Cottonwood
LATEST NEWS
Arizona Schools Enforcing Stricter Policies On Students’ Use Of Mobile Phones During Class
Schools in Arizona are taking strict measures to prevent students from using their cellphones during class time. In certain school districts, students are required to put away their phones, whereas others opt to lock them up. Chloe Sakala is a student at Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix, aged...
Saguaro HS LHP Cam Caminiti signs with Atlanta Braves for $3.5 million
Scottsdale Saguaro left-hander Cam Caminiti's meteoric baseball rise took another major step Friday. Caminiti signed for the full slot value of the No. 24 overall pick at $3,556,300 by the Atlanta Braves, according to MLB's Jim Callis. Dominic Caminiti, Cam's father, confirmed with The Republic that his son signed Friday...
Prescott Regional Communications Center Leads the Way with Accreditation Award
The Prescott Regional Communications Center (PRCC) was awarded full accreditation status through the Arizona Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (ALEAP), and Emergency Communications Centers Accreditation Program. This accomplishment makes the Prescott Regional Communications Center the first and only regional, multi-jurisdictional, multi-discipline communications center in Arizona to receive this prestigious recognition. This...
Lightning strike likely to blame for fire on South Mountain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Fire officials said a lightning strike likely caused a brush fire that burned on South Mountain late Saturday. Firefighters were called out around 9:30 p.m. to reports of a small brush fire on the mountain. Fire crews then arrived to find flames near television antennas. At...
Legend rips record-breaking media deal
Basketball Hall of Famer Cheryl Miller is back around the WNBA and Phoenix Mercury this weekend as the coach of the All-Star team. But she isn’t there to play nice. In a pregame media availability on Friday, Miller ripped the league’s record new broadcast rights package and the negotiators who put it together. Miller called Read more... The post Cheryl Miller rips ‘lowball’ WNBA media rights deal: ‘We need a bully’ to negotiate appeared first on Awful Announcing.
Cash flows in supervisor races in 2 Mesa districts
Money is flowing to the two hotly contested Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Primary Election races that impact Mesa. While there is only one Democrat in each of the County District 1 and 2 races, two Republicans in each district are vying for the nomination. In District 2, which includes...
Cash flowing into Gilbert candidates’ coffers
Gilbert Vice Mayor Scott Anderson’s campaign maintained his fundraising lead over opponent Natalie DiBernardo in their latest financial reports. In reports that were due July 15, Anderson raised $20,125 and spent $7,388 between April 1 to June 30, bringing his total campaign fundraising to $35,668. DiBernardo, who only formed...
QC schools approve record budget
The Queen Creek Unified School District Governing Board approved a $115 million budget for the 2024-2025 school year during its July 9 meeting, its largest ever, and a half-percent higher than last year. School officials say the slight increase is needed to account for student growth projected to be about...
Latino voters want more action on climate and clean energy in Arizona, new poll finds
In Arizona, the 2020 Latino vote was decisive. And this November, Arizona's Latinos may be more motivated than ever by climate and clean energy issues, a new poll by the environmental justice organization Chispa AZ suggests. More than 70% of the poll's 520 registered voter respondents expressed concern about climate change and 60% support Arizona increasing clean energy requirements for electric utilities.
Maricopa County Man Faces 42 Charges in Wide-Ranging Organized Retail Theft Spree
Crime doesn't pay, and for one Jeremy James Beene, the bill has come due to the tune of 42 criminal charges. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has dropped the hammer on Beene, who now faces a litany of counts for a spree of organized retail crime, with a side of shoplifting. Over a span starting in February 2022 and reaching to the summer of '24, Beene supposedly made The Home Depot his personal grab-and-dash playground across Chandler, Mesa, and Phoenix, swiping nearly $60K worth of construction equipment.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.