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The Nash jazz venue has a new managing director. Steve Maun took over at the Phoenix venue earlier this month. He’s worked in development and the law, but not specifically in the music field.
Aug. 23, 2018
Earlier this month, after a big rainstorm, an earth fissure opened up in Apache Junction.
Aug. 23, 2018
Measles cases have reached record highs in Europe as experts raise concerns about resurgences of whooping cough and mumps. Now, new research reports that internet bots and Russian trolls are “weaponizing” anti-vaccination messages on Twitter.
More Arizona Parents Opting Out Of Vaccines →
More Arizona Parents Opting Out Of Vaccines →
Aug. 23, 2018
Not long after a California jury awarded $289 million to a school groundskeeper who said the product Roundup led to him getting lymphoma, the Environmental Working Group issued a report that weed killer was also discovered in oat cereals and granola bars—including some organic products.
Aug. 23, 2018
In a situation that some observers are connecting to this year’s repeal of net neutrality rules by the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon and the Santa Clara County Fire Department are in dispute.
Aug. 23, 2018
Reports Thursday morning indicate U.S. immigration officers coerced some migrant parents to sign documents they did not understand before they were separated from their children. The Associated Press obtained the complaint.
Aug. 23, 2018
Scottsdale Unified School District has directed students and faculty to report to Oak Learning Academy on Oak and Miller Roads near Coronado High School. Regular classes will start and ended 15 minutes later while off site.
Aug. 23, 2018
The Takeaway: Administration Puts Forward 'Affordable Clean Energy' Rule To Replace Clean Power Plan
On Tuesday, the EPA formally announced plans to replace the Clean Power Plan with the “Affordable Clean Energy” rule, which would give states the authority to decide how much to cut emissions.
Aug. 23, 2018
Arizona gubernatorial hopeful Ken Bennett is blaming Secretary of State Michele Reagan for not being able to qualify for public funding after the website for Clean Elections funding stopped taking donations at 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Aug. 23, 2018
Four activists who chained themselves to each other outside one of the entrances to a county jail in downtown Phoenix have been arrested in an act of civil disobedience.
Aug. 23, 2018
A majority of migrants traveling through Mexico last year were fleeing Honduras. That's according to a new report from an association of 23 migrant shelters in Mexico.
Aug. 22, 2018
Public health officials say the Valley's experiencing some of the worst ozone pollution in years.
Aug. 22, 2018
The Colorado River Indian Tribes in western Arizona announced a new plan to fallow farmland and store water in Lake Mead.
Aug. 22, 2018
The waste water from your shower, washing machine and bathrooms sinks is known as “gray water,” and in January the rules on how to reuse this water changed.
Aug. 22, 2018
Navajo Elementary School is closed after overnight fire damages building at center of classrooms.
Aug. 22, 2018
Money is rolling in for both Arizona candidates and ballot measures in advance of next week’s primary, and November’s general election. In some cases, there’s a lot of money rolling in.
Aug. 22, 2018
When it comes to presidential scandals, the Trump administration is not the first to weather storms. Republicans, both hardcore supporters and those who have pushed back in the past like Sen. Jeff Flake, remained largely silent.
Aug. 22, 2018
The political ads we’ve gotten so used to invading our space wouldn’t have been possible without a ground-breaker from President Lyndon Johnson’s 1964 campaign against Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater.
Aug. 22, 2018
A Phoenix-based mattress industry disruptor is merging with a long-running powerhouse competitor. Tuft & Needle will combine with Serta Simmons Bedding to form SSB. Tuft and Needle co-founder JT Marino says the new company will affect the industry in a dramatic way.
Aug. 22, 2018
American Airlines will offer daily, non-stop flights between Phoenix and London starting at the end of March. This will be the second airline to fly between the two cities.
Aug. 22, 2018