1976's 'A Star is Born' was shot in Sonoita, Arizona. Catch a free outdoor screening this weekend

This Saturday, the Loft Cinema is hosting a free outdoor screening of "A Star is Born" in Sonoita, Arizona, right where the 1976 version of the film was shot. You may remember the 2018 movie with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, but the first movie …

Arizona limits medical insurance coverage for organ transplants from China

Arizona joins a handful of other states with a new law targeted at organ harvesting in China. An international tribunal found in 2019 that China has been forcibly harvesting and selling organs rom marginalized groups detained in prison camps for years — …

US judge halts plan to transfer Oak Flat land for contested Arizona copper mine

PHOENIX — A U.S. district judge on Friday temporarily halted the federal government’s plans to transfer land in eastern Arizona for a massive copper mining project amid protest by Native American groups that consider the area sacred. Apache Stronghold and …

2 Arizona teenagers arrested after shooting during high-speed car chase

PHOENIX – Two Arizona teenagers were arrested on federal charges this week in connection with a shooting during a high-speed car chase in Tucson last month, authorities said. A plain-clothes Tucson Police Department officer conducting operations in an …

Arizona saw more than 10% drop in DUI arrests over Cinco de Mayo weekend

PHOENIX — This past Cinco de Mayo weekend there was a more than 10% drop in the number of Arizonans arrested for driving under the influence. Data from the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety said the total number of DUI arrests this year was 289. …

University of Arizona faculty call for action against federal funding cuts

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - More than 850 faculty members from the University of Arizona are urging President Saresh Garimella and campus leaders to oppose what they describe as government attacks on universities and higher education. Nearly 1,000 faculty …

Stamp Out Hunger, a national food drive with Arizona roots, returns to mailboxes Saturday

PHOENIX – Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest single-day food drive, is taking place Saturday at your mailbox. The annual event, which started over three decades ago, carries on a tradition of simple giving that began in Arizona. “It actually evolves …

Crews brace for ‘critical fire weather’ as Bryce Fire burns in eastern Arizona

BRYCE, AZ (AZFamily) — Hundreds of firefighters working to contain a fast-moving wildfire are preparing for windy conditions on Monday. A Red Flag Fire Warning has been issued for parts of eastern and southeastern Arizona, including Graham County, where …

Arizona mom reunites with her kids on Mother’s Day after double lung transplant

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — This Mother’s Day is extra special for one Valley mom as she’s been given a second chance at life and time with her kids after a double lung transplant. In October of 2023, Dianna Lomas had her newborn baby boy. But shortly after, she …

Lawsuit could overturn Arizona's 'dark money' disclsoure law