Nowhere in Arizona do the residents emit more carbon dioxide than in Ahwatukee and Paradise Valley.University of California-Berkeley researchers measured the carbon footprint of the average household in nearly every ZIP Code in the United States and put all that information on a map…
It turns out the worst way to get rid of $1,800 is not to light it on fire or flush it down the toilet.According to a totally necessary press release from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, a fellow named Jeff DeWitt won a charity auction to have dinner with Sheriff…
Some Democratic lawmakers are proposing that marijuana possession in Arizona should no longer be a felony.It’s not legalization, but it is decriminalization — 13 Democrats have teamed up to offer a bill that proposes the penalty for possessing less than an ounce of pot be a “civil penalty” of $100…
Photos posted to social-media websites show white Arizona State University students dressed up in basketball jerseys and bandannas, throwing up gang signs, and drinking out of a watermelon cup as part of an “MLK party.””Just a day after the nation celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King…
Some Arizona lawmakers are proposing lowering the age limit for a concealed-weapon permit to 19 for military members.Although a concealed-weapon permit isn’t required for people 21 or older, the permit process still exists, and this new legislation would allow military members as young as 19 to obtain a permit…
While Janet Napolitano is doing whatever it is that she does now as president of the University of California system, her replacement as secretary of Homeland Security is taking a trip to Arizona.Jeh Johnson, who was confirmed as secretary last month, is taking a tour of the border starting Tuesday…
Maps released by the state health department show the areas around the state that have the most medical-marijuana patients.All these hot spots are in the Phoenix area, and most are around North Phoenix, Scottsdale, and the East Valley…
Although Barrett-Jackson wasn’t the only auto auction going down around Scottsdale this weekend, it certainly got the most attention and had the most interesting mix of vehicles up for auction.Though no car fetched $4.6 million (as the original Batmobile did last year at the auction), several were sold for millions…
For the third time in as many years, some legislators are proposing a repeal of Arizona’s law that protects legislators from being arrested in certain situations.Although many people say the law doesn’t truly shield legislators from arrest in criminal cases, several lawmakers have made immunity claims over the last few…
In case you missed any news action this week, we’ve got you covered.Here’s our recap of the most-read news stories of the week:…
The Arizona Department of Health Services again denied adding PTSD, depression, and migraines to the list of medical conditions that qualify people for a medical-marijuana card.DHS Director Will Humble wrote on his blog that he “didn’t approve the petitions because of the lack of published data regarding the risks and…
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, who’s been fighting the placement of a monitor in his office for about two years now, said today that he’s “not concerned” about the monitor selected to watch over his office.As a result of the Melendres v. Arpaio civil-rights case, U.S. District Court Judge G…
For the second year in a row, legislators have proposed allowing people other than police officers to have guns on school campuses.Attorney General Tom Horne pushed for the legislation last year in response to the Newtown, Connecticut, massacre of schoolchildren, as he called for one person in every school to…
At the end of the week, we bring you a roundup of visitors to the desert’s own Fourth Avenue Jail. To be considered for our Maricopa County mugshots of the week, get arrested, strike a pose, and we’ll take care of the rest.This week, our alleged offenders just don’t give…
Redfin, an online real estate brokerage, named McDowell Mountain Ranch and Grayhawk the top two “hottest neighborhoods of 2014” in the Phoenix area.(“Phoenix area” meaning north North Scottsdale, in the case of these two neighborhoods.)The company’s calculation of the “hottest neighborhoods” is kind of funny, but two actual Phoenix neighborhoods…
Even when the Great Recession was at its worst, the average Arizonan was more likely to be a millionaire than he is today.Phoenix Marketing International, a financial market research company that tracks millionaire households in the United States, released its annual ranking of the states with the highest ratio of…
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has opened its massive new Gilbert temple for public tours before it goes into operation.If you’d rather not travel to Gilbert to check out the temple, the LDS church has released photos showing off the interior and exterior of the 85,000-square-foot structure,…
Electric-car manufacturer Tesla Motors has a dinky presence in Arizona.There’s no dealership here, and although the company operates a “gallery” at Scottsdale Fashion Square, the company technically doesn’t sell any cars in Arizona. However, that’s only due to state law, and there’s a proposal to change that law…
The team tasked with reviewing the 6,500-plus “not investigated” cases at Child Protective Services says nearly 400 children involved in those cases have been removed from their homes.Although these children would have been removed from their homes sooner had these cases not been shelved at CPS, those kids would likely…
Arizona State University has released the plans for its $210 million renovation of 56-year-old Sun Devil Stadium.The school announced that it’s starting a campaign to raise $50 million in private donations to fully fund the renovation. Although there were reports indicating that ASU’s football team was looking for somewhere else…
While marijuana has been legalized for personal use for the past couple of weeks in Colorado, there have been several large pot busts in Arizona during that timeframe.In addition to a couple of unlicensed dispensaries being raided in the West Valley last week, Phoenix police also seized about 650 pot…
Among the bills turned in early this legislative session is a proposal to create a registry of convicted animal abusers.The bill, sponsored by Democratic Senator Steve Farley and Democratic Representative Andrew Sherwood, calls for the Arizona Department of Public Safety to run the registry, similarly to how it currently operates…
