he attends arguments

                  The Supreme Court is casting doubt on Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship in a consequential case that was magnified by Trump's norm-breaking presence in the courtroom.

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                  Tim Steller's column: Marana should stop ignoring ICE detention concerns

                  Tim Steller's column: Marana should stop ignoring ICE detention concerns

                  Lawmaker wants probe of Tucson law barring ICE on city property

                  Lawmaker wants probe of Tucson law barring ICE on city property

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Crime

                  23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                  23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                  Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                  Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                  Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

                  A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

                  Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                  Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

                  Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

                  Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                  Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

                  A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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                  Provided content. New survey data reveals that 66% of workers would cap themselves at 15 days or fewer even with unlimited PTO. Here is what employers need to know.

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                  Prana IV Therapy on Supporting Hydration and Recovery in Scottsdale’s Active Climate

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                  Contributor content. These platforms let participants play fun games without having to deal with the money side of traditional gambling.

                  Shopping

                  How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                  How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

                  Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

                  Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                  Solana Wallet for Beginners (2025): Setup, Safety, Staking & Swaps

                  Affiliate. Learn how to create and use a Solana wallet, stake SOL, swap tokens, bridge assets, and stay secure with Best Wallet’s multi-chain features.

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                  Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

                  Which Crypto May Boom in 2025? A Look at What’s Trending

                  Affiliate. Find out which crypto coins you should watch closely in 2025. 

                  Crime

                  Video shows shooting of gunman by Pima County detective

                  Video shows shooting of gunman by Pima County detective

                  A confrontation in the lobby of a Marana hotel in January that led to the shooting of an armed man by a Pima County Sheriff's Department detective was captured by surveillance cameras.

                  Police presence, traffic control planned in Tucson for Wildcats' Final Four game

                  Police presence, traffic control planned in Tucson for Wildcats' Final Four game

                  Increased police presence and traffic control will be in effect in Tucson Saturday for Arizona's Final Four game vs. Michigan near the University of Arizona and in downtown. 

                  Tucson man given 5-year prison term in copper wire theft spree

                  Tucson man given 5-year prison term in copper wire theft spree

                  A Tucson man linked to the theft of more than a half-ton of copper wire during a 2025 spree has been sentenced to five years in prison.

                  Weekend shooting in Tucson leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded

                  Weekend shooting in Tucson leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded

                  A 48-year-old woman was shot to death and a 39-year-old man was wounded Saturday night on Tucson's south side, police say.

                  Politics

                  Arizona lawmakers revoke César Chávez holiday; Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign

                  Arizona lawmakers revoke César Chávez holiday; Gov. Katie Hobbs to sign

                  A day before Arizona was to recognize César Chávez Day, state lawmakers revoked the holiday. Gov. Katie Hobbs said she will sign the legislation.

                  Lawmaker wants probe of Tucson law barring ICE on city property

                  Lawmaker wants probe of Tucson law barring ICE on city property

                  A state lawmaker wants Attorney General Kris Mayes to investigate cities, including Tucson, that refuse to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate on their property, which he contends is illegal. 

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Arizona's future with massive cuts in CAP water: What to know

                  Will Arizona get more serious about water conservation, or return to depending on groundwater pumping? Experts weigh in.  

                  Arizona ballot-count lawsuit over

                  Arizona ballot-count lawsuit over

                  The Arizona Supreme Court refused to disturb an Appeals Court ruling over a county supervisor's push for immunity for his push to hand-count ballots in Mojave County.

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