Santa Cruz County News

Say you're a world leader and you want your country's economy to prosper. According to this Clark Medal winner from MIT, there's a simple solution: start with free elections.

MIT economist Daron Acemoglu is currently working on a book about economic inequality.

By Tammy Gray-Searles As the governor calls on the state legislature to balance the budget, state tax revenues continue to slide, reducing, in turn, the funds available to local governments even before any additional budget cuts are made.

What it takes to modify child support for economic reasons: a A change in income of at least 15 percent over a period of time.

Nogales Unified School Dist. 1 Budget Increase YES: 337, 43.94% NO: 430, 56.06% Santa Cruz Valley Unified School Dist.

NOGALES _ Expanding the Mariposa Port of Entry here will reduce delays in each direction, boost international trade and enhance security, Gov.

Arizona Junior Rodeo Association Competition 7:30 a.m., Saturday and Sunday, Oct.

This week the H1N1 vaccine is starting to trickle into clinics in Arizona. In border communities some are concerned that the supply will be diminished by Mexican nationals crossing the border for a shot.

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There's so much seized marijuana in Santa Cruz County that authorities need three storage facilities just to hold it all.

Some U.S. law-enforcement officials are concerned that a new Mexican law that decriminalizes possession of drugs for personal use will entice more Americans to venture south of the border to use narcotics.

The stuccoed adobe building was painted red, and it stands out, sitting near a wash shaded by towering cottonwood trees in this tranquil, remote community near the U.S.-Mexico border.

The multifunctional project combines a new courthouse, adult detention, juvenile detention and sheriff's offices - all in close proximity to each other.

The family of Sophia Palma, allegedly killed by her classmate is concerned the accused gunman could be receiving special treatment due to a summer internship he held with the agency which is now prosecuting him.

The family of Sophia Palma, allegedly killed by her classmate is concerned the accused gunman could be receiving special treatment due to a summer internship he held with the agency which is now prosecuting him.

More than 1,200 pounds of marijuana was confiscated this week during an eight-hour traffic detail conducted by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, authorities said.

Several traffic stops in southern Arizona nets DPS over 1,200 pounds of Marijuana.

Eight hours of traffic stops along Interstate 19 resulted in the seizure of more than 1,200 pounds of marijuana in the Tucson area, officials said.

The grassland near Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin really is a gem in Southern Arizona consisting relatively undisturbed farm and ranch land.

The grassland near Patagonia, Sonoita, and Elgin really is a gem in Southern Arizona consisting relatively undisturbed farm and ranch land.