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Arizona Daily Star
- Sunday 3rd November, 2013
Comparing cop cars Trunk Exterior height Gas mileage Braking distance at 60 mph Rollover rating2013 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicle108.9 cubic feet 6.16 feet 15 mpg city/21 mpg highway 167 feet 3 stars2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor20.6 cubic feet 4.58 feet 14 mpg city/21 mpg highway 150 feet 5 starsSources: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Law Enforcement Vehicle ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Sunday 3rd November, 2013
Motorists and revelers beware: The annual All Souls Procession through downtown has a new starting point.The procession, which began in 1990 as a performance piece inspired by Mexico's Dia de los Muertos holiday, has blossomed into a Tucson tradition that attracts thousands of visitors and participants each year.This year the procession begins cueing up at 4 p.m. at the corner of North ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Sunday 3rd November, 2013
As I write this piece, I am winding up my stay at the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson, where I have been based for the last several weeks as a visiting journalist from Kenya.I am grateful for the sunny weather, which is more or less the same as what I am used to in my village in Machakos county, in the eastern part of Kenya.On the weekends, I walk around the neighborhood near the University of ...
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MSNBC
- Sunday 3rd November, 2013
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) Zach Bauman rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown, helping Northern Arizona to a 48-27 win over North Dakota on Saturday night. Northern Arizona (7-2, 5-1 Big Sky Conference) extended its winning streak to four games and remains third in the conference standings. The Lumberjacks built a 14-0 lead before Ryan Bartels connected with Kenny Golladay for a pair of touchdown ...
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Examiner
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Arizona State Museum will be from 3 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. This is a free event that takes place in the museum's lobby. The event provides an informal atmosphere to enjoy talking with museum curator's and other individuals over coffee and cookie provided by the Paradise Bakery & Cafe. This ...
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Examiner
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
open for tours . Tours will be given at 11 a.m. on each Wednesday in November. Additionally, the Corbett House will have extended hours for self-guided tours from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Wednesday in November. The J. Knox Corbett House was completed in 1907. It has a full basement where one of the city's first air conditioning systems, a water cooling tower, was used. During Prohibition, ...
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CBS 5
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
BERKELEY (CBS/AP) — B.J. Denker ran for three touchdowns and passed for a fourth, Ka’Deem Carey went over 1,000 yards for the second consecutive season and Arizona beat California 33-28 on Saturday afternoon. A week after setting a school record for most rushing yards by a quarterback in one game, Denker managed just 44 yards on the ground but scored on runs of nine, one and 14 ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Beginning Monday Benjamin Brumfield can finally put his last name on his homework.It's something he's been looking forward to but until his adoption was finalized Saturday, 10-year-old Ben wasn't legally allowed to use Brumfield at school, said his mom Eileen.Ben was among 98 children adopted by 67 families this weekend at a mass event organized by the Pima County Juvenile Court ...
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MSNBC
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Feeling lost without live baseball in your life? Worry not, as some of the game’s top prospects will be on display in tonight’s Fall Stars Game in the Arizona Fall League. The game will begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on MLB Network and MLB.com. Formerly known as the ';Rising Stars'; game, this is the eighth annual edition of the exhibition contest, which ...
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Christian Post
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
In Arizona a missing woman is still missing with police now focusing their investigation on the 78 year old woman's grandson, who is believed to be the main person of interest in the case.Helen Jean Lee went missing this week from her home in Phoenix, and police quickly discovered signs that there may have been foul play. Among the various indications was the fact that the home's ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
After a bit of controversy over its location, the city finally unveiled its World War II memorial Friday morning.About 200 veterans, public officials and others attended a morning ceremony in Armory Park to celebrate the completion of the project that began eight years ago to honor the region's war vets.Created by ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
The recipient of this week's Ben's Bell is Carla Garrett, a strength and conditioning coach at Salpointe Catholic High School.She was nominated by fellow coach Del Arvayo, who said Garrett inspires student athletes on the field and in the classroom."She motivates boys to reach heights they didn't know they were capable of reaching," Arvayo wrote in his nomination. ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Visitors to Sabino Canyon are encountering a problem when they arrive at the scenic site northeast of Tucson: a shortage of parking spaces in the official canyon lot.Some have responded by parking along Sabino Canyon Road in areas clearly marked with "no parking" signs or in other unauthorized areas -- and they've been hit with whopping $110 parking tickets from the Pima County ...
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Arizona Daily Star
- Saturday 2nd November, 2013
Here's your chance to don full face temporary tattoos, in the tradition of Da de los Muertos Sugar Skulls, before Sunday's All Souls Procession.You can find the free tattoos, created by Arizona Daily Star graphic artist Chiara Bautista and adapted by Tattoo Manufacturing International artist Jeff Lowry, at the Face Paint Town event at Hotel Congress, 311 E. Congress St., from 2 until 6 ...