The Latest Flashpoint in Cities’ Failed Response to Street Homelessness
Arizona once again finds itself at the center of a major legal battle over its rampant street homelessness. In May, the state’s Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling, finding that the city of Tucson can be held liable for failing to abate the “public nuisance” resulting from a homeless encampment.
Downtown Mesa businesses prepared for drug overdoses
Kirstin Bradley has Narcan on hand when she’s at work as a barber-stylist in downtown Mesa – just in case. Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication administered as a nasal spray or as an auto-injector that quickly restores the breathing of a person experiencing an opioid overdose.
Motorcyclist dead after crash in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist has died after a crash in central Phoenix on Tuesday morning. Around 9 a.m., Phoenix police were called to a crash near 7th Avenue and McDowell Road. Officers arrived and found multiple vehicles involved in the collision, including a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to the...
88 children taken into protective custody after investigation – clipped version
Maricopa County health officials say the person infected with measles passed through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on June 10. Tom Powell has the latest and spoke with travelers. |. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Monday that Arizona has signed onto the nationwide $7.4 billion settlement...
Missing Former ASU Student Janelle Banda Found Alive in Coconino County Wilderness
Three days after vanishing into the rugged wilderness of Coconino County, Janelle Banda, a 32-year-old former Arizona State University student, has been located alive. According to the FOX 10 report, Banda had last been seen departing from her campsite at the Edge of the World, near Woody Mountain Road. Dressed in...
Police identify pedestrian who died, believed to be lying down at time of north...
PHOENIX — Police have identified the pedestrian who died after a north Phoenix collision that happened early Saturday morning. The man was identified as 32-year-old Othneil Lewis. Details on the north Phoenix collision. The collision happened just after midnight near the area of 17th and Dunlap avenues, according to...
9 Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In Arizona With Outrageously Delicious Pizza
Searching for hidden pizza gems in Arizona that serve mind-blowing flavors?. These 9 hole-in-the-wall restaurants offer incredible pizza experiences and authentic tastes without any unnecessary fuss!. 1. Vero Chicago Pizza (Queen Creek) Vero Chicago Pizza brings a taste of the Windy City right to the Arizona desert....
ICE arrests at Los Angeles churches stoke fear in Arizona that migrant raids at...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immigration raids at houses of worship remain infrequent. But arrests last week at two Los Angeles-area churches have stoked fear among migrants and an uproar among advocates. Although no reports have surfaced of churches in Arizona being targeted, many were already on edge. Since the beginning...
Mellow Mushroom on Mill Avenue near the ASU Tempe campus closes permanently
Mellow Mushroom on Mill Avenue in Tempe closed on June 15. Here's the statement from the Georgia-based pizza franchise.
Woman sentenced for killing her husband, leaving his body wrapped in plastic underneath bed
GILBERT, Ariz. (TCN) -- A 52-year-old woman will spend two decades behind bars for killing her husband, who was found deceased under a bed. According to a June 16 news release from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, Ivanka Koleva pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree murder in connection with the death of...