The Tohono O'odham Nation is preparing for potential confrontations between tribal members defending their land and federal contractors who wi…
Mamta Popat
Photojournalist
About
Mamta Popat has been a photojournalist with the Arizona Daily Star since 2003. She covers a wide range of topics including daily life, news, border issues and Big-12 sports. She's the only vegetarian in the photo department.
The birria chilaquiles is a popular dish at the Al Chile food truck, parked at 5341 S. 12th Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on October 8, 2026.
Yolanda Redondo, co-owner of Al Chile food truck, pours green salsa over cheese and tortilla chips as she prepares a birria chilaquiles dish a…
Yolanda Redondo, co-owner of Al Chile food truck, prepares a barrio chilaquiles dish at 5341 S. 12th Ave. in Tucson, Ariz. on October 8, 2026.
In 1979, Church Rock was the site of the largest uranium spill of radioactive waste in United States history. The dam at United Nuclear Corpor…
In 1979, Church Rock was the site of the largest uranium spill of radioactive waste in United States history. The dam at United Nuclear Corpor…
In 1979, Church Rock was the site of the largest uranium spill of radioactive waste in United States history. The dam at United Nuclear Corpor…
The Tucson Police Department’s SWAT team was outside Elite Guns and Ammo, 150 S. Camino Seco, after an early morning break-in.
Aaron Herman, owner of Elite Guns and Ammo, talks with a Tucson Police department officer outside of his store Monday.