Former councilman repays city after travel overcharges
Rudy Castro, defeated in reelection, repaid the city $170 for a 1976 Guadalajara trip and filed three additional travel orders. He had previously billed $130 of $300, held the excess for 26 months, and later paid $120 to square the books. Several colleagues also have long outstanding travel orders.
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Inflation uptick in November lifts prices and car costs
November saw a 0.5 percent rise in the cost of living helped by higher grocery and fresh fruit prices. New car prices jumped about 18 percent annualized, adding roughly $900 to a $5,000 car from a year earlier, while overall consumer prices were 6.7 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Recall drive in 8 Tucson gains momentum
A local recall effort in South Tucson has collected about 75 signatures on petitions aimed at Mayor Dan Eckstrom and Councilman Frank Lopez and over 300 signatures targeting Councilman John Garcia and Felix Robles. The group plans more signatures by early January and four members announced candidacy for a recall election.
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