Vanessa Pimentel expects to graduate in December 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication with a minor in criminal justice. Pimentel has worked in customer service for over six years to fund her college degree and cannot wait to see where journalism takes her.
PHOENIX – Build-to-rent properties create residential communities made up of single-family homes for rent that are less expensive than owning a home in a traditional housing development. This subset of the single-family rental class has grown in the West Valley, with young individuals in mind.
PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs spoke at the Arizona Space Summit about the business environment, infrastructure and innovation happening to drive the space sector’s growth in the state. Job opportunities, infrastructure and space education benefit Arizona, experts say.
PHOENIX – In her annual State of the City address, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego focused on creating a successful, sustainable and safe Phoenix to enable residents to live comfortably. Phoenix is looking to build its economy by addressing climate and housing issues along with increasing investment opportunities.
PHOENIX – The Singletons, a Phoenix-based nonprofit, helps single-parent families battling cancer get the resources and assistance they need.
PHOENIX – Gov. Katie Hobbs joined other officials to unveil the NCAA Men’s Final Four Legacy Project, which refurbished indoor and outdoor basketball courts and upgraded other amenities at Eastlake Park Community Center.
PHOENIX – The city of Phoenix Street Transportation Department is currently working on a pre-design phase for a project that would add bike lanes, or a two-way protected bikeway, on Fillmore Street from Seventh to Central avenues. That project would connect to changes made in 2022 to Fillmore Street east of Central Avenue to Seventh Street.
PHOENIX – The Affordable Care Act just celebrated its 14th anniversary this month despite continuing differences in opinions between Democrats and Republicans about the landmark health care law.
PHOENIX – The Arizona presidential preference election drew some voters out on Election Day, though many who participated in the partisan election had already voted via mail-in ballot for their chosen presidential candidate. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden are already their parties’ presumptive nominees.
PHOENIX – Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma and others touted House Bill 2435, which aims to crack down on organized retail crime. The legislation, which heads to the House Judiciary committee Wednesday, would change current sentencing ranges.
