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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

                  Border wall contractors take down cottonwood trees in Lochiel

                  Border wall contractors take down cottonwood trees in Lochiel

                  "Tree-sit" by protestors spares "grandmother cottonwood," at least so far

                  Wildfire burning in Catalina Mountains near Tucson

                  Wildfire burning in Catalina Mountains near Tucson

                  A wildfire burned overnight in the Santa Catalina Mountains, with flames visible from parts of the Tucson area.

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 8

                  Arizona Daily Star on this date: August 8

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

                  Arizona Daily Star news roundup: July 2 to 6

                  Arizona Daily Star news roundup: July 2 to 6

                  Arizona Daily Star news roundup: July 2 to 6

                  State & Regional

                  Misuse of Chandler Flock data leads to termination of traffic cameras

                  Misuse of Chandler Flock data leads to termination of traffic cameras

                  Chandler joins a growing list of Arizona jurisdictions cutting ties with Flock Safety's license plate reader technology.

                  State pushes 10% water use cut for farmers in Willcox Basin

                  State pushes 10% water use cut for farmers in Willcox Basin

                  The Arizona Department of Water Resources is pushing to slash the Willcox basin's chronic overuse of ancient groundwater by half between now and 2075.

                  Ruling allows enforcement of 2022 Arizona voter registration law

                  Ruling allows enforcement of 2022 Arizona voter registration law

                  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments by three organizations that a 2022  election law could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote.

                  Mystery pervades case of bodies found in Litchfield Park

                  Mystery pervades case of bodies found in Litchfield Park

                  A welfare check in Litchfield Park turned into a homicide investigation after police found two bodies buried in a backyard.

                  Nation & World

                  Son says Joe Biden's cancer has spread more

                  Son says Joe Biden's cancer has spread more

                  Hunter Biden became emotional while discussing his 83-year-old father's health during an interview with BBC Newsnight.

                  Analysis: Trump stuck in Iran war with no exit in sight

                  Analysis: Trump stuck in Iran war with no exit in sight

                  Trump finds himself in a tight bind as he tries to extricate the U.S. from an unpopular conflict he originally claimed would last just weeks.

                  California relies on goats to combat fires. A wage change threatens the industry

                  California relies on goats to combat fires. A wage change threatens the industry

                  Goats are used in California to clear brush and prevent wildfires, but new labor laws increasing overtime pay for goat herders have made this practice too costly.

                  Senate Republicans confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

                  Senate Republicans confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general

                  The narrow vote came after bipartisan concerns over Blanche's lack of independence from the White House nearly derailed the nomination.

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                  Wildfire burning in Catalina Mountains near Tucson

                  Wildfire burning in Catalina Mountains near Tucson

                  U of A’s fall enrollment down more than 20%, sources say

                  U of A’s fall enrollment down more than 20%, sources say

                  Ruling: Arizona ballot measure description illegal

                  Ruling: Arizona ballot measure description illegal

                  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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                  Into Action Recovery Shows What a Men-Only Addiction Program Looks Like

                  Contributor content. Learn more about Into Action Recovery AZ, a men-only addiction program that is different from the standard rehab experiences. 

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                  Where to Donate Books: How to Sort and Choose the Right Place

                  Where to Donate Books: How to Sort and Choose the Right Place

                  Provided content. Donating books should feel simple.

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                  US manufacturing may fall 1.9 million workers short by 2033 as reshoring accelerates

                  US manufacturing may fall 1.9 million workers short by 2033 as reshoring accelerates

                  Provided content. U.S. manufacturing may need 3.8 million workers by 2033, with 1.9 million jobs unfilled as reshoring surges. Why productivity now beats hiring.

                   

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                  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. 

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                  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

                  Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                  Pair sentenced in Tucson murder case

                  Two people who accepted plea agreements in the 2024 killing of a Tucson Good Samaritan were sentenced Friday in Pima County Superior Court.

                  Man accused of killing Tucson girlfriend arrested in Germany, police say

                  Man accused of killing Tucson girlfriend arrested in Germany, police say

                  A man accused of killing his girlfriend in Tucson, whose body was discovered Thursday, flew to Germany the same day and was arrested when he arrived, police say.

                  Man accused in Tucson mass shooting jailed without bond

                  Man accused in Tucson mass shooting jailed without bond

                  David Leroy French, 21, appeared in court Friday facing 29 charges tied to the Tucson mass shooting that injured nine people. He'll be held without bond ahead of his Aug. 11 bond hearing.

                  Tucson police seek tips in 1982 killing

                  Tucson police seek tips in 1982 killing

                  Investigators are seeking tips in the unsolved death of a 19-year-old Tucson woman who disappeared in 1982.

                  Politics

                  Misuse of Chandler Flock data leads to termination of traffic cameras

                  Misuse of Chandler Flock data leads to termination of traffic cameras

                  Chandler joins a growing list of Arizona jurisdictions cutting ties with Flock Safety's license plate reader technology.

                  State pushes 10% water use cut for farmers in Willcox Basin

                  State pushes 10% water use cut for farmers in Willcox Basin

                  The Arizona Department of Water Resources is pushing to slash the Willcox basin's chronic overuse of ancient groundwater by half between now and 2075.

                  Ruling allows enforcement of 2022 Arizona voter registration law

                  Ruling allows enforcement of 2022 Arizona voter registration law

                  The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected arguments by three organizations that a 2022  election law could inadvertently make felons out of volunteers who register people to vote.

                  Pinal County cancels Flock Safety contract over privacy

                  Pinal County cancels Flock Safety contract over privacy

                  Pinal County joins several other Arizona jurisdictions that have cancelled contracts with Flock in the last year, including Flagstaff, Sedona, and South Tucson.

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