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Four Teens Arrested in Connection with Fatal Robbery of 15-Year-Old in El Mirage
El Mirage police have apprehended four teenagers in connection with a fatal robbery that resulted in the death of a 15-year-old boy. The boy, identified by a growing memorial as Mateo Corona, was lured under the pretext of a gun trade and subsequently shot on April 29, according to statements obtained by 12 News.
Here are the spots in metro Phoenix to watch Fourth of July fireworks
PHOENIX — The Fourth of July is nearly here, which means cities and towns across metro Phoenix are preparing for Fourth of July fireworks celebrations. Many municipalities are offering free shows paired with live music and other celebrations for America’s 248th birthday on Thursday. Here’s a list of...
The state of Southern Arizona defense contractors
Last October, Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema announced that the Department of Defense had selected Arizona to pilot a “defense innovation hub” called the Southwest Mission Acceleration Center, or MAC. It would be one of five such centers in the country designed to fast-track collaborations between the DoD and entrepreneurs in the tech defense industry.
Pro-choice advocates set to turn in around 800,000 signatures for Arizona abortion ballot measure
PHOENIX (AP) — Pro-choice advocates are set to deliver petition signatures Wednesday in hopes of getting the abortion rights issue on Arizona’s November general election ballot. Organizers collected about 800,000 signatures and need 383,923 of them to be deemed valid. If that happens, Arizona voters will be asked...
AZ officials caution public to skip setting off fireworks as wildfire risk is high
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management urged residents to put away the fireworks this Fourth of July as wildfire danger remains high. Fireworks have been known to start wildfires and with nearly 8,500 acres of Arizona desert still ablaze the week of July 4th officials will be on high alert.
As Arizona's prison system rolls out a heat relief plan, family members are still worried about cells without air conditioning
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — As Arizona is seeing day after day of triple-digit temps – families are getting more concerned about their loved ones at Perryville women’s prison in Goodyear. Since the I-Team’s Erica Stapleton first exposed the extreme heat inside Perryville last summer, there have been some...
State budget takeaways, trans sports ban emails and facilities trial update
Hi everyone, and welcome back to Educating Arizona!. We hope you'll all have a restful and celebratory Fourth of July, but first, here's the education news you should know:. The Arizona Legislature passed a budget last month that held K-12 funding relatively flat amid a $1.4 billion deficit, with a few key exceptions:
Phoenix-area homebuilding jumps 57% from 2023's slow pace
Homebuilding across metro Phoenix has jumped from last year’s tepid pace, despite higher interest rates. Permits to build new houses are up almost 57% through May, compared to the same five months in 2023, according to housing research firm RL Brown Reports. Despite higher demand, new house prices in the Phoenix area are basically...
Man claims $10K overpayment was mistakenly sent to Arizona hospital instead of him
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — A man from Surprise is claiming that over $10,000 has been sent to a Valley hospital instead of him following his wife’s visit to Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center. Andreas Papakostas is a former professional soccer player and currently coaches the sport. “Basically,...
Metro Phoenix said goodbye to nearly a dozen restaurants in June — one after 44 years
June brought good news to one Phoenix restaurant when its chef won a James Beard Award, and over 40 restaurants joined the metro Phoenix dining scene. But June also brought some bad news as the Valley said goodbye to several long term restaurants and bars, many of which had been in business...
‘We need to be in the room’: RNC seeks thousands of election observers in Arizona
The Republican National Committee is building a massive effort to look over the shoulders of poll workers and ballot counters this fall, seeking 100,000 observers across the country and 5,000 in Arizona, a top party official said at former President Donald Trump’s campaign office opening in Casa Grande on Tuesday. “There is nothing...
AZ Representative District 25 candidate’s residence questioned
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - With the Arizona primary election right around the corner, some Yuma community members are raising concerns about one specific local candidate claiming he doesn't live in the district he's running for. Gary Garcia Snyder is running for the Arizona House of Representatives for District 25,...
Trump PAC paid the law firm representing indicted legal adviser Boris Epshteyn in Arizona, records show
New campaign finance records show that Donald Trump's political action committee paid the legal firm representing the former president's longtime adviser Boris Epshteyn ahead of his pending criminal trial in Arizona. The leadership PAC, Save America, made two payments of $40,000 and $10,000 on May 14 to the Phoenix-based law...
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