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The new head of APS will be testifying before regulators. How one observer would like the Corporation Commission to stand up to the utility.
KJZZ News
Nearly
2 million women in the U.S.
are veterans, but many find themselves homeless after leaving the armed
services. Now, homeless women veterans in the Valley have a new resource to
help them get back on their feet.
Sept. 20, 2013
A state Senate committee has passed a bill
that would change the way workers apply for unemployment. The
Arizona Senate’s Committee on Commerce, Energy, and Military approved the
measure Wednesday.
Sept. 20, 2013
More than 14 million people rode the Valley’s light rail
system last year. Valley Metro says that was more than a 6.5 percent
increase over 2011. And, some advocates are hopeful numbers like those will
lead to more housing, shops, restaurants and other development along the 20-mile
line.
Sept. 20, 2013
Tracy Greer serves as KJZZ's Digital Media Editor. The position satisfies both her inner tech geek and her passion for journalism. She previously held a similar position for the North County Times in San Diego County, California.
Sept. 20, 2013
The League of Arizona Cities and Towns has released a
proposal to simplify the state sales tax system. And, that plan includes taking
the most contentious issue off the table for now. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark
Brodie reports.
Sept. 20, 2013
State forestry officials are gearing up for what they
expect will be an 'average' wildfire
season this summer. Fire Information Officer Carrie Dennett says though,
wildfires in the West have increased in severity over the last few years.
Sept. 20, 2013
Marshall Shore, the "Hip Historian," gives tours on some of Phoenix's quirkier historic spots. Shore told Steve Goldstein about his latest tour, which focuses on locations related to the infamous accused murderess Winnie Ruth Judd.
Sept. 20, 2013
For many
uninsured families in Phoenix, getting sick raises a question with few good
answers. Go to the doctor, and they’ll likely face bills they can’t pay. Wait
it out, and they might end up in the emergency room.
Sept. 20, 2013
Two types of cactus may be getting special status in Arizona. U.S. Fish and Wildlife is once again asking for public input on its plans to protect the increasingly rare plants. The Acuna cactus (L) and Fickeisen plains cactus (R) could both get federal protection.
Sept. 20, 2013
The director
of Arizona’s veterans’ services department is now out of a job. He was forced
out Wednesday after hiring a female former state representative who then slammed
women troops in combat.
Sept. 20, 2013
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio now says he plans
to expand his volunteer, armed school posse, as well as the controversial
paintball training he is conducting at an abandoned Phoenix-area school.
Sept. 20, 2013
Italian
architect Paolo Soleri has died at the age of 93.
Paolo Soleri was a famed architect, most well-known around Phoenix for his design of Arcosanti, the experimental community.(Photo courtesy of Arcosanti)
A student of
Frank Lloyd Wright, Soleri was born in Turin, Italy, in 1919, but was most
well-known in Arizona as the designer of the experimental community Arcosanti.
Sept. 20, 2013
