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Arizona Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ Leaving Position
Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ is leaving her role to take a job with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.

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Arizona Department of Health Services Director Dr. Cara Christ is leaving her role to take a job with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona.

Tucson Mayor Regina Romero directed City Manager Michael Ortega to resume a mask mandate in all city facilities, as COVID-19 cases rise.
The National Weather Service station at Tucson's airport has registered a monthly record 6.80 inches of rain in July.
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Parents in Phoenix can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
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