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500 Gila Topminnows make a splash at The Mission Garden

Also on Arizona Spotlight: Author Kimi Eisele on "The Lightest Object in the Universe"; singer Natalie Douglas returns to Tucson with the songs of Nat King Cole; and "A Love Letter to the Library" about MegaMania.

Zaira Livier, executive director of the People's Defense Initiative, speaks to a reporter after a news conference on July 3, 2019, at which the group announced it had collected more than 18,000 signatures for its "sanctuary city" initiative.

Organizers submit petitions for Tucson 'sanctuary city' initiative

The group says it has more than twice the number of signatures needed to get initiative on city ballot.

One of a series of illustrations depicting planned facilities at Bike Ranch Tucson.

Bike Ranch resort approved in Saguaro National Park East buffer zone

Cycling resort 5 years in the making gets the go-ahead from the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

Water flows north of Cushing Street in the Santa Cruz River, midway through the first week of a project aiming to create a perennial flow in a section of the river, June 27, 2019.

Initial flow for Santa Cruz River project goes beyond expectations

The project pumping reclaimed water into a section of river near downtown saw water reach farther downriver than predicted.

Developer and Democratic candidate for mayor of Tucson Randi Dorman sits for an interview with Arizona 360 at Arizona Public Media on June 12, 2019.

Arizona 360 interviews Tucson mayoral candidate Randi Dorman

The longtime developer is making her first run for public office.

Firefighting gear hangs in the dock at Tucson Fire Station 3.

First responders discuss how to stay safe in the heat

Tucson Fire and Pima County's Search and Rescue Unit respond to dozens of cases each summer.

Madeleine Erasto, who's family are refugees from the Congo, dances to the live music at the family fun fest of the World Refugee Day celebration at Catalina High School on Saturday, June 22, 2019, in Tucson.

World Refugee Day in Tucson

Also on Arizona Spotlight: The youth photography program "Parks in Focus" in action, and The Southwest Fair Housing Council observes the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act.

Barcelona Manor, a northwest Tucson condominium built in 1972. A one bedroom unit in this development that sold for $36,400 in 2013 was advertised for $78,000 in 2019 — a 114% increase over six years. Buyers are finding similar changes across the low-cost Tucson real estate market.

Affordable Tucson homes in short supply

Condo and townhome buyers have seen prices spike.

Democratic Tucson mayoral candidate Steve Farley at Arizona Public Media.

Arizona 360 interviews Tucson mayoral candidate Steve Farley

The former state lawmaker has served in both the State House and Senate.

Archie is a big brown bat, and has been taken care of by Bob & Debbie Beucher since being rescued more than sixteen years ago.

Bat night at the Mission Garden

Also: A new facility in Nogales, Sonora to help migrants following the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy; and strangers find common ground with "One Small Step".

Tucson mayoral candidate Regina Romero sits for an interview at Arizona Public Media on June 12, 2019.

Arizona 360 interviews Tucson mayoral candidate Regina Romero

The Democrat has served on City Council for over a decade.

Former Tucson mayor Tom Volgy sits opposite Arizona 360 host Lorraine Rivera at Arizona Public Media on June 14, 2019.

Understanding the role of Tucson's mayor

Former mayor Tom Volgy on the powers of the office.

A small sample of the types of jewelry made by local artisans for the annual Tucson Juneteenth Celebration.

Tucson Juneteenth Celebration 2019

Also on Arizona Spotlight: A cross-cultural program inspires Native students in the UA College of Medicine; and, is it a piece of cake for the brain to interpret a metaphor?

The highest temperature ever recorded in Tucson was 117 degrees, in 1990.

Heat warning remains in effect for Phoenix area

Tucson is outside the warning area but is also expected to remain hot.

Downtown Tucson seen from the intersection of Barraza Aviation Highway and East Broadway Boulevard.

Primary ballot set in Tucson mayoral race

A discussion about the candidates with the Tucson Sentinel's Dylan Smith.

Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, the original drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival, keeps his rock 'n roll dreams alive in Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

Drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford and the final tour of Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Also: The latest on the trial of Scott Warren, and what it means for humanitarian aid on the U.S. / Mexico border; and two Hollywood versions of the story of Judge Roy Bean.

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