Catalina NewsLocal news for Catalina, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Behavior change, not gimmicks, saves fuel- July 17, 2008 Question: "I work at night and live in Catalina. I leave for work between 1 and 4 a.m. I ride a motorcycle, a big Harley Road King.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/behavior-change-not-gimmicks-saves-fuel?from... Storm cuts power to 3,300 meters- July 15, 2008 A storm that left only a trace of rain at Tucson International Airport Sunday evening knocked out electricity to about 3,300 customers citywide.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/storm-cuts-power-to-3-300-meters?fromrss=1 Tales from the Morgue: 'Names of 27 Streets Changed by City Dads'- July 13, 2008 Elaine Raines has been the librarian at the Arizona Daily Star for almost 30 years.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/tales-from-the-morgue-names-of-27-streets-ch... Thorns & Flowers- July 11, 2008 The downside is that the bulbs contain tiny amounts of mercury, which is toxic to the human nervous system.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/thorns-flowers?fromrss=1 Longtime plant nursery is closing- July 9, 2008 Ralph and Laila McPheeters opened Catalina Heights Nursery in 1952 on one acre at its current location at 6074 E. Pima St.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/longtime-plant-nursery-is-closing?fromrss=1 Catalinas loop offers cool respite from hot city- July 7, 2008 Before she began her life on the D-List, and even before her four- year run as Brooke Shields' quirky co-worker on the NBC sitcom "Suddenly Susan," Kathy Griffin was the queen of bit roles.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/catalinas-loop-offers-cool-respite-from-hot-... Hike: Catalinas loop offers cool respite from hot city- July 6, 2008 ' You could ramble briskly through this shady, streamside haven on a vigorous seven-mile loop hike high in the Catalina Mountains.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/hike-catalinas-loop-offers-cool-respite-from... Guide to area fireworks, celebrations- July 5, 2008 Tucson was 101 years old, the USA a year younger, when saloonkeeper George Hand summed up the day that had just passed: July 4, 1876: "The day broke with the firing of guns, including a 12-pounder cannon from ...http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/guide-to-area-fireworks-celebrations?fromrss... Weekend fireworks and festivities- July 3, 2008 Celebrate a day early as the Sidewinders take on the Fresno Grizzlies. Patriotic music will be synchronized with the fireworks to top off an all-American night.http://www.topix.net/city/catalina-az/2008/07/weekend-fireworks-and-festivities?fromrss=1 |