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Cochise County sheriff on Biden, Harris and Congress: 'Nobody’s listening'
(The Center Square) – Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Dannels said he’s never been able to meet with President Joe Biden or his border czar, Vice President Kamala Harris, the entire time they’ve been in office. Biden, Harris and Congress aren’t helping his deputies, who are risking their lives fighting cartel crime, he said, adding “nobody’s listening.” Dannels on Thursday welcomed to Arizona former President Donald Trump, who he said...
1 dead, 2 others hospitalized in south Phoenix shooting
Police were investigating a triple shooting in south Phoenix that left one of the victims dead. At about 3 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to a shooting in a residential area near South 19th and West Onley avenues, according to Phoenix police spokesman Sgt. Brian Bower. A trailhead into South Mountain is nearby. ...
Diamondbacks' Christian Walker: Faces high-velocity pitching
Walker (oblique) recently began hitting against a high-velocity pitching machine, MLB.com reports. Walker, who was placed on the 10-day injured list July 30, continues to check off boxes during rehab. The process began with running, dry swings, hitting off a tee, then graduated to facing soft-toss pitching. Now, after hitting high-velocity pitches from a machine, Walker's next step is live batting practice.
HUD to present $2.5M grant to Phoenix for neighborhood revitalization
The Edison-Eastlake neighborhood in Phoenix will receive a $2.5 federal grant to continue its revitalization effort. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will present the Choice ...
Triple digits temps, low storm chances expected in Phoenix area
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — High temperatures in the Valley today will reach around 105, which is near normal for this time of year. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop in the mountains, especially in eastern and southeastern Arizona. Parts of the mountains will be breezy, with possible gusts between 20 and 30 mph.
San Tan Charter downs Scottsdale Christian in 2A football opener
Gilbert San Tan Charter had to make a second 35-mile trip to Scottsdale Christian Academy in two days to play its 2A high school football season opener. All those miles were worth it, as San Tan Charter left Friday night with a 23-6 statement win over the defending 2A champions. It was the second...
Election deniers in key states are newly empowered in 2024
Local election officials in key swing states are taking on new power heading into 2024, worrying some legal observers who expect attempts to slow down the certification process in favor of GOP candidates. In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, which former President Trump baselessly claimed was rigged against him, local election offices, which…
Phoenix DJ Chris Villa is bringing Tios & Tias party to the Arizona State Fair
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Mexican Baseball Fiesta 2024: Naranjeros de Hermosillo set to play in Phoenix area
The 12th annual Mexican Baseball Fiesta returns to the Phoenix area starting Sept. 26, when Naranjeros de Hermosillo face Yaquis de Obregón at American Family Fields of Phoenix, the spring training home of the Milwaukee Brewers. September is preseason training time for the teams of the Mexico's top professional baseball league, Liga...
Judge blocks lithium drilling Arizona tribe says threatens sacred lands
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for the national environmental group Earthjustice and Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project are suing federal land managers on behalf of the Hualapai Tribe. They accuse the U.S. Bureau of Land Management of illegally approving drilling planned by an Australian mining company in the Big Sandy River Basin in northwestern Arizona, about halfway between Phoenix and Las Vegas. The case is among the latest legal fights to pit...
Torey Lovullo provides injury updates on Christian Walker and Ketel Marte
In a recent appearance on the Burns and Gambo show, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo shared injury updates on Gold Glove first baseman Christian Walker and All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte. Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!. Starting with Walker, the slugger has resumed taking batting...
City tourism marketing chief heads food bank board
The spokeswoman for Scottsdale’s tourism arm has been named chair of United Food Bank’s board of directors. Christina Dicksen, communications director for Experience Scottsdale will head the nonprofit’s board she has belong to since 2019. Mesa-based United Food Bank serves Arizonans in the East Valley and throughout...
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