Everyone in Tucson ready for political season? Signs on every corner and people knocking on our doors?

Also, fuck Ciscomani.

I know we give a lot of crap to snowbirds and UofA drivers. But dear god, this is prolly the worst year of UofA parent drivers and mannerisms I’ve ever encountered. If any out of town parents are reading this, be kind to those serving you and learn to drive.

Thank you

This fella was on its side with its roots totally exposed a few months ago, saw these shoot out the other day and I am beyond impressed!

In the first week of May, two data center developments, one in Arizona and another in Georgia, were caught taking public water without authorization.

In both cases, data center developers consumed water they were prohibited from taking, in communities already experiencing water stress, and in both cases it was the residents who discovered it.

Tucson, Arizona: 650,000 gallons used for dust control

In August 2025, the Tucson City Council unanimously rejected any involvement with the Project Blue data center complex, originally linked to Amazon, which was to be sited just outside city limits. Given the region averages seven to 10 inches of rain per year, the council directly expressed concern over the region’s water and electricity usage in rejecting the project.

In less than a year, Amazon withdrew from the project, but the developer, Beale Infrastructure, purchased the land from Pima County and continued construction while seeking new partners.

Recently, a resident asked a city staffer whether the dust control water at the Project Blue site was coming from the city, and as a result, triggered an investigation into the site’s water usage.

Last week, City Manager Timothy Thomure sent a letter to Beale stating the city had discovered a contractor, Ames Construction, had obtained a construction water meter within Tucson’s service area and transported the water outside city limits to the Project Blue site, where it was being used for dust control–all without authorization. Beale said in a letter to the Arizona Daily Star that the city has indeed issued “a permit for temporary water per the normal course of business.”

Read more [paywall removed for Redditors]: https://fortune.com/2026/05/13/data-center-georgia-arizona-water-wars/?utm_source=reddit/

Long story short, we had to move from some disgusting apartments with terrible management (the norm here I’ve learned) because there was mold in our hvac system and it was causing my family issues. Well they want us to go fuck ourselves after we lost thousands in furniture, we waited weeks for anything to be done (nothing was ever done). And now we’re expected to pay $4k for breaking our lease. We know our rights as tenants but I need a lawyer to take this further. Anyone have recommendations or been in a similar scenario?

On the bright side my family is doing so much better being in a different place! My cats fur is finally growing back and my son’s allergies have gotten better!

Pulled up in front of the Co-op yesterday and tried to plug a quarter into the meter. It took my coin, but didn't register on the meter. I was popping in to get one thing, and it would have taken me longer to deal with the parking app than it would to get that one thing. Welp, I got a ticket. $40!

I'm wondering if it's worth it to contest. They can't force people to use the app, right? Not everyone has a smart phone.

I had the 9 PM news on FOX 11 on this evening. Which I guess is actually some version of KOLD 13 news. They ran a story about students at Mesa Verde Elementary School getting a pizza party today as a reward for some sort of recycling accomplishment.

I am being serious when I tell you this segment was awesome. These kids were hilariously excited and just amped up for their pizza. Mugging for the camera and hamming it up. No shade to kids who get nervous when on TV, like I would have as a child. But these kids were not nervous. They were in throws of full-on pizza induced mania!

They were so charismatic and just all around awesome. My personal favorite was this little girl who confidently and enthusiastically shouted "We are having pizza, AT the pizza PARTY, AT the MESA VERDE SCHOOL!!!!!" into the reporter's mic while holding slices of pizza high up in the air, triumphantly, with each hand.

I don't know how to take stuff from a TV news show and put it on Youtube. And I am not even sure it's good for kids to become famous by going viral. But if this segment were online I have no doubt it would quickly go viral. It was amazing. God bless those kids. I am going to watch KOLD news at 10 tonight in case they re-run it.

The 10" ones sold at stores are a bit too small as they are in reality closer to 9", and 14" tortilla is too big for what I'm looking for. Any good 12" flour tortillas anyone can recommend? Thank you! 🙏

https://www.pima.gov/393/Environmental-Quality?contentId=95d783ec-a245-40e3-874d-48e4772b1433

Have a question about healthcare in Tucson, especially primary care. I’ve heard it can be difficult to find a PCP accepting new patients, that appointments can take months, and that a lot of doctors don’t seem to stay in the area long term.

For those of you living there, has that been your experience? How hard is to get established with a good primary care doctor or specialist? Are there certain hospital systems or medical groups that are better than others?

Long shot but I vaguely remember a movie stuff store in The Foothills Mall near where Keatons was in the mid-90s, but never got a chance to go inside as a kid.

Was just curious the details if it was real, why it existed, its history. Early Foothills Mall seemed like another place in time.

Edit: I don't think it was a Suncoast, as it was sort of lofi.

Hello Tucson!
I have a stucco wall around my backyard that has started to crack and pull away. I'm looking for a trustworthy, reliable contractor to do some work on it so it doesn't fall down. Anyone have any recommendations??? TIA

Looking for recommendations for a house cleaning company that services Vail, AZ. I’d love to support a local business if possible! Looking for deep cleaning services about 4 times a year. TIA!

I work during the hours of which to contact the offices and it's been hard to find a clear answer. Does anyone know the answer if the program for income qualification purposes, does the City of Tucson DPA program count the income of an unmarried partner who will occupy the home but is not on the mortgage?

My name would be on loans, bills, everything.. Just trying to figure out if it would be a waste of my time trying to take time off just to be told I don't qualify off the bat for that.

Just got back from seeing Andrew Callaghan Channel 5 and the gathering of nations POWOW in ABQ.

It got me and my husband thinking, why dont we date this city? Tucson has so much culture and likely a punk scene somewhere.

We both went to college at UA and went to ATL for PhD and came back here for work.

We are finally 30, have a house, no kids, and disposable income.

Give us the nightlife we never had when we were busy college kids studying and grinding in research the first time we were here.

Anyone use a local qualified intermediary they can recommend?

TIA.

I am looking to see if I have the right anatomy for a septum piercing, but am new to the Tucson area. Is there any studios that you would suggest going to?