He’s an Iraqi Purple Heart recipient veteran with an attempted murder conviction. There’s a...
PHOENIX — Veterans, lawmakers, and immigration advocates gathered outside the Phoenix ICE Field Office on Friday to protest the deportation of Sergeant José Barco, a decorated Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Barco, who served two tours overseas, was deported early Friday morning, according to advocates,...
Dream City Church’s Kingdom Builders Outlines Future Plans and Community Focus
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. Dream City Church's Kingdom Builders ministry has announced its plans for the coming years. Leaders described how faith, generosity, and a shared purpose have influenced their work. They noted that stewardship and prayer play key roles in their goals....
Jet lands safely at Luke AFB after landing gear ‘anomaly’
A contracted Mirage F1 fighter jet landed safely at Luke Air Force Base on Thursday night after its pilot reported a "landing gear anomaly." The pilot and base personnel are safe, and flight operations at the base were fully operational following the 6:15 p.m. incident, which remains under investigation. A...
Disagreement between 2 barbers led to west Phoenix shooting, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Investigators say a disagreement between two barbers escalated into a shooting that left one man with critical injuries and the other in jail last week in west Phoenix. Gerrin Jones, 36, is being held on multiple charges in connection with the shooting that happened on Thursday,...
Phoenix police ask for feedback on new homelessness policy
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the community for input on a new policy for how officers should treat unsheltered people. The six-page “Interacting with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness” draft policy is now posted online. It details how police should interact with unhoused people and report encampments,...
You’re not nuts: The mosquitoes in Phoenix have gone bananas this year
Every time you step outside, you pick up two or three bites. You’re swatting miniature pests left and right, and it seems like something is always buzzing in your ear. No, you’re not crazy. The mosquitoes in Phoenix have been fucking awful this year. Mosquito complaints made to...
Arizona still at the top for data centers
PHOENIX — Arizona is still one of the top states for data center construction, and the newest sites are no longer limited to empty desert land. Some are being built inside existing neighborhoods, including one underway in Ahwatukee. A former business park near 50th Street and Ray Road is...
Parents, students, state lawmaker urge Scottsdale district to keep 2 schools open
SCOTTSDALE — Parents, students and a state lawmaker spoke out against the proposed closure of two Scottsdale schools during a hearing Thursday night. The Scottsdale Unified School District (SUSD) Governing Board listened to community members for 90 minutes as they presented alternative solutions and reasons why the...
Construction worker hit, killed on Loop 101 on-ramp at 35th Avenue in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ — Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a construction worker was hit and killed on a Loop 101 on-ramp early Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 5:15 a.m. on the westbound 35th Avenue on-ramp. Video from the scene showed a pick-up truck with what appeared to...
Apache attack helicopter 50th birthday brings local, state and federal lawmakers together – for...
MESA – The sound of airplanes soaring into the sky echoed around Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Thursday morning. Below the spectacle, an audience of several hundred stood under a canopy of two grounded Apache attack helicopters, which provided the backdrop for a 50th birthday unlike any other. On...
