An estimated 8% to 9% of restaurants in Arizona have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, a number that could potentially rise to upwards of 20%, according to Steve Chucri, CEO and president of the Arizona Restaurant Association. Chucri estimated that there are 9,500 true restaurants in the state — which does not account for cafeterias […]
Read MoreThe city of Phoenix will receive another $100 million federal grant for a light rail extension, a Valley Metro spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. The grant will go toward the 5.5-mile South Central Avenue extension from the existing downtown tracks on Central Avenue to Baseline Road, Valley Metro spokeswoman Madeline Phipps confirmed. An initial $100 million federal […]
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Read MoreAfter 3 months being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Phoenix Zoo has announced plans to reopen to the public. Exclusive Members Only Welcome Back Weekend Saturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14 Public Reopening Monday, June 15 Daily Zoo Hours 7 a.m. – noon The zoo announced on Tuesday to allow for recommended social distancing, […]
Read MoreOn Thursday afternoon, Governor Doug Ducey announced that children will return to school for the 2020-2021 year. Arizona school are planning to reopen at the beginning of the school year. “It will feel different, but the idea is that kids will have a more traditional, routine school day where possible and safe,” Ducey said. Dr. Cara […]
Read MoreOn Thursday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced that organized youth sports in Arizona can return to operations. The state plans to issue guidance for returning to activities. “I said that things would be getting back to normal when somebody could say play ball or batter up,” Ducey said during a press conference. “I was hoping […]
Read MoreFor those eager to get out of the house and enjoy a concert, your dream could become reality this weekend. The first national large-scale music event is set to happen this weekend. Relentless Beats is hosting The Road Rave at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30. It’s a drive-in concert […]
Read MoreNearly 650,000 undocumented “Dreamers” are awaiting a decision from the Supreme Court that will determine whether they will be allowed to continue to receive temporary protection from deportation and work permits under an Obama-era program called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals that President Donald Trump wants to end. The Supreme Court’s decision on DACA is […]
Read MoreScottsdale Mayor Jim Lane said images and videos appearing to show busy bars and nightclubs and crowded streets within Old Town Scottsdale’s Entertainment District over the holiday weekend were “…disturbing, and quite frankly show a real lack of common sense and civic responsibility.” “Businesses and their patrons need to realize that individually we each play […]
Read MoreArizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court today against Google LLC for deceptive and unfair practices used to obtain users’ location data, which Google then exploits for its lucrative advertising business. Arizona has brought forward this action under the Arizona Consumer Fraud Act to put a stop to Google’s deceptive collection of user data […]
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