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'It was filled from side to side': Thief caught on camera stealing children's books from neighborhood 'sharing library'
GILBERT, Ariz. — You likely have one in your neighborhood or town. Sharing libraries are a way for people to take a book, read it, and then place one of their own in the bookcase. “Sharing the love of reading because reading is kind of a lost art these...
No Hidden Agenda Episode #32: Creative Activation To Excite Attendees With A New Event Destination
SEMICON West has historically called San Francisco home but now, the premier event for semiconductors is headed to Phoenix!. We spoke with Sandy Chapin, Show Director for SEMICON West, about the activation executed onsite to generate excitement for future registration.
Arizona man sentenced in Jan. 6 riot remaining in prison during appeal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AZFamily) — Edward Vallejo, a Phoenix man who is serving three years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, lost an effort to get released pending an appeal in his case. Vallejo oversaw a “Quick Reaction Force” at a Virginia hotel that was...
Indigenous basketball senior prepares to play college ball overseas
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Native American Basketball Invitation is this weekend, bringing talented high school players from tribes across the state to Phoenix. Jaci Gonnie is one of those players, and basketball has always been a part of her life—regardless of the challenges she faced playing on the reservation.
Doctoral students cruise into roles as computer engineering innovators
Raha Moraffah is grateful for her experiences as a doctoral student in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. “The program teaches you to be a leader," she says. At the spring 2024 Fulton Schools graduate student...
Thunderbirds Charities donates $25,000 to Foothills Food Bank to support youth programming
Thunderbirds Charities, the charitable arm of The Thunderbirds, has donated $25,000 to Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center to support the organization’s youth programming that includes school micro-pantries and weekend and holiday food packs. “The Thunderbirds' generous donation is invaluable,” said Leigh Zydonik, executive director of Foothills Food Bank...
Phoenix man sentenced in cartel-related murders of 4 men in California
A Phoenix man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2015 cartel-related murders of four men in California, according to The Office of The District Attorney in Orange County. Raul Gastellum Flores, 33, of Phoenix, was convicted in April for "murdering four men in a...
10 years after the wait times scandal, Phoenix VA gets mixed reviews
This spring marked the ten-year anniversary of whistleblowers shining light on long waits for veterans to get care at the Phoenix VA, as well as the existence of secret waiting lists aimed at hiding that information. Investigations revealed several veterans died as a result of this delayed care. The scandal...
Phoenix punk community packed Rhythm Room for Sversvold tribute show
The Phoenix punk community showed up en masse on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the life of Mike "Bam Bam" Sversvold. Sversvold, who died May 11 at the age of 57, was the drummer for seminal Phoenix punk band Jody Foster's Army, along with a number of other groups. JFA performed...
Police identify woman found dead following standoff, house fire in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators have released the identity of a woman who was found dead following a standoff-turned-house fire in a Tempe neighborhood last week. She’s been identified as 37-year-old Teresa Marie Alva. Last Thursday, July 18, police and a U.S. Marshal’s task force surrounded a home...
ASU Alumni Association celebrates back-to-school with teacher packs
With a new school year right around the corner, the ASU Alumni Association is once again gearing up to provide Sun Devil Teacher Packs to K–12 alumni educators around the world. These complimentary packs are stocked full of maroon-and-gold classroom supplies, ASU-themed spirit items and other educational resources. With...
Urgent Silver Alert Issued for Missing Woman in Phoenix, Police Seek Public's Help
The Phoenix Police Department has issued an urgent Silver Alert for a missing 59-year-old woman, Sherry Wilson, who was last seen yesterday at approximately 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of N. 10th Street & East Jefferson Street in Phoenix. According to the Arizona Silver Alert page, Wilson is described as being 5'07" with blonde hair, hazel eyes, and weighing 170 pounds.
Phoenix teen located 1 month after she disappeared
PHOENIX — A teenage girl who was reported missing last month in Phoenix has been found. Jessica Holtzinger, 13, had been missing since June 18 after she left her home in Phoenix and didn't return. The girl's family had been regularly handing out flyers and organizing searches for 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.
What to know about Kenny Chesney's rescheduled Phoenix concert tonight
Fans waited nearly two hours for Kenny Chesney to take the stage in Phoenix on Wednesday, July 24, before a voice on the PA informed the crowd that due to “forecasts for lightning to continue throughout the rest of the evening, unfortunately, we will not be able to proceed with the show tonight.” ...
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