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A street medicine team is trying a new intervention they hope will reduce the heat-related death toll. As a new academic year starts, some are urging Chandler unified schools to hire student advocates to work with administrators and campus-based police officers. The city of Sedona has fired its housing manager just before an important election to determine the city’s future housing plan. Plus the latest business, metro Phoenix, arts, and health news.
4-car crash leaves 3 people hospitalized in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A crash involving multiple vehicles has sent three people to the hospital on Friday morning in west Phoenix. Phoenix police say four vehicles crashed near 51st Avenue and Campbell Road, north of Indian School Road. Three people were rushed to the hospital, including one person with life-threatening injuries.
Mesa’s Dignity Arizona General Hospital Acquired in Sale, But Not Much is Changing
The headlines are popping up – “Mesa hospital acquired as part of $160M Deal.” But, those headlines are a bit click-baity. The hospital was acquired, but it was by the tenant who has been operating it. The hospital was originally built (and funded) by Medical Properties Trust...
Jade Carey’s Mom Is a Former Gymnast Who Is Divorced From Her Dad
Jade Carey’s mom Danielle Greenberg is a former gymnast who works as a gymnastics coach in Arizona, according to her LinkedIn page. “For me, I just want her to walk off healthy and happy,” Greenberg told AZ Central in 2021. “If that’s with a medal or not, it doesn’t matter. I’m proud of her either way.” She also goes by the name of Danielle Mitchell-Greenberg.
Salt & Straw opening its first Arizona ice cream shop in Gilbert
PHOENIX – Arizonans are always looking for a way to cool off in the summer heat and a new ice cream shop is making its first foray into metro Phoenix on Friday. Salt & Straw, an award-winning ice cream brand from Portland, is opening its first location in the Grand Canyon State in Gilbert.
Thunderstorm warning issued for Maricopa County
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County starting at 3:03 p.m. July 26. The warning expires at 3:45 p.m. July 26. A severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Roosevelt, moving south at 10 mph; 60 mph wind gusts and penny-size hail were predicted. ...
ASU falls short on returning human remains to Native tribes
Thirty-four years ago, Congress granted Native American tribes a pathway to reclaim ancestors that were dug up, stored and sometimes displayed in museums. The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) required American institutions to return them. The road to repatriation has been long at Arizona State University. The...
Mold on refrigerator door, spray paint stored above food found at Phoenix-area eateries
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
Surprise Accepting Vendor and Car Show Entries for Surprise Fiesta Grande
The City of Surprise is seeking car show entries, promotional vendors, outreach organizations, and local businesses for its annual Surprise Fiesta Grande. This all-ages event celebrates the vibrant culture and traditions that have shaped our City with an evening of live music, food, entertainment and more!. Surprise Fiesta Grande will...
Sonoran Singers wiill Perform for Senior Village's Music Matinee in August
Our Sonoran Singers annual summer hiatus will soon be over, and we look forward to getting back in the enjoyment of singing together again. We are very grateful to be asked to perform for our SaddleBrooke Community in our first performance on Thursday, August 22 at the music matinee sponsored by SaddleBrooke’s Senior Village. As always, it is a free concert to all community residents. Join us in the MountainView Ballroom. The music matinee will begin at 2 p.m. with the Coyote Country Cloggers and the Sonoran Singers will follow next at 2:30 p.m.
Major meth, cocaine busts in Arizona at Port of San Luis
(The Center Square) – Another major drug bust occurred along the southern border in Arizona last week. United States Customs and Border Protection stopped 47 pounds of cocaine and 80 pounds of methamphetamine at the Area Port of San Luis in two separate seizures made on the same day at the same port. Both drivers were United States citizens and were “turned over” to the Homeland Security Investigations Department of...
Home developer breaks ground on San Tan Valley planned community
Home builder Tri Pointe Homes Arizona has broken ground on a 663 new homesite master-planned community in San Tan Valley. The community, Soleo, will be built on 252 and is set to open in
Barnes: Was first pay day delayed for Apache Junction teachers?
The following was read at the July 23 Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board meeting: I am here tonight with a sinking heart to inform the board that the district office and ...
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