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Mexico’s former defense secretary was arrested in Los Angeles on Thursday on four charges of drug trafficking and money laundering.
Oct. 16, 2020
On Friday, Phoenix broke a record it set only two days ago, recording its 145th day with triple-digit temperatures this year. Phoenix set its former record in 1989, but the rest of the city's top-five triple-digit years happened after 2000.
Oct. 16, 2020
The question of who exactly is supposed to be in charge of the Bureau of Land Management remains up in the air as of Oct. 16, though not to its de facto leader, William Perry Pendley. A Montana court ruled last month that he had been serving unlawfully for 424 days — he has not been confirmed by the Senate. But Pendley says he’s not going anywhere.
Oct. 16, 2020
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey called U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders' recent endorsement of Proposition 208 proof of what a bad idea it is. Ducey weighed in on the issue during U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos' visit to a Phoenix charter school.
Oct. 16, 2020
Danny Zelisko has promoted concerts in Arizona in cramped clubs and 70,000-seat facilities over the course of nearly five decades in the business. And with the impact of COVID, he has almost literally seen it all. Zelisko tells the stories of his career in the new book 'All Excess: Occupation Concert Promoter,' and The Show spoke with him about a few of them.
Oct. 16, 2020
Eegee’s, the popular Tucson fast-food chain, is coming back to the Phoenix area next year. Eegee’s was established in Tucson in 1971 and originally expanded to the Valley in the 1980s. But the handful of restaurants didn’t stay for long.
Oct. 16, 2020
It's still warm in Phoenix, but that doesn’t mean that fall is that way in the entire state. Arizona travel writer Roger Naylor is an avid hiker in Northern Arizona, and The Show asked him for his favorite spots to see colored leaves or feel a cool breeze.
Oct. 16, 2020
KJZZ's Friday NewsCap revisits some of the biggest stories of the week. The Show discussed the week in news with former Corporation Commission Chair Kris Mayes and Stan Barnes of Copper State Consulting.
Oct. 16, 2020
Researchers have discovered fossils of a tiny burrowing reptile among a vast expanse of petrified wood in eastern Arizona.
The new species has been named Skybalonyx skapter, a part of a group known as drepanosaurs from the Triassic Period, about 220 million years ago.
Oct. 16, 2020
#AZNumbers is a weekly segment featuring thoughts and insight into Arizona's economic news.
This week's number: 7.5%.
Listen to the KJZZ business block with Heather van Blokland weekdays at 6 p.m. on 91.5 FM or stream it on KJZZ.org.
Oct. 16, 2020
The Governor's Office is allocating an additional $500,000 in microgrants to support innovative education programs in traditional school districts, charters and new micro school groups, Gov. Ducey announced Thursday following a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos at the Phoenix International Academy charter schools.
Oct. 15, 2020
Six members of the Navajo Nation had sued the Arizona Secretary of State, saying voters on the reservation face major obstacles when it comes to voting by mail. A three-judge panel from the 9th U.s. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments this week.
Oct. 15, 2020
Sonora is a national hotspot for clandestine graves, with dozens of burial sites and bodies found in recent years.
Oct. 15, 2020
For months, the Mexican government has been accused of not providing needed medications to children with cancer as a result of the administration’s austerity plans. And a new crisis has appeared, as the authorities report that nearly 40,000 doses have been stolen.
Oct. 15, 2020
While the United States government continues its race against other countries to develop a coronavirus vaccine, in Mexico, authorities are following a different strategy: They are signing international agreements to guarantee enough supplies once a vaccine is developed.
Oct. 15, 2020
On Wednesday, Phoenix saw its 144th day of triple-digit temperatures, breaking its previous record for 100-degree days in a single year. More such days may be on their way.
Oct. 15, 2020
Democratic candidate Mark Kelly’s Senate campaign came under fire Thursday after a conservative media site found that a deputy press secretary directed a profane tweet at law enforcement in Chicago last summer.
Oct. 15, 2020
Since launching a task force to address street racing, Phoenix police have issued more than 2,000 citations. Every Sunday night, about 30 officers hit the streets looking for crowds cheering high speed car maneuvers like burnouts and doughnuts.
Oct. 15, 2020
Author Tom Zoellner is being called a modern day Woodie Guthrie in reviews for his new book “The National Road.” In it, the former Arizona resident takes to the road in search of something elusive, something a lot of us don’t seem to think exists anymore: The thing that connects us all.
Oct. 15, 2020
A slim majority of Arizona nonprofits say it’s highly unlikely they’d have to close permanently during the next fiscal year if their financial situations do not improve in 2021. But more than 60% of those organizations say without some kind of financial assistance, they’ll see net operating losses of up to 50%. Those are among the findings of a new survey done by the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits.
Oct. 15, 2020
