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Valencia floods: Anger and despair remains one year on from deadly disaster
If we hadn't already been here last year, it would be difficult to believe that above this handful of debris a three-generation-old house was once standing. We came back to Torrent, just outside Valencia, to meet again with sisters Amparo and...
Authorities investigate pedestrian accident, stabbing near Cardinal and Valencia
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Authorities responded to a pedestrian accident and a reported stabbing near Valencia and Cardinal on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed a pedestrian was hit in the area. The roadway was...
Andalusia Karate team stuns in Millbrook
Published 4:18 pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Fifteen students represented Andalusia Isshinryu Karate at the second annual Grandview Open Martial Arts Tournament, held Oct. 18 at the 17 Springs Fieldhouse in Millbrook, Alabama. The tournament was...
Basque-inspired tapas restaurant CTZN opens in Solana Beach
Solana Beach boasts a new modern tapas restaurant, now open in the mixed-use Sandbox building on Highway 101. CTZN pays tribute to the Basque region of Europe, between Southwest France and Northern Spain. The eatery specializes in pintxos, the...
Road closure on Valencia Road between Camino De La Tierra and Cardinal Avenue
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is responding to a collision near Valencia Road and Cardinal Avenue. A pedestrian was struck near the intersection of Cardinal Avenue and Valencia Road around 7 p.m. The Pedestrian was transported to a local...
Pedestrian accident, stabbing reported near Cardinal and Valencia
Catalonian party withdraws support for Spanish government
Catalonia's Junts party has withdrawn support from Pedro Sanchez’s Spain coalition government, citing unmet political agreements and Catalan demands. Catalonia's Junts party has withdrawn its support for Spain’s coalition government, casting...
Why has Valencia's president not resigned since deadly floods?
One year after historic floods killed 229 people in Valencia, the Spanish region's leader Carlos Mazón has faced mounting criticism over his whereabouts during the disaster, snubbing 12 mass protests which have called for him to resign. The...
Pioneering technology enables scalable production of human kidney organoids
A research team led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and collaborating with the Biomedical Research Institute of A Coruña (INIBIC), as well as other international research groups, has developed pioneering technology that...
Valencia flood survivors still seeking justice a year after disaster struck the region
On 29 October 2024, a Isolated High Level Depression system, known as a DANA, hit the Levante peninsular with devastating force. In just a few hours, torrents of water and mud flooded entire neighbourhoods in the provinces of Valencia, Castellón,...
Finders keepers? Why the British Museum is trying to buy a locket once owned by Katherine of Aragon
Around 1518, British monarchs Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon arranged for their daughter, Princess Mary, to wed the heir to the French throne. To mark the occasion, Henry VIII gifted his wife a 24-carat gold locket. Like many artifacts from...
Senator Neil Anderson criticizes new energy bill for raising costs and limiting local control
State Senator Neil Anderson (R-Andalusia) has expressed strong opposition to the recently passed “Energy Omnibus Bill,” criticizing its impact on downstate Illinois residents and its approach to energy policy. “Once again, downstate Illinois...
Valencia’s Sesame secures up to €50 million through BBVA Spark’s new equity-free growth instrument
Sesame, a Spanish HRTech startup focused on AI-powered talent management solutions, has secured up to €50 million in growth funding through a unique financial instrument developed in partnership with BBVA Spark. Designed specifically for SaaS...
The fourth edition of València Film Afers presents ten projects
29/10/2025 - Films in development from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Spain, Portugal and Slovenia will seek partners and collaborators from the Mediterranean basin On the Bicycle by Amal Ramsis “València Film Afers is conceived as a space to...
27-year-old man dies from being struck by vehicle on East Valencia Road
A 27-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross East Valencia Road near the Interstate 10 exit. According to a news release from Tucson Police, Joshua Brown, attempted to walk southbound across the eastbound lanes of...
One year after Valencia's deadly flooding experts warn 'it could happen again'
One year after its worst natural disaster of the century, Spain is still trying to heal its wounds and understand what went wrong. On 29 October 2024, a flash flood inundated the streets of villages in the Valencian Community, flooding houses,...
Economic growth allows Andalusian regional government to once again approve record budgets for health and investment
With a growth forecast for the Andalusian economy of 2.3% and an unemployment rate that is expected to remain below 14% - a rate as low as before the Great Recession in 2008 - the governing council of Andalucía's regional government (the Junta)...
New Mexico Highlands Hires Ryan Aragon as Assistant Basketball Coach
New Mexico Highlands University has appointed Ryan Aragon as the new assistant men’s basketball coach for the upcoming 2025–26 season. Head coach Zach Settembre praised Aragon’s extensive coaching experience, community involvement, and high...