Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams has been suspended for one day and others in her executive staff have been demoted after outside investigations into bogus gang charges for protesters, and a department “challenge coin.” The decision to falsely charge a group of protesters as a criminal street gang was approved and known at the...
Read MoreHas your travel experience been squashed over the last 18 months and you are looking for a cheap getaway? Allegiant Airlines announced Tuesday that it is offering new destinations from Mesa for as low as $39. The airline is offering nonstop services from Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport to seven new destinations with one-way fares as...
Read MoreThe U.S. is closer to developing a three-digit hotline for suicide prevention. For several years, the Federal Communications Commission has been working to provide 988 as the three-digit hotline to connect those considering suicide to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The three-digit hotline will be launched nationally for everyone by July 2022. But as of...
Read MorePhoenix police have arrested a man suspected of killing his mother, father, and brother in Phoenix near 32nd Street and Thomas on Sunday. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Brandon Lujan, prompted a welfare check on the family after the suspect admitted to harming his family to a witness at the location where he was...
Read MoreDale Chihuly returns to the Sonoran Desert with a stunning new exhibition at two of Arizona’s most iconic venues, Desert Botanical Garden and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West. Combining art, architecture, and nature, Chihuly in the Desert is set against majestic saguaros, the striking Papago buttes, and a World Heritage site. Chihuly’s masterpieces stun from day to night as...
Read MoreThe 2021 Arizona State Fair will remain at the Arizona State Fairgrounds downtown, where it has been held for more than a century at, after a plan to move to Chandler was temporarily scrapped, the fair’s board announced Thursday. An inability to secure the necessary infrastructure to hold the fair at the Gila River...
Read MoreSt. Vincent de Paul is in need of help as they are looking to raise support for its shelters through the “100 Days of Summer” initiative. The nonprofit receives the least donations during the summer months. Sadly, it is also the time when the nonprofit need the most help from the community. Because of...
Read MoreThe founders of the Valley-based Gadzooks restaurants plan to debut two new concepts at the Park Central complex in Phoenix. Brothers Aaron and Jared Pool will open a Mexican restaurant in a new building on the property that is scheduled to open sometime next year, while the two with a partner will also open...
Read MoreDespite Arizona lawmakers passing a law prohibiting mask or vaccine mandates in schools, several districts have recently decided to put or keep mask mandates in place. The Phoenix Union High School District will violate an executive order and require masks indoors regardless of vaccination status when classes start. The district recently announced it would...
Read MorePrivate catholic school Brophy Prep announced Wednesday, the requirement for all students and staff must have received the full COVID-10 vaccination or they will be required to be tested twice a week starting next month. In a letter given to parents, Brophy College Preparatory detailed out their back-to-school rules regarding COVID-19. When classes begin on Aug....
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