In honor of Pride Month, Phoenix Pride released a list of local events celebrating the occasion and plans for the return of the large-scale gatherings later this year. Officials announced Tuesday that after more than a year of holding off on large gatherings, Phoenix Pride will return. The festival and parade is scheduled for...
Read MoreU.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced the recommendation of $158.12 million in funding for light rail expansion projects in Phoenix. The Phoenix projects are among 25 rail, bus rapid transit and streetcar projects in 12 states recommended to receive part of $2.5 billion in competitive funding through the Federal Transit Administration’s Capital Investment...
Read MoreSmoking is now prohibited in certain areas of 11 regional parks in Maricopa County as part of increased fire restrictions. The restriction, which became effective on Tuesday, prohibits smoking except within an enclosed personal vehicle or at developed recreation sites such as parking lots and campsites. The smoking ban is an extension of the...
Read MoreScottsdale police have arrested two more suspects in the connection of the Fashion Square looting last year. This brings the arrest total to 61, authorities said Tuesday. Blaze Claeson, 18, and Anthony Paez, 29, are accused of stealing from shops during a night of widespread havoc at the mall on May 30, 2020. The...
Read MorePhoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio opposes the current changes proposed by City Staff to Central Avenue between Bethany Home Road and the Arizona Canal. In a statement to Max Fose, a North Central Phoenix resident, DiCiccio stated: “I am very much opposed to the current plan that staff put out to the neighborhood. Here...
Read MoreTwice a year, a statewide affair allows foodies a variety of opportunity to get out of their normal meal routine and try something new. It’s time to prepare your taste buds and dig in to this year’s Spring Restaurant Week. This year’s Spring Restaurant Week is a go with many restaurants throughout the state...
Read MorePhoenix police are conducting two homicide investigations near Papago Park after two bodies were discovered near a hiking trail Sunday morning and in a nearby pond. Officers were called to a scene around 8 a.m to an area near Galvin Parkway and McDowell Road. When officers arrived they located the caller who pointed them...
Read MoreCalling all ’90s kids! Want a little ’90s nostalgia? Barbie’s hot pink merch truck will roll into metro Phoenix with retro-inspired collectibles very soon. The Barbie Pop-Up Truck’s Totally Throwback Tour has plans to a stop in Glendale on Saturday, May 29, and Gilbert on Saturday, June 5. The pop-up shop truck will have Barbie-branded...
Read MoreYouth camps are back on at Phoenix community centers this summer after being wiped out last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix City Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a plan to expand Parks and Recreation Department offerings, allowing PHXPlays Summer Camps for kids ages 6-12 to start at the following 11 facilities on...
Read MoreMaricopa County Animal Care and Control is participating in a national “Empty the Shelters” event as they experience crowded kennels. From May 5 to May 9, Bissell Pet Foundation is sponsoring adoption fees for pets at shelters and rescues in 36 states across the country. Adoptions sponsored through the event include licensing fees, spay/neuter...
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