A widespread monsoon storm skirted just south and east of Tucson, Ariz., July 9, 2026, dropping some scattered rains and lighting on the outsk…
Kelly Presnell
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Staff photographer with the Arizona Daily Star since 2003. Winner of a few awards, loser of many more. Ex-goalkeeper.
FC Tucson took the lead twice in the second half to drop Capo FC 2-1 with playoff implications on the line, July 10, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.
Water has stopped flowing in the San Pedro River, leaving small, isolated pools and the wildlife trying to hang on, July 8, 2026, Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Edna Beltrano works the crowd as Edna & Ely B-Cool Band keeps up the tunes Saturday despite the rain at Chillin’ at the Chul.
Sax player Malik Alkabir and the Edna & Ely B-Cool Band provide the musical entertainment for Chillin’ at the Chul, Tucson, Ariz., July 11, 2026.
Monsoon lighting cuts the sky over Horse, a sculpture in the Cactus Courtyard on a stormy evening for Chillin’ at the Chul, Tucson, Ariz., Jul…
A dead carp floats in an isolated pool along with fallen cottonwood leaves and some trash last week on a portion of the San Pedro River.
A crawdad pokes out a crevice in one of the small puddles of water scattered last week along the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista.
A tiny trickle of water drains one small isolated pool into another last week along a portion of the San Pedro River near Sierra Vista.