February 2013 | KJZZ.org

Arizona lawmakers to take up school safety measures

State lawmakers this week will take up two proposals dealing with school safety.

Economics and the arts: What's next for Actors Theatre

Phoenix's Actors Theatre has suspended its season, and will be leaving its long-time home.

Yuma's mayor suing the city council

Yuma's mayor is suing the other six members of the City Council and two city officials. KJZZ's Al Macias says the suit is over the mayor’s legal fees stemming from an independent investigation.

State high court rules Arias eligible for death penalty

Jodi Arias’s effort to get a potential death sentence in her murder case set aside was rejected by the state’s highest court today.

Tempe council sets limits on panhandling

The Tempe City Council wants to crack down on unwanted panhandling.

Arizona snowpack still below average, despite winter storm

Despite this week’s rain and snow, water experts say the state is still below average in terms of snowpack, which leads to spring run-off.

Construction labor produces employment ripple effects

As new construction slowly comes back to Phoenix, its shaking up the Valley's labor needs.

Glendale mental health court aims to send defendants to treatment, not prison

Last month, the city of Glendale opened a new court specially designed for the mentally ill. Advocates say it’s a critical issue; according to an analysis of government data by the Treatment Advocacy Center, mentally ill people in Arizona are nearly ten times more likely to be in the criminal justice system than in hospitals.

University of Arizona breaks ground on new cancer treatment center in downtown Phoenix

The University of Arizona broke ground Thursday on a new cancer center at Saint Joseph Medical Center.

Was it snow?

It doesn't happen often, and it's always a surprise when it does, but we had what amounted to snow in the Valley on Wednesday afternoon.