The UM School Open Enrollment and Open Houses Guide

November kicks off the school open house season around the Valley. Arizona parents are lucky to have the freedom to choose where their child may attend school, even if it’s outside of their district of residence, thanks to the state’s Open Enrollment law. Whether you are a parent who is interested in learning more... Read More

Officials Warn Parents Of Apps Their Children May Be Using

Officials in the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in Florida are reminding parents to stay vigilant in monitoring their children’s phone app use. The department has updated its heavily circulated list of smartphone apps parents should be aware of. This comes after the arrests of 23 men who traveled to meet people that they presumed... Read More

$18 Million International Dark Sky Discovery Center Coming To Fountain Hills

Fundraising is underway for a new $18 million project in Fountain Hills. At a public meeting this week, the 15,000-square-foot International Dark Sky Discovery Center was announced. “We’re pretty excited about it, as you can well imagine,” Joe Bill, co-chair of the town’s Dark Sky Association, said Wednesday evening. The center plans to have... Read More

Southwest Airlines Delays The Return Of The Boeing 737 Max Again

Southwest Airlines has announced that they have removed the 737 Max from its schedule until February of 2020. Back in July, Southwest announced that it had cancelled flights through Jan. 5, 2020, because of the 737 Max. They have now removed the aircraft from their schedule until February due to the uncertain timing of... Read More

Chandler Museum Hosting Pearl Harbor and WWII Photo Exhibit Display

“December 7, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy.”- President Franklin D. Roosevelt A traveling exhibition featuring photos of the attack on Pearl Harbor and other events leading to the U.S. entering World War II opened this week at the Chandler Museum. “Infamy: December 7, 1941” debuted on Wednesday and will be... Read More

The Hello Kitty Truck Is Coming To Arizona

Attention Hello Kitty fans! The Hello Kitty Cafe truck will soon be returning to Arizona. Between October and November, the adorable adorned pink-colored truck that is outfitted with sprinkles, doughnuts, and the popular “Hello Kitty” character, is scheduled to make three stops in Gilbert, Glendale, and Tucson. Mark your calendars! The truck will visit... Read More

Rare Astronomical Alignment Will Occur In November, Won’t Be Seen Again Until 2032

A rare astronomical alignment known as a Mercury Transit will occur on Monday, Nov. 11, and will be visible across almost all of North America, South America, Europe, Africa and Western Asia. A transit occurs when a planet passes directly between the Earth and the sun. They are rare and only happen about 13... Read More

Toxic Metals Found In Most Baby Food Tested

A new study has found toxic metals in nearly all brands of baby food that were tested. These toxic metals can be damaging to a baby’s brain development. Even the littlest amount can be dangerous. Healthy Babies Bright Futures, an organization that calls itself “an alliance of nonprofit organizations, scientists and donors” that are... Read More

Phoenix Zoo Unveils Two New Expansions

There has been a lot of construction happening at the Phoenix Zoo lately. Those projects are finally seeing the light, because two new additions have been unveiled. The first phase of the expansion is a bigger, better home for their elephants. This new habitat is over double the size of their previous one. The... Read More

Juul Suspends U.S. Sales Of Vape Fruity Flavors

Vaping brand, Juul Labs announced on Thursday that it will suspend online sales of its non-tobacco, non-methol flavored e-cigarettes in the U.S. The company had already suspended retail-store sales of its mango, creme, fruit and cucumber flavors, which are said to have contributed to America’s youth vaping crisis. The suspension is immediate and will... Read More