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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 blows through San Francisco 93-69

                  Photos: Arizona blows through San Francisco 93-69

                  The Wildcats dominate the Dons 93-69 in an exhibition game opening their home season, October 13, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                  County expands downtown parking and safety investments with excess funds 

                  County expands downtown parking and safety investments with excess funds 

                  Three county-owned parking garages will soon be open on evenings and weekends.

                  Flu season is arriving months early, including in Pima County

                  Flu season is arriving months early, including in Pima County

                  "Flu and cold season" seems to have gotten a jump start on previous years.

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                  Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Oct. 14, 2026

                  Newly Listed Homes near Sahuarita, AZ — Updated Oct. 14, 2026

                  A look at the newest homes for sale near Sahuarita, AZ. Browse the newest listings, with photos and prices, and see what's new on the market this week.

                  State & Regional

                  Is cutting down a saguaro really illegal in Arizona? What law allows

                  Is cutting down a saguaro really illegal in Arizona? What law allows

                  Arizona is loaded with miles of diverse cactuses and plants, but that doesn't mean those plants are free to be taken.

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

                  The U.S. Supreme Court won't overturn $122,200 in penalties against an attorney for Republican politicians Kari Lake and Mark Finchem for filing what lower court judges called a "frivolous'' challenge to the use of voting machines in Arizona.

                  Barack Obama backs Gov. Katie Hobbs in new video

                  Barack Obama backs Gov. Katie Hobbs in new video

                  Former President Barack Obama says in a 45-second video that Gov. Katie Hobbs has worked to address the high cost of living.

                  What Prop. 142 would change about Arizona's affirmative action laws

                  What Prop. 142 would change about Arizona's affirmative action laws

                  Proposition 142 would amend Arizona’s constitution to ban public schools, universities and government agencies from compelling employees or students to exercise preferential treatment on the basis of race.

                  Nation & World

                  The rise of the five-house landlord: Wall Street blinked, small investors kept buying

                  The rise of the five-house landlord: Wall Street blinked, small investors kept buying

                  Griffin Funding reports that small investors have maintained their home purchases amid Wall Street's retreat, now making up 63% of investor activity.

                  Social Security recipients to get 3.6% COLA raise in 2027. Here’s what that’s worth

                  Social Security recipients to get 3.6% COLA raise in 2027. Here’s what that’s worth

                  Annual COLAs are meant to help beneficiaries, mostly seniors, keep up with inflation and maintain the same standard of living, but most recipients say they've fallen short, according to AARP.

                  Businesses are embracing AI in calls, and so are scammers. How can you trust a voice on the line?

                  Businesses are embracing AI in calls, and so are scammers. How can you trust a voice on the line?

                  Sinch reports that AI voice scams are on the rise, with Americans losing $665 million in phone fraud in early 2026, making detection increasingly difficult.

                  With AI driving up energy costs, commercial and industrial companies have a narrow window to act

                  With AI driving up energy costs, commercial and industrial companies have a narrow window to act

                  Emergent Solar Energy reports that Midwest and Rust Belt manufacturers face rising electricity costs due to AI-driven data center loads, prompting urgent energy strategy shifts. 

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                  Tohono O'odham brace for conflict as feds plan to uproot sacred saguaros

                  Tohono O'odham brace for conflict as feds plan to uproot sacred saguaros

                  Motorcyclist, 73, dies after Tucson-area crash

                  Motorcyclist, 73, dies after Tucson-area crash

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

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                  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. Learn why homeowners choose plumber.com for their emergency plumbing needs. 

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                  When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

                  When the Customer’s Payment and the Merchant’s Money Are Different

                  Contributor content. The way a customer pays no longer dictates what a business receives.

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                  A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                  A Tucson Guide to Personalized Gifts That Do Not Feel Generic

                  Contributor content. Here is a look at how to give something personal without defaulting to another candle.

                  Shopping

                  What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                  What Really Happens When You Call for Emergency HVAC Help at 2 AM

                  Affiliate content. Learn what to do if you need an emergency HVAC repair. 

                  Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                  Buying or Selling a Midwest Home? What the HVAC System Is Really Worth at Closing

                  Affiliate content.  Learn why it is important to check the HVAC system when buying or selling home. 

                  Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                  Your utility bill is telling you something: what rising costs reveal about your HVAC system

                  Affiliate content. Learn what to do about rising energy costs from your HVAC system. 

                  What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                  What Your Home's Age Reveals About the HVAC Problems Coming Your Way

                  Affiliate content. Learn the most common HVAC problems based on the age of your home.

                  Crime

                  Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

                  Viral duct-taped flyer from Tucson indicted on federal charges

                  A former Tucson broker whose ordeal on a flight last month resulted in fellow passengers restraining him to his seat with duct tape has been indicted on federal charges, reports say.

                  Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

                  Man charged in suspected Marana road-rage shooting

                  A 42-year-old man has been jailed in connection with an alleged road-rage shooting in Marana earlier this month. 

                  Vail man accused of killing pregnant wife claimed torture

                  Vail man accused of killing pregnant wife claimed torture

                  A caller to 911 who identified himself as Joseph Clark claimed he had killed his wife, Noelle, after years of electrical torture, an interim complaint filed with Pima County Justice Court says.

                  Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                  Pima County Sheriff's Department: Husband arrested in shooting death of pregnant wife

                  A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his pregnant wife was found shot dead in a home southeast of Tucson. Two young children in the home at the time were unharmed.

                  Politics

                  Pima County names 3 finalists for top administrator job

                  Pima County names 3 finalists for top administrator job

                  Pima County has named its top three contenders to become its new top administrator. 

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

                  Kari Lake's attorney must pay sanctions for 'frivolous' election lawsuit

                  The U.S. Supreme Court won't overturn $122,200 in penalties against an attorney for Republican politicians Kari Lake and Mark Finchem for filing what lower court judges called a "frivolous'' challenge to the use of voting machines in Arizona.

                  Hobbs orders fuel-tax relief for farm trucks

                  Hobbs orders fuel-tax relief for farm trucks

                  A new order by Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs will allow agricultural operations to buy and use that less expensive dyed fuel for all of their operations, including deliveries, without fear of penalty — at least through the end of the year. 

                  Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                  Justice Dept. moves to strip US citizenship from 2 in Arizona

                  The Department of Justice is moving to strip U.S. citizenship from two people from Arizona who prosecutors say lied or committed fraud to obtain citizenship.

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