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Arizona Sonoran News

Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

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Guests at the grand opening of the Louis Market Center for Cultural Organizing participate in celebration offerings with the installation of Rasgos Asiáticos on April 18, 2026. (Courtesy of Obsidian Media/Damian Becerra and the Southwest Folklife Alliance)

Louis Market: A community-owned space

Summer Williams, Reporter May 7, 2026

The Southwest Folklife Alliance, in partnership with the grassroots organization Regeneración, has opened the newly renovated Louis Market – formerly a local Chinese grocery store – as a Center for...

A rack of triangle-shaped cookies displaying the colors of the Mexican flag showcases the creativity of the bakers at La Estrella Bakery on Apr. 21, 2026.

Forty years of tasty treats

Patrick Coen, Reporter April 30, 2026

The smell of sugar, the sight of pastries in wood and glass display cases and the line of customers out the door tells you that you’ve arrived at one of Tucson’s most famous bakeries, La Estrella. Since...

The front of Studio Fuerza on Saturday, April 11, 2026, in south Tucson. The studio opened in late October of 2025 and has grown offering classes to all levels of experiences.

Strength on the south side

Andres Valenzuela, Reporter April 28, 2026

Inside a sunlit studio washed in shades of pink, a group of students move in unison across yoga mats, twisting their bodies while lifting small black weights toward the ceiling. Mirrors along one wall...

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