July 3, 2023 Phoenix buys land to give city’s growing homeless population structured campground Phoenix is planning to buy 4.2 acres of state-owned land for $5.4 million. The Arizona city plans to use the land to build a structured campground for its homeless population.
July 3, 2023 Excessive heat warnings remain in place across US, expected to last at least through Monday Many states across the U.S. delt with extremely high temperatures over the weekend. Excessive heat warnings are expected to remain in place at least through Monday.
June 30, 2023 Experts say America’s heat waves will become more frequent and enduring after a dozen died in Texas Heat waves similar to the weather event that caused a dozen people to die in Texas are expected to become more common as climate change pushes temperatures higher, according to experts.
June 30, 2023 Arizona holds 10-year remembrance for 19 firefighters who died while combatting the Yarnell Hill Fire Arizona city Prescott and neighboring town Yarnell will hold public events Friday to mark 10 years since 19 firefighters died while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.
June 29, 2023 Elderly Arizona man dies after numerous bee stings, cardiac arrest at home Police in Peoria, Arizona, responded to a call at a home Wednesday and found an 83-year-old in full cardiac arrest after suffering numerous bee stings.
June 29, 2023 Over a thousand Arizona evacuees return home as firefighters contain brush fire Evacuation orders for a suburb near Phoenix, Arizona, have been lifted. The residents of Scottsdale are now able to return home as firefighters have contained 30% of a brush fire.
June 29, 2023 Arizona county elections director who said she wasn’t protected from political attacks resigns Geraldine Roll has resigned as the elections director of Pinal County, Arizona. Roll claimed that she was subjected to ridicule, intimidation, and attacks.
June 28, 2023 Arizona man accused of secretly filming another man in mall bathroom stall Tempe resident Jonathan Roy Jackson was arrested for allegedly recording a man inside a mall restroom. Jackson reportedly told investigators that he has a sexual fetish.
June 28, 2023 Arizona halts spending $15 million for a rodeo after taxpayers file lawsuit Two city residents and a legal rights group filed a lawsuit that prompted Arizona to pause a state-funded rodeo. The lawsuit claims the rodeo violates the constitution’s gift clause.
June 28, 2023 Diamond Fire threatens homes in Scottsdale, AZ; more than 1K residents ordered to evacuate Firefighters and air tankers in Scottsdale, Arizona, battled a brushfire on Tuesday as more than 1,000 residents were ordered to evacuate their nearby homes.