Good afternoon. Wednesday will be sunny with a high of 78°, and Thursday should be sunny with a high of 86°.
🌵 University of Arizona President Robert Robbins will resign.
In a campus-wide email, Robbins said he would leave after his current contract expires, or sooner if the Arizona Board of Regents hires a new president. His contract currently ends in June 2026. Robbins has faced considerable criticism related to the university’s financial crisis and the acquisition of online Ashford University. He was hired in 2017.
🌵 U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva announced he has cancer.
In a statement, Grijalva said doctors discovered the cancer after he sought treatment for a cough that was initially diagnosed as pneumonia. He said he is confident in his medical team’s treatment plan. Grijalva is the representative of Arizona’s 7th congressional district, which includes the west and south sides of Tucson, and some of midtown. He has been a congressional representative since 2002 and is currently running for reelection.
🌵 Mexican drug cartels may be sending as many as 1,000 drones across the border each month.
The flights are used to scout out gaps in the border, monitor Border Patrol activities, and in some cases deliver drugs. Officials said some steps have been taken to combat the drones, but more work is required to make sure countermeasures don’t interfere with airspace restrictions.
🌵 The city has placed sharp rocks in the I-10 underpasses at Speedway and Congress.
The areas have previously been hotspots for homeless encampments. The city said the rocks were part of a pilot program to keep underpasses clean and safe and improve pedestrian and vehicular movement.
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🌵 Governor Hobbs signed a ‘tamale bill’ into law.
The bill allows home cooks to legally sell refrigerated items like tamales. Hobbs vetoed a similar bill last year, citing concerns by the Arizona Department of Health Services. The new bill imposes labeling requirements on cooks and places restrictions on the size of their kitchens.
🌵 Lastly, Sweet Tomatoes is open for business again.
The popular salad buffet chain shut down during the COVID pandemic, but new owners have reopened the location near Broadway and Wilmot. Tucsonans braved the rain Monday to stand in a line that stretched into the parking lot.