Cottonwood shoots along the Santa Cruz River near Mission San Xavier stand 2 or 3 feet tall. Some seep willows — members of the sunflower family — are just a little shorter. Cattails jut 3 feet high, ...
What city officials do to restore a dead river, an old landfill can take away. Reclaimed water releases into the Santa Cruz River have been slashed for the second time this year to ensure rising water ...