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New Oro Valley tax, Tucson rent caps, and Bascom's Speedway buy - Tucson Local Pulse
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Good morning, this is Tucson Local Pulse for Friday, January 16.
We start with city hall updates shaking up our daily lives. In Oro Valley, just north of us, the town council passed a new use tax on big out-of-town purchases to offset slowing construction revenue as buildable land runs low. Meanwhile, state lawmakers, including Tucson Rep. Betty Viegas, push rent caps at 7 percent yearly to fight high housing costs, and South Tucson leaders prioritize better public transit in the next RTA plan, up for a Pima County vote in March. On real estate, Bascom Group just snapped up The Retreat at Speedway apartments along Speedway Boulevard for 53 million dollars, planning upgrades to pools, gyms, and units near the Catalina Foothills.
New business buzz has our coffee lovers smiling. Presta Coffee reopened the old Starbucks at 4700 East Sunrise Drive in the foothills, with glossy rose tiles, latte art, and tastings to bring real coffee culture up there. Mountainside Fitness eyes three spots mid-2026 at Oracle and Tangerine, Old Vail and Houghton, and Twin Peaks, creating jobs in fitness.
Jobs are heating up too, with Caterpillar posting a senior mining account manager role here and Celestica seeking quartz production techs.
Weather today brings mild highs near 65 under partly cloudy skies, perfect for outdoor plans, though a cool breeze might nip at evening events. Expect the same tomorrow.
Sports fans, top-ranked Arizona mens basketball stays undefeated at 17-0 after an 89-82 win, while our GymCats hit the road tonight for a tri-meet streamed live. And check out Tucsons new aluminum velodrome, drawing top cyclists.
Crime report from the last day stays calm, but city leaders prep resources for immigrant families amid ICE worries, with a new landing page on rights and a push to bar enforcement on city property.
Quick school nod to Tucson Wildlife Center updates, and catch HeeMee Coffees second spot at 800 East University for UA students.
Feel-good moment: Local entrepreneurs snag 50 thousand from State Forty Eight Foundation grants, fueling small businesses citywide.
Upcoming, Project Blue data center foes sue Pima County over open meeting violations.
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We start with city hall updates shaking up our daily lives. In Oro Valley, just north of us, the town council passed a new use tax on big out-of-town purchases to offset slowing construction revenue as buildable land runs low. Meanwhile, state lawmakers, including Tucson Rep. Betty Viegas, push rent caps at 7 percent yearly to fight high housing costs, and South Tucson leaders prioritize better public transit in the next RTA plan, up for a Pima County vote in March. On real estate, Bascom Group just snapped up The Retreat at Speedway apartments along Speedway Boulevard for 53 million dollars, planning upgrades to pools, gyms, and units near the Catalina Foothills.
New business buzz has our coffee lovers smiling. Presta Coffee reopened the old Starbucks at 4700 East Sunrise Drive in the foothills, with glossy rose tiles, latte art, and tastings to bring real coffee culture up there. Mountainside Fitness eyes three spots mid-2026 at Oracle and Tangerine, Old Vail and Houghton, and Twin Peaks, creating jobs in fitness.
Jobs are heating up too, with Caterpillar posting a senior mining account manager role here and Celestica seeking quartz production techs.
Weather today brings mild highs near 65 under partly cloudy skies, perfect for outdoor plans, though a cool breeze might nip at evening events. Expect the same tomorrow.
Sports fans, top-ranked Arizona mens basketball stays undefeated at 17-0 after an 89-82 win, while our GymCats hit the road tonight for a tri-meet streamed live. And check out Tucsons new aluminum velodrome, drawing top cyclists.
Crime report from the last day stays calm, but city leaders prep resources for immigrant families amid ICE worries, with a new landing page on rights and a push to bar enforcement on city property.
Quick school nod to Tucson Wildlife Center updates, and catch HeeMee Coffees second spot at 800 East University for UA students.
Feel-good moment: Local entrepreneurs snag 50 thousand from State Forty Eight Foundation grants, fueling small businesses citywide.
Upcoming, Project Blue data center foes sue Pima County over open meeting violations.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and subscribe for more. This has been Tucson Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI