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Attackers shot up a car Thursday night belonging to the mayor of an important Sonora port city near the popular beach resort town San Carlos. Guaymas Mayor Sara Valle was alone at her house guarded by two police officers when unidentified attackers shot her car parked on the street outside at least 40 times.
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Attorney Allister Adel has been named the interim Maricopa County attorney by a unanimous vote of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Adel will be the first woman to hold the post in county history.
Oct. 3, 2019
It has been one month since Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas. As the country recovers, deep-seated anti-Haitian sentiments are once again bubbling to the surface.
Oct. 3, 2019
Attorney Allister Adel has been named the interim Maricopa County attorney. Prior to the announcement, The Show spoke with Rae Chornenky, who was one of the citizens selected to recommend candidates to the board.
Oct. 3, 2019
Former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake opted not to run for reelection in 2018, disheartened by President Trump’s actions and rhetoric in office. He wanted to push back, but his primary voters, he realized, did not.
Oct. 2, 2019
Phoenix’s Urban Heat Island and Tree and Shade Subcommittee has finalized its list of recommendations aimed at helping the city implement its Tree and Shade Master Plan, which was approved in 2010.
Oct. 2, 2019
The Department of Child Safety has seen its fair share of controversy since it was created in 2014, from firings and high turnover of case workers, to a monumental backlog of neglect and abuse cases needing to be investigated.
Oct. 2, 2019
On Tuesday, U.S. representatives held a field hearing on voting access in Arizona. This is one of several remote hearings the House Subcommittee on Elections has held in the wake of changes in regulations under the voting rights act.
Oct. 2, 2019
Gov. Doug Ducey had sharp words for the judge who ruled the governor’s plan was illegal. Proposition 123 would have allowed the governor to take money out of the state land trust for education without first getting congressional approval.
Oct. 2, 2019
President Trump held a press conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between the countries. The remarks came amid an open impeachment inquiry into Trump.
Oct. 2, 2019
At the root of the issue is a 2013 Arizona Supreme Court ruling that the state had ignored a 2000 voter-approved mandate to increase state aid to schools annually to keep pace with inflation. Ducey declined to increase taxes to comply with that ruling. Instead he and legislative leaders came up with a plan to tap into the special trust fund.
Oct. 1, 2019
From Iran to North Korea to the Middle East, President Trump’s foreign policy ultimately hasn’t been dramatically different, in most ways, from his recent predecessors.
Oct. 1, 2019
Two federal whistleblowers describe the retaliation they faced when speaking out on government misconduct.
Oct. 1, 2019
Downtown Tucson, like downtown Phoenix, is under the pressure of development, as new investors come in and build, and some old favorites close their doors.
Oct. 1, 2019
For years identity thieves exploited a state website to obtain other peoples' drivers licenses. A joint investigation and Arizona’s Family and CBS 5 found organized crime rings used the IDs to open fraudulent bank accounts.
Oct. 1, 2019
Traditionally, business leaders have focused on employment, profits and shareholders. Now some assert that it may be time to shift some emphasis towards corporate responsibility and "the needs of all stakeholders."
Oct. 1, 2019
Vice President Mike Pence will make a return visit to Arizona this week. Pence will be in Phoenix on Wednesday to celebrate Republican Sen. Martha McSally at a reception.
Oct. 1, 2019
The case of two white students who are accused of verbally and physically assaulting a black student on campus last month is making waves. The students were referred to the university’s Diversion Program, a move that outraged many on campus.
Oct. 1, 2019
It’s another hectic day in Arizona politics.
Oct. 1, 2019
A student runs down the hallway, another uses her jacket to try to lock doors, another breaks windows with a new skateboard to let students escape. And finally, a girl hides in a bathroom stall, crying, texting "I love you mom," as we hear someone coming in.
Sept. 30, 2019
Tuesday is a big day in, China. It’s the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic.
Sept. 30, 2019
