Bashas’ Family of Stores’ grocery locations are hosting flu shot services. Stores include Bashas,’ Food City and AJ’s Fine Foods. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older, with few exceptions, obtain a flu vaccination every year. Flu viruses occur more commonly in the fall and winter, with activity increasing in October. Flu shots,...
Read MoreThe number of homicides in Phoenix has risen dramatically in 2020. Through the first nine months of the year, 148 people have been murdered. That number is 44% higher than it was the same time in 2019. While the numbers are up double digits in nearly all the major U.S. cities, only Chicago has...
Read MoreDrivers with overnight travel plans this week at the “Stack” interchange connecting Interstate 10 and Interstate 17 near downtown Phoenix should plan for freeway and ramp closures starting Tuesday night, Oct. 20, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The following closures are scheduled while crews conduct regularly scheduled bridge inspections at the Stack...
Read MoreA trooper with the Arizona Department of Public Safety found over $2.5 million in drugs during a traffic stop Thursday evening in Phoenix, DPS said. The trooper conducted the traffic stop on a vehicle near 20th and Greenway streets. During a search of the vehicle, the trooper discovered 50,000 fentanyl pills, 30 pounds of...
Read MoreFive Arizona schools were given National Blue Ribbon School honors Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education. “The coveted blue-ribbon award affirms the hard work of educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and engaging content,” the Department of Education stated in a press release. Arizona’s 2020...
Read MoreMaricopa County passed 2.5 million registered voters this week ahead of the November elections. Since January of this year, over 200,000 new registrants have been added to the county’s voter roll. Diana Solorio, public information officer with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office, said the number of registered voters is “historic.” She credits an increase...
Read MoreIt is officially Fall, which means people across the country are beginning to plan their Thanksgiving festivities. With the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants Americans to keep safety risks in mind. Specifically, the CDC wants people to know that traveling for the holidays increases your chance...
Read MoreBanner Health recently announced that it is now offering drive-thru flu shots at its site on the Arizona State Fairgrounds. Located at 1826 W. McDowell Rd. in Phoenix, the site will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. The site will be...
Read MoreThe Maricopa County Elections Department has approved plans for how voters can submit their selections for the November general election. The county’s plan includes preparations for the possibility of a historic turnout, expanded voter access and new safety measures brought on by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Voter registration for the November election ends Oct....
Read MoreArizona’s pizza scene just received a nice ego boost after two Phoenix pizza restaurants were named to the Top 25 in a publication of the Top 101 Pizzas in the United States. Pizzeria Bianco came in at No. 14 on the list while Cibo came in slightly behind at No. 23, according to a...
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