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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 football holds its Spring Showcase

                  Photos: Arizona football holds its Spring Showcase

                  The Wildcats wrapped up their off-season camp with their Spring Showcase, April 25, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                  Photos: Arizona run-rules Houston 9-1, Big 12 softball

                  Photos: Arizona run-rules Houston 9-1, Big 12 softball

                  The Wildcats do their damage via the long ball, getting seven runs on four homers, including two shots and five RBI from Sydney Stewart, in a 9-1 win over the Cougars in five, April 24, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                  Photos: No. 20 Arizona falls to No. 4 Florida State in Big 12 beach volleyball semifinals

                  Photos: No. 20 Arizona falls to No. 4 Florida State in Big 12 beach volleyball semifinals

                  No. 20 Arizona started Friday with a 3-2 win over No. 15 South Carolina sending the Wildcats to the semifinals against No. 4 Florida State. Arizona suffered a 3-0 loss to Florida State in the semifinals. 

                  Photos: No. 20 Arizona run-rules Houston 8-0, Big 12 softball

                  Photos: No. 20 Arizona run-rules Houston 8-0, Big 12 softball

                  No. 20 Arizona secured a 8-0 run-rule win over Houston at Hillenbrand Stadium on Saturday, their second of the weekend. 

                  State & Regional

                  Upper Colorado River states push for mediation on water cuts

                  Upper Colorado River states push for mediation on water cuts

                  A mediator might be needed to break a long deadlock in how to divvy up water from the Colorado River among states, a commission says.

                  Ruling brings Arizona's 'border security' law closer to enforcement

                  Ruling brings Arizona's 'border security' law closer to enforcement

                  A border-security measure approved by Arizona voters in 2024 includes a clause making its implementation here contingent on whether an identical measure in Texas is found to be legal.

                  Hobbs ready to end moratorium on signing bills

                  Hobbs ready to end moratorium on signing bills

                  Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is ready to end a self-imposed moratorium and resume signing bills from the Republican-controlled Legislature.

                  Democrats squabble in competitive Arizona legislative district

                  Democrats squabble in competitive Arizona legislative district

                  A Democratic primary battle in a key north Phoenix legislative district is intensifying, as one candidate accuses party leaders of illegally funneling support to his opponent. The dispute could impact Democrats’ chances of flipping the Arizona Senate in a closely watched race.

                  Nation & World

                  Timeline shows gunman's attempt to enter press dinner featuring Trump

                  Timeline shows gunman's attempt to enter press dinner featuring Trump

                  Cole Tomas Allen is scheduled to make his first appearance in federal court two days after authorities said they foiled an attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

                  Suspect in Washington dinner shooting set to appear in court

                  Suspect in Washington dinner shooting set to appear in court

                  * Suspect Cole Allen expected to face assault, firearm charges * Allen divulged plans to target Trump officials, authorities say * Shooting targeted prominent Washington gala By Andrew Goudsward

                  Closed circuit TV captures armed man sprinting through security during White House Correspondents' Dinner

                  Closed circuit TV captures armed man sprinting through security during White House Correspondents' Dinner

                  The video of the suspected shooter, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, of Torrance, California, is now generating questions about Trump's security and how a gunman could get so close to the president.

                  Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

                  Suspect in White House press dinner shooting wrote anti-Christian manifesto, Trump says

                  President Donald Trump said Sunday the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Association dinner had "a lot of hatred in his heart."

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                  Tucson brew lauded in world beer competition

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                  America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic national milestone.

                  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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                  9 Simple Office Changes That Can Make Work Better

                  Contributor content. Learn how to enhance your workspace with these 9 simple office changes. 

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                  Crime

                  Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                  Man arrested in fatal Tucson robbery shooting

                  Two people are now in custody in connection with an armed robbery attempt in which investigators say the teen target fatally shot on alleged robbery and wounded a second.

                  Authorities ID couple in apparent murder-suicide on Tucson area's NW side

                  Authorities ID couple in apparent murder-suicide on Tucson area's NW side

                  Authorities have identified a Tucson-area couple found dead in an apparent murder-suicide on the city’s northwest side. Deputies say they witnessed a 72-year-old man fatally shoot himself after allegedly shooting his wife, who was found nearby with critical injuries.

                  Tucson boy fatally shoots alleged robber

                  Tucson boy fatally shoots alleged robber

                  A juvenile shot and killed one of three alleged assailants Monday night during an armed robbery on Tucson's southwest side, authorities say.

                  Tucson Airman arrested on child-sex crimes

                  Tucson Airman arrested on child-sex crimes

                  A 27-year-old Airman was arrested at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson this week on suspicion of sexual exploitation of a minor, police said.

                  Politics

                  Upper Colorado River states push for mediation on water cuts

                  Upper Colorado River states push for mediation on water cuts

                  A mediator might be needed to break a long deadlock in how to divvy up water from the Colorado River among states, a commission says.

                  Ruling brings Arizona's 'border security' law closer to enforcement

                  Ruling brings Arizona's 'border security' law closer to enforcement

                  A border-security measure approved by Arizona voters in 2024 includes a clause making its implementation here contingent on whether an identical measure in Texas is found to be legal.

                  Hobbs ready to end moratorium on signing bills

                  Hobbs ready to end moratorium on signing bills

                  Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says she is ready to end a self-imposed moratorium and resume signing bills from the Republican-controlled Legislature.

                  Speed limits lowered on streets across Tucson

                  Speed limits lowered on streets across Tucson

                  The city council on Tuesday approved lower speed limits on several streets across Tucson as part of a wider safety effort.

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