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Scottsdale homeowners can help prevent wildfires by creating a 30-foot defensible space around their homes by removing invasive plant species.
Time to get rid of invasive plant species
The winter is gone and its taken its cleansing rain showers with it. Those showers are also vital to nourishing local plant life, and they’ve done their job well. Unfortunately, they … more
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Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, left, listens as Actor Danai Gurira, center, addresses attendees of the Global Citizen Now conference, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in New York. Fran Katsoudas is right. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa and youth outreach
NEW YORK (AP) — This week's Global Citizen NOW conference featured appeals for long-term investments in the African continent's fast-growing youth population and increased outreach to young … more
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Gov. Katie Hobbs signs legislation Thursday to repeal the 1864 law that outlaws most abortions, though it cannot take effect for more than three months. Looking over her right shoulder are Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, who sponsored the bill, and House Minority Leader Lupe Contreras. (Capitol Media Services photo by Howard Fischer)
Hobbs signs Arizona abortion law repeal, but fight remains
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs signed legislation Thursday to repeal a territorial-era abortion law. But that expected action does not end debate on the issue. In fact, it’s just … more
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FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. The wildfires devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month. Maui County is suing major cellular carriers for failing to properly inform police of widespread service outages during the height of last summer's deadly wildfire. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages
HONOLULU (AP) — Had emergency responders known about widespread cellphone outages during the height of last summer's deadly Maui wildfires, they would have used other methods to warn about the … more
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Thirteen people have died, and 21 are missing, according to Brazil's Civil Defense, after heavy rains hit south of the country since Monday. Rio Grande do Sul state Governor Eduardo Leite said Thursday the death toll was expected to rise in the state due to the difficult access to the landslide sites.
Death toll from heavy rains in southern Brazil jumps to 29, with 60 more still mising
The death toll from heavy rains in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state jumped to 29 as of Thursday night, with another 60 people missing, according to the state's civil defense agency. … more
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Jacqueline Edwards
Maricopa County human services director takes same role in Phoenix
Jacqueline Edwards has joined the city of Phoenix as its new Human Services Department director. She has spent the last 14 years with Maricopa County, serving in various positions within the … more
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Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes … more
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The Hermosa Inn restaurant Lon’s is the driver of property.
Paradise Valley home to 3 of the best resorts in the world: The Hermosa Inn featured
Out of thousands of resorts and hotels in the world, three of the top 500 are in the Town of Paradise Valley. This year’s Travel + Leisure’s 500 list recognized The Hermosa Inn, … more
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FILE - In this photo provided by the Ventura County Fire Department, VCFD firefighters respond to a fire aboard the Conception dive boat fire in the Santa Barbara Channel off the coast of Southern California on Sept. 2, 2019. A scuba dive boat captain is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday, May 2, 2024, on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in the fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago. (Ventura County Fire Department via AP, File)
Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat
A federal judge has sentenced a California scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel … more
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9 potential candidates seeking seats on West Valley school district board
With three seats set to open on the Deer Valley Unified School District’s governing board this November, nine potential candidates have filed statements of interest to run. more
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Karissa Bowley, widow of Dau Mabil, a 33-year-old Jackson, Miss., resident who went missing on March 25 and whose body was found in April floating in the Pearl River in Lawrence County, is hugged by her father James E. Bowley, following a hearing on whether a judge should dissolve or modify his injunction preventing the release of Mabil's remains until an independent autopsy could be conducted, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Judge grants autopsy rules requested by widow of Mississippi man found dead after vanishing
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi judge granted a request Thursday by the widow of a deceased man who vanished under mysterious circumstances to set standards for a future independent autopsy of … more
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Campaign finance reports are in for the Peoria City Council race, Jan. 1 to March 31.
West Valley mayor helping bankroll 2 Peoria council candidates
Mayor Jason Beck is playing a big part in funding two candidates for Peoria City Council this year. more
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