Phoenix activists compare Arpaio’s workplace round-ups to ICE raids in LA
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — In Los Angeles, protestors are taking to the streets after dozens of people were detained by federal agents last week. The Valley saw similar protests 15 years ago, as then-Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio ordered immigration raids and roundups at businesses like car washes and restaurants.
Opinion: This is not the change we need
Seven months ago, Arizonans went to the polls to send a message that change was needed. We got more than we bargained for when it comes to protecting our people from dangerous and deadly pollution. Last spring, we hadn’t yet suffered through the 113 consecutive days of temperatures exceeding 100...
Phoenix one of nation’s top draws for corporate headquarters moves
Phoenix is one of the nation’s top draws for corporate headquarters, according to a new report from CBRE
Woman shot by grandmother in south Phoenix
Monsoon Market opened in the fall of 2021 with the idea of a little savings and the gusto to create something special in Phoenix. The full moon that emerges in June, often the last full moon of spring, is called the Strawberry Moon. Man found dead outside of Surprise home.
Stopped on a bike, killed by a Phoenix cop: Inside a family’s grief
Maria Alvarez’s home was abuzz with activity. Generations of family members milled around the front yard of her Guadalupe house one breezy February day, drinking sodas and picking at a Little Caesars pizza on a folding table. In the driveway, toddlers rollicked, driving miniature electric cars and intermittently...
More than 70 people arrested in internet crimes investigation against children across AZ
PHOENIX — More than 70 people have been arrested after a month-long investigation into internet crimes targeting children, according to the Phoenix Police Department. The multi-agency effort, named Operation Safe Online Summer (SOS), ran throughout April. The operation resulted in 132 investigations, 243 search...
Arizona law enforcement arrests dozens during child predator operation
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — State leaders are coming together on Wednesday to provide an update on a month-long law enforcement operation to catch online child predators. Operation Safe Online Summer, or SOS, was led by the Phoenix Police Department and the Arizona Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force and...
Phoenix should put up a lot more traffic cameras, and fast | Opinion
Three drivers die every day in Arizona. In 2022, Arizona had 17.7 motor vehicle deaths per 100,000 people. The national average is 12.8. Our fatality rate is 1.71 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles. The national average is 1.33. We have the nation’s highest rate of red-light fatalities . Want to save these lives?...
‘Don’t wait for permission,’ Gov. Hobbs tells middle schoolers learning about state government at...
PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs advised students visiting Arizona from around the country to seek out mentors and grasp opportunities as they come along. “Don’t wait until somebody tells you that it’s your turn, because I think a lot of young people hear that all the time,” she said Tuesday to a group of more than a...
Beloved Mexican Restaurant Chain Abruptly Closes 8 Arizona Locations
The Mexican restaurants were known for their 24/7 drive-thrus.
