Arizona protesters chant, dance to defy Trump immigration policy
PHOENIX – Protesters danced to celebrate Latino culture and chanted about immigration rights Wednesday to defy Donald Trump as he outlined his immigration policy.
Arizonans join anti-wall protest at generally quiet GOP convention
CLEVELAND – For Buckeye resident Ernesto Lopez, the border wall promised by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is disturbing enough that he was willing to drive from Arizona to Cleveland to be part of a protest against it.
Volunteers make sure homeless don’t miss a meal after July 4th fire
MESA — Fire damaged a community center for the homeless in Mesa on the July Fourth holiday, but volunteers and neighbors of the nonprofit stepped in to make sure no one missed their morning meal.
Maryvale neighbors watch out for crime as serial shootings plague neighborhood
PHOENIX — Unsolved shootings that have claimed the lives of five people in Maryvale weigh heavily on local police and community members, but a neighborhood watch group on Wednesday said they focus on preventing petty crimes that affect people’s day-to-day lives.
Arizona officials call for tightened limits on Lake Mead water use
WASHINGTON - Arizona officials said Tuesday it is time to end the "gentleman's agreement" currently governing states' use of water from Lake Mead and instead put tougher restrictions into law.
Maricopa County’s chain gang helps put the indigent to their final rest
PHOENIX – A small white plastic box is lowered into one of the seven graves made the day before. Fifteen prisoners look down into the hole much too large for the tiny infant box it contains.
New Hickman’s chicken farm causing controversy in Tonopah
TONOPAH — Sonia Lopez has lived in the quiet town of Tonopah for over 20 years. She bought a humble home on Indian School Road in 2004 so she could have a stable, safe place to raise her six children.
Olympic medalist prepares elite track athletes at Phoenix-based Altis
When a marketing team proposed the name “Altis” to John Godina for the sports-training business he founded, it had a familiar ring to him.
VIDEO: Local golf clubs evolve to get younger and stay alive
Private golf clubs across the Valley have seen membership shift toward a younger demographic.
El Paso remains quiet in days leading up to papal Mass across the border
EL PASO, Texas -- While crowds across the border in Ciudad Juárez are almost too dense to navigate, the streets here remain quiet -- perhaps too quiet -- only hours before Pope Francis celebrates Mass.
Pope Francis’ visit to Ciudad Juárez a symbol of progress for border residents
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, MEXICO — The stage for Pope Francis’ highly anticipated public mass along the U.S.-Mexico border is just a skeleton of its future incarnation. But in a few days Francis will use it to address tens of thousands of people with a long-awaited message: Ciudad Juárez is back.
Travelers concerns over Zika virus grow
Travelers at Sky Harbor Airport planning trips to countries where the Zika virus has been reported are worried about the growing number of cases.
