Wildfire-vulnerable communities search for ways to live with growing threat
By Anton L. Delgado and Dustin Patar | Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2019
wildfires in Shasta County. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado/News21) Shingletown mail carrier Kelly Loew addresses a wildfire-focused town hall, describing the issues she faces trying to create defensible space around…
Arizona churches offer sanctuary to immigrants seeking refuge
By Alyssa Hesketh | Tuesday, May 30, 2017
oneself. Heintzelman believes that people fear losing the power and privilege they may have and Ledermann believes people fear unfamiliar languages and culture. All three share the belief that their…
When TPS ends: One Valley Salvadoran family’s story
By Adriana De Alba | Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
many of his supporters contend that Salvadorans should have followed a path to citizenship while they were in the U.S. However, Ray A. Ybarra, a local Immigration lawyer, explained that…
Arizona has had fewer wildfires than last year, but the blazes are bigger
By Dylan Simard | Wednesday, July 10, 2019
employed a CH47D helicopter, which carries a water bucket that holds up to 2,800 gallons, to battle the blaze. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado/News21) 1 Dylan Simard Cronkite News www.cronkitenews.azpbs.org/…
‘Like the chain saw’: Drones have become a lifesaving tool for fighting wildfires
By Anton L. Delgado | Friday, July 19, 2019
service. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado/News21) 118384 Drones can’t put out fires, but they can start backburns by dropping plastic balls filled with flammable liquids. (Photo by Anton L. Delgado/News21)…
Diamondbacks make Latino fan outreach top priority
By Matt Layman | Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016
guys like Latin guys in the United States, that’s good. Especially we have like (David) Peralta. Last year we had Ender Inciarte. So we feel comfortable. Right now, the team…
From the Netherlands to Japan: ASU women’s soccer has international flavor
By Andre Simms | Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018
They can lean on fellow international players like Purfield, sophomore midfielder Lara Barieri, a native of Brazil, or sophomore goalkeeper Nikki Panis from Canada for experience on managing a college…
Pride and joy: Mercury event benefits LGBTQ community, local businesses
By Jacob Rosenfarb | Tuesday, June 18, 2019
LGBTQ community as well. A 2011 Harris Poll of 2,357 adults found that 74% of LGBTQ consumers are likely to consider brands that support nonprofits and causes that are important…
Vulnerable communities adapting to ever-present threat of wildfires
By Anton L. Delgado | Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
year-to-year budget of about $1 million, will learn in the next few months whether the Forest Service will continue funding the program. If it does, applications from wildfire-vulnerable communities will…
Twenty years of D-backs drafts spotted with success stories
By Trisha Garcia | Friday, June 10, 2016
picks made before the second round who are currently on the roster, along with A.J. Pollock and Archie Bradley. In all, 23 of the 32 players selected by the franchise…
Bike paths and walkways mark grand goals for Grand Canal
By Ciara Delgado | Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017
cuts through the center of Phoenix, stretching from Glendale to Tempe. Plans for improvements involve adding lighting, landscaping and public art, Phoenix officials said. They will also include 10 miles…
National anthem protest has national trickle-down effect
By Krandall Brantley | Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016
Athlete activism over social issues dates back to well over 60 years before Kaepernick’s national anthem protest began. Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar were black athlete…