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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: Catalina Foothills outlasts Canyon del Oro 6-5 in 12-inning marathon, high school baseball

                  Photos: Catalina Foothills outlasts Canyon del Oro 6-5 in 12-inning marathon, high school baseball

                  The Falcons couldn't hold a 4-0 lead late, erased a one run deficit in the tenth and finally got past the Dorados with a run in the 12th in a 5A Sonoran Region game at CFHS, April 21, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

                  Photos: Arizona spring football practice 13 at Tomey Field

                  Photos: Arizona spring football practice 13 at Tomey Field

                  Arizona football kicks off their final week of spring practices at Dick Tomey field on Tuesday morning. 

                  Photos: Center for Creative Photography announces acquisition of nine photography archives

                  Photos: Center for Creative Photography announces acquisition of nine photography archives

                  The Center for Creative Photography, CCP, at the University of Arizona announced the acquisition of archives from nine photographers including former Arizona Daily Star photo editor Jack Dykinga, a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who is a renown nature photographer.

                  U of A's Center for Creative Photography acquires nine new archives

                  U of A's Center for Creative Photography acquires nine new archives

                  Archive from Tucson landscape photographer Jack Dykinga among new archives at Ansel Adams' founded University of Arizona center.

                  State & Regional

                  Arizona bill seeks protections for unvaccinated

                  Arizona bill seeks protections for unvaccinated

                  Legislation would make it illegal for any business to refuse to provide "any service, product, admission to a venue or transportation'' solely because the person has not received or used a "medical intervention.''

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  PHOENIX — A judge ruled the Arizona Department of Water Resources acted illegally when it changed how it determined if there was enough groundwater available to support new homes in metro Phoenix in 2023 and left builders thousands of lots they could not develop.

                  Arizona measure replaces 'West Bank'' with Judea and Samaria

                  Arizona measure replaces 'West Bank'' with Judea and Samaria

                  The Arizona resolution has no legal power, but it would have the legislature go on record as rejecting the term "West Bank'' as "a modern political construct.''

                  Arizona bill tackles home affordability

                  Arizona bill tackles home affordability

                  A bill to address housing affordability in Arizona would block cities and towns from requiring everything from garages, paved driveways, backyard patios or fencing for new homes.

                  Nation & World

                  Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says

                  Pentagon fired US Navy Secretary John Phelan, source says

                  It's another wartime shakeup at the Pentagon just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ousted the Army's top general.

                  AP top stories April 22

                  AP top stories April 22

                  Here's the latest for Wednesday, April 22nd: Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz; Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea; Warner shareholders set to vote on Paramount's $81 billion takeover; Sony's AI robot is beating human pros at table tennis.

                  Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

                  Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data

                  Meta said the purpose was to improve the company's AI models in areas where they struggle to replicate how humans interact with computers.

                  Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

                  Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts attacks

                  Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, tightening its grip on the strategic waterway after U.S. President Donald Trump called off attacks indefinitely.

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                  A real hoot: Owl family now calls an Oro Valley bar home

                  A real hoot: Owl family now calls an Oro Valley bar home

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  Tucson boy fatally shoots alleged robber

                  Tucson boy fatally shoots alleged robber

                  Interact With Us

                  Arizona reserve forward Sidi Gueye reportedly hitting transfer portal

                  Arizona reserve forward Sidi Gueye reportedly hitting transfer portal

                  The springy, energetic potential of Arizona freshman forward Sidi Gueye is headed for further development elsewhere.

                  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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                  Understanding No Credit Check Loans and Other Quick Access Alternatives

                  Understanding No Credit Check Loans and Other Quick Access Alternatives

                  Provided content. In this blog, we’ll look at how no credit check loans work and where other quick-access options fit into the picture.

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                  9 Simple Office Changes That Can Make Work Better

                  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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                  The Unlimited PTO Trap: Why Giving Workers Infinite Time Off Makes Them Take Less

                  The Unlimited PTO Trap: Why Giving Workers Infinite Time Off Makes Them Take Less

                  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

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

                  Contributor content. Prana IV Therapy is a Scottsdale-based IV hydration clinic providing nurse-administered intravenous fluids and nutrient therapy throughout the Phoenix Valley.

                  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.

                  Web3 Wallet for Beginners: How to Set Up, Stay Safe, and Pick the Right App

                  Web3 Wallet for Beginners: How to Set Up, Stay Safe, and Pick the Right App

                  Affiliate. Learn what a Web3 wallet is, how to set one up, and how to stay safe while exploring DeFi, NFTs, and new crypto coins with beginner‑friendly apps like Best Wallet.​

                  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

                  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.

                  Tearful vigil, call for change after 3-year-old's death in Tucson crash

                  Tearful vigil, call for change after 3-year-old's death in Tucson crash

                  The death of a 3-year-old girl named Anna had been a rallying point for thousands of Tucsonans to call for a crackdown on street racing.

                  Boy, 15, identified as intruder shot and killed in Tucson police standoff

                  Boy, 15, identified as intruder shot and killed in Tucson police standoff

                  Authorities say a teen fatally shot by officers during a Tucson standoff had a toy gun wrapped to look real.

                  Politics

                  Arizona bill seeks protections for unvaccinated

                  Arizona bill seeks protections for unvaccinated

                  Legislation would make it illegal for any business to refuse to provide "any service, product, admission to a venue or transportation'' solely because the person has not received or used a "medical intervention.''

                  Pima Sheriff Chris Nanos: Disciplinary record in previous job 'irrelevant'

                  Pima Sheriff Chris Nanos: Disciplinary record in previous job 'irrelevant'

                  An attorney for Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos tells Supervisors their query into his work history as a Texas cop more than four decades ago has nothing to do with his current elected position.

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  Judge: Arizona broke law in stopping new homes needing groundwater in Phoenix area

                  PHOENIX — A judge ruled the Arizona Department of Water Resources acted illegally when it changed how it determined if there was enough groundwater available to support new homes in metro Phoenix in 2023 and left builders thousands of lots they could not develop.

                  Arizona measure replaces 'West Bank'' with Judea and Samaria

                  Arizona measure replaces 'West Bank'' with Judea and Samaria

                  The Arizona resolution has no legal power, but it would have the legislature go on record as rejecting the term "West Bank'' as "a modern political construct.''

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