Phoenix AZ

BNSF Railway Co.’s planned multibillion-dollar rail hub project north of Phoenix, which has faced ongoing delays and resident opposition since the process for rezoning began last year, has more hurdles to face. On Aug. 20, BNSF received approval to delay a rezoning vote through the Maricopa County Board of...

Residents lately have approached Mesa City Council asking that it sever the agreement the Police Department has with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. At issue is the 287 (g) program, where state and local law enforcement partner with ICE to enforce federal immigration laws. For over a decade, police have...

PHOENIX — The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) became one of 119 animal shelters across the country to earn funding to support its local senior dog caretakers. The Grey Muzzle Organization, an entity that exists to give senior dogs a second chance, selected AHS among 440 applicants and will distribute money from a pool...

A year ago, when ASU graduate and Scottsdale native Hannah Perrine experienced issues with her air conditioning, she wasn’t sure where to turn. She had multiple professionals come out to look at it, and she was told it would take four days to fix. It came at an inconvenient time: Temps were around 115 degrees, and...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Looking for a new best friend?. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control is hosting a free adoption event on Saturday, Aug. 23. The shelter is about 100 dogs over capacity and desperately needs the community’s help. MCACC is waiving adoption fees for all dogs, including...

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is once again posting mugshots on its website, the agency annouced on social media this week. The Sheriff’s Office suspended the practice last year after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals determined that posting the photos online constituted unlawful pretrial punishment. Attorney...

PHOENIX — The owner of multiple Arizona taco restaurants pleaded guilty on Wednesday to knowingly employing undocumented migrants, officials said. Blademir Angulo Audeves, 42, also pleaded guilty to the charge of alien in possession of a firearm, according to a Thursday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office...

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PHOENIX — Chase Estes, Steadfast Farm Operator, commutes from Gold Canyon to East Mesa every day. “The growth has been explosive," Estes said. Neighbors like Estes'—in Apache Junction, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and south to Eloy—are forced to plan for more daily headaches on the road, as more homes are built east...

PHOENIX — A single-vehicle collision in southwest Phoenix left a man dead early Saturday morning, the Phoenix Police Department announced. Firefighters responded to the crash near 51st Avenue and Broadway Road around 3:45 a.m. and found 21-year-old Jesus Soto Haro dead at the scene. The Phoenix Police Department...