Catalina News

President Obama has called for this Saturday, June 27, 2009, to be a national day of service focused on healthcare.

Laze in the shade of a cool fir forest. Spread a trailside picnic in a wild garden of ferns.

Legendary funnyman Bill Cosby usually spends Father's Day emceeing the Playboy Jazz Festival, but it falls in early July this year, so Cosby is spending Father's Day with us in Tucson.

The Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort and the town of Oro Valley are hosting a food drive through 9 p.m. June 29 to benefit the Catalina Food Bank.

Some of the nicest moments I've experienced have occurred when I've unexpectedly fallen into conversations with older people in the mood to talk about their memories.

Oracle State Park offers outdoor activities for the entire family in July 2009. Friday, June 12: Astronomy Night with Starizona from 7:30-9:30 pm on the upper patio of the Kannally Ranch House.

Around the country people have been organizing to educate their neighbors and fight back so this opportunity for a change of health care priorities is not lost.

Sandy Rathbun reports July 4th party cancellation hurts food bank Budget troubles caused the town of Oro Valley to cancel its Fourth of July celebration this summer.

The water began bubbling up through the desert sand in February, gurgling its way through asphalt and concrete, lapping against the foundations of homes in the Tres Lomas North neighborhood.

The early birder gets the warm. Warm weather, that is. And warm a ' at this time of year in our desert region a ' is preferable to the downright hot conditions bird-watchers face if they don't get an early-morning start.

A recent fire drill helped the residents of a Midtown assisted living center safely evacuate when a fire broke out Saturday evening.

Polenta alla Griglia features grilled Italian sausage, chicken breast, roasted peppers, polenta, onions and roasted garlic in marinara.

May 29, 2009, 8:58 a.m. Take a trek less than 50 miles yet a world away to Triangle L Ranch in Oracle.

A wildfire burning east of Green Valley has closed Box Canyon Road between Whitehorse Road to the west and Greaterville to the east, officials with the Coronado National Forest said this morning.

If gorgeous gardens of granite were precious treasure, the Catalina Mountains would be a sort of Fort Knox of the natural world.

Leave No Trace Ethics: Honey Bee Canyon This honey of a hike begins in a city park in Oro Valley, near Tucson.

Quinn Schuler reports Summer splash: New requirement for pools Fun in the sun officially kicks off today within the City of Tucson.

Wittgrove patients support group A weight loss surgery support group for patients of Wittgrove Bariatric Center meets June 3 at 6:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn, 1901 E. 18th St.

The California Supreme Court's decision on Prop 8 is expected Tuesday, May 26, around 10 a.m. Day of Decision rallies planned in about 100 cities across the country on Tuesday, including Tucson , organized by Rainbow Foot Soldiers and Wingspan .

A group of nearly 50 people taking part in the nighttime stargazing program at Kitt Peak waits for the sun to set.