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Tucson, Phoenix won't push emergency utility relief to public housing tenants this summer
WASHINGTON -- On June 13, the federal government's top official for public housing appeared with Tucson's mayor at the Martin Luther King Apartments and announced emergency relief ...
3 children have died after heat emergencies in the last 2 weeks in Arizona
At least three children have died in Arizona in the last two weeks following heat-related emergencies. A 10-year-old boy whose family had recently moved to Phoenix died on a 113-degree day last week after a hike on South Mountain. A 4-month-old girl died Friday after being taken on a boat on Lake Havasu in 121 degree weather. And a 2-year-old girl died Tuesday after being left in a car in Marana when the high was 111. According to police, the girl’s father said he had left the air conditioner running in the car, but it had shut off and the child was unresponsive by the time he returned.
Emergency aid for utility bills was announced June 13. It hasn't been rolled out in Phoenix, Tucson
On June 13, the federal government’s top official for public housing appeared with Tucson’s mayor at the Martin Luther King Apartments and announced emergency relief aimed at making it “as easy as possible” to help residents of public housing “afford air conditioning.”. The new program...
Sheriff's Office pursue charges against Mesa parents after toddler shoots self
Authorities intend on pursuing charges against the parents of a toddler who wounded himself with a gun in May at an east Mesa home. Around 3:40 p.m. on May 16, Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an emergency call about a 3-year-old boy who had shot himself at a home near East Main Street and South Crismon Road, according to the agency.
Charges pending against parents of toddler who shot himself near Mesa
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is recommending charges of endangerment against the parents of a 3-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in couch cushions at a home near Mesa.
Climate change is hitting Arizona’s Indigenous peoples hard
Climate change is having profound effects on the Indigenous peoples of North America. Take Arizona, as an example. The temperature in Phoenix nearly hit 120 degrees this month and has been hovering around 90 degrees for a low. June wasn’t much cooler, and summer 2024 is already rivaling last summer’s brutal heat dome that covered parts of Arizona.
Maricopa County tops economic development list
(The Center Square) – Rankings and data continue to show that Maricopa County is a boon for economic development in recent years. Site Selection magazine ranked the county first in the United States for economic development, as they evaluated investments, jobs created and the overall amount of projects from early 2023 to spring 2024 and gave total points to different counties. Although Maricopa County was the highest, Harris County, Texas, which holds Houston, was close behind. Franklin County, Ohio, which holds Columbus, and Fulton County,...
MCSO recommending criminal charges against parents of 3-year-old shot in the head
MESA, Ariz. — The mother and father of a 3-year-old who got a hold of a gun and accidentally shot himself could be facing criminal charges. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday the agency is recommending endangerment charges against the parents of a child critically wounded from a gunshot wound to his head on May 16, 2024 in Mesa.
Maricopa County attorney election: Candidates weigh in on abortion, death penalty
Three candidates are running for Maricopa County attorney. For the Republican nomination, incumbent Rachel Mitchell is running against a former Maricopa County Attorney's Office bureau chief and trial attorney, Gina Godbehere. Judge pro tem Tamika Wooten is running uncontested as a Democrat. ...
What You Need to Know: A Dreaded Summer COVID Surge Is Hitting Arizona
I wish I were writing this from an abstract position—one where I'm talking about the data instead of living a case study. A few weeks ago, I was at a potluck. Little did we know, one of the guests brought more to the party than that quart of potato salad we all enjoyed. A day later, word spread faster than the virus: that friend came up hot for COVID.
North Mesa precinct justice of the peace election 2024: Meet the candidates
The race for justice of the peace in the north Mesa precinct includes two people with longtime political experience. Republican incumbent Kyle Jones and Democrat Kiana Sears are running against each other. ...
Things to do: Maricopa County Home & Landscape Show July 12-14
Cool off this weekend at the Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show, which returns to the air-conditioned State Farm Stadium in Glendale July 12-14. This family-friendly home show is indoors, air conditioned, and includes free parking. It brings out the best deals on cabinetry, flooring, solar, windows, countertops, pools and spas, patio furniture, home décor, outdoor living solutions, artificial turf and more.
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