The City of Phoenix purchased 247 acres of land in Ahwatukee at an auction April 2. The city plans to use the land to add 165 acres to South Mountain Park, among other things…Despite the sluggish economy, there’s been record attendance at Cactus League games for the past six weeks,…
University of Arizona will hire hire Tim Floyd as the new head basketball coach for the Wildcats, Ktar.com reports. Floyd was most recently head coach at USC…Phoenix Suns General Manager Steve Kerr indicated he’ll bring Alvin Gentry back as the team’s head coach, and that some roster changes might be…
Ever since Kurt Cobain, Seattle’s seminal grunge hero, shot himself in the head, slews of would-be successors to Nirvana’s sonic throne have come and gone. Because April 5 marks the 15th anniversary of Cobain’s death, we’re taking a look at some of the bands that have been hailed as “the…
After already cutting budgets by $32.6 million, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors voted to cut the county budget by another $28.7 million. Programs that will be eliminated include night courts and a youth intervention program…Mesa Mayor Scott Smith says the Chicago Cubs’ demand for better spring training facilities will…
Eight students were treated for chemical burns after a teenager blew up a bottle filled with cleaning chemicals at J.O. Combs Middle School in Queen Creek. The ninth-grade offender was arrested on charges including aggravated assault and disorderly conduct…The William E. Morris Institute for Justice has filed a class-action lawsuit…
Ed Hardy might have tried to corner the rockabilly and hot rod market with his own designer energy drinks, but he’s got some tough competition in Sucker Punch, a new drink made by old school motorcycle and chopper company Sucker Punch Sally’s. Looks like: A vintage soda, with a retro…
The jaguar that was captured, collared, and euthanized at the Phoenix Zoo may not have had chronic kidney failure. The jaguar, named “Macho B,” was put down because of a terminal diagnosis, but a pathologist now says tissue samples show the animal may have just been dehydrated…Steve Nash scored 31…
Two students from Corona Del Sol high school were arrested in connection to a threatening note found in the hallway that lead to classes being canceled on March 20. Police say the students, seniors Lauren Godson and Lauren Tamburrelli, created the threat to get a day off from school…The Arizona…
At a senate committee hearing Wednesday, senators both praised and poked holes in President Obama’s plan to send more troops to border states to combat Mexican drug cartels and associated violence, but Arizona Senator John McCain lauded Mexico President Felipe Calderon’s efforts to combat the cartels…Despite budget cuts, the Maricopa…
On a small corner stage at Chopper John’s, Marco Polo’s getting ready to perform with his Mexican psychobilly trio, Curse of the Pink Hearse. Most of the patrons at this biker bar on east Indian School Road in Phoenix are white, blue collar 30-somethings kicking off a late-winter weekend with…
Smile, you’re on hidden spy-cam: An anti-abortion group called Live Action is criticizing Planned Parenthood’s legal duties to report sexual abuse of minors, after an adult woman posed as a 15 year-old girl at a Planned Parenthood location in Phoenix and said she was pregnant by an older man. The…
The city of Phoenix will offer tax breaks to business owners, giving them a two-month amnesty period between April 15 and June 15 to file delinquent taxes without a penalty. The interest rate for delinquent taxes will be cut from six percent to three percent during the amnesty period…Perhaps business…
Tea is a multi-purpose drink — people use it for comfort, healing, and yes, energy. Although tea doesn’t contain as much caffeine as coffee, it does provide more pep than many other drinks. Here we take a look at a tea from local shop Chakra 4 that’s supposed to comforting…
Don’t pet the fox with the foaming mouth: Since January 1, 59 animals in Arizona have tested positive for rabies, prompting officials to issue warnings to Arizonans to stay away from wild animals. So far, the rabid animals have exposed 29 domestic animals and seven people to the virus…Speaking of…
As temperatures go up in the Valley this summer, so will bus and light rail fares. Valley Metro announced that starting July 1, fares will be raised from $1.25 to $1.75 for a one-way ride, and all-day passes will leap from $2.50 to $3.50. (Or $5.25 if you purchase the…
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s still pushing her budget-rescue plan to state lawmakers, which includes a proposed temporary tax hike. Legislators haven’t exactly received Brewer’s plan with open arms, and she says their reluctance may delay a special spring election which puts approval for the tax hike in voters’ hands. A…
A spokesman for APS says the company’s seen a 45 percent increase in power thefts, with people running cables to utility lines or neighbors’ homes. APS says high jacking power is not only illegal, but dangerous, and vows to prosecute power thieves. SRP, on the other hand, reports that power…
Two days after the mayor of Chandler filled the post of missing Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission member Mark Irby, the Coconino County sheriff’s department found his abandoned ATV in a wooded area 12 miles north of his vacation home in Forest Lakes, Arizona. The stalled search for Irby, missing…
Cold coffee drinks have been a cool commodity since Starbucks introduced its Frappuccino line. Since then, makers of energy drinks like Rock Star and Monster have added cofffee-type drinks to their line of products. The latest energy drink to jump on the iced coffee bandwagon is 24:7 Energy. Let’s see…
City of Phoenix will offer a $15k incentive to home buyers who purchase a foreclosed townhouse, condominium, or single family home. The catch? Buyers must qualify for credit by the Federal Housing Administration and attend a marathon counseling session on homeownership…The owner of a business called Team Ramco in Yuma…
The Balsz Elementary District in the Valley has added 20 days to the school year, giving students four more weeks at school. The extension is an attempt to improve student achievement in the district, which lost 300 pupils last year…The Phoenix Suns lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers last night, with…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness gave Arizona’s mental health care system a grade of “C,”which, sadly, is higher than the national average of “D.” Governor Jan Brewer has formed a special panel to address the subject at a hearing in May…A massive house fire near 47th avenue and Glendale…
