VA permanently houses nearly 52,000 homeless Veterans in fiscal year 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans nationwide in fiscal year 2025 — 4,011 more than the previous year. The Phoenix VA Health Care System accounted for 1,189 of those placements. According to a press release, this marks VA’s best national performance since it began tracking...
Scottsdale Community College credits 24% retention rate increase to program for new students
PHOENIX — One Maricopa County community college is crediting a program for new students with a significant increase in its retention rate. Scottsdale Community College (SCC) said its first-year experience (FYE) program, launched in 2022, has led to 24% more students continuing their enrollment, compared to students...
Scottsdale tests live 911 video chats as Google rolls out Android feature
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — In an emergency, every second counts. Instead of trying to describe the situation you’re in over the phone to a 911 dispatcher, a video chat might be more efficient. “It’s pretty new technology,” said Karen Sutherland, the Scottsdale Police Department support services director....
10 Most Inhospitable Cities in America: Where the Human Body Hits Its Limits
Every city sells a story: opportunity, culture, reinvention. But behind the postcards and skylines, some American cities quietly push the human body and mind to their breaking point. From blistering heat that warps power lines to winter air so cold it can freeze exposed skin in minutes, these places raise a stark...
Two Mesa park leaders resign after allegations of racial slurs, harassment
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The City of Mesa has released the results of an independent investigation into its park rangers following allegations of misconduct earlier this year, leading to a leadership shakeup. As a result of the investigation and the report’s findings, Department Director Andrea Moore and Deputy Director...
‘House of Horrors’ case: April McLaughlin reportedly takes plea deal
CHANDLER, Ariz. - Sources tell FOX 10 that April McLaughlin, a Chandler woman at the center of a high-profile animal cruelty case, has taken a plea deal in two cases that were filed against her. The backstory:. McLaughlin ran a rescue for special needs dogs before allegations of fraud and...
Chandler’s data center vote triggers national progressive praise
A controversial City Council vote in Chandler, a typically quiet Phoenix suburb, is getting attention from some of the nation's most prominent progressive leaders. Why it matters: A proposed data center turned into a referendum on artificial intelligence — and former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who's now a lobbyist...
Pedestrian hit by car, killed in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead after being hit by a car in south Phoenix early Tuesday morning. First responders were called to the area of 24th Street and Broadway Road just after midnight for the reported pedestrian crash. Officers at the scene found a man with serious...
Kyrsten Sinema’s lobbying efforts fail as Phoenix suburb rejects AI data center proposal
Local residents raised water usage concerns, city council voted plan down.
Giant 40-foot tall inflatable Santa stolen from Phoenix tree lot
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thieves stole a 40-foot-tall and 20-foot-wide inflatable Santa Claus from a family-owned tree lot in Phoenix over the weekend, taking a decoration that has been part of the business for 35 years. The theft occurred sometime between Saturday night and early Sunday morning at Kraemer’s Tree...
