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State minimum wage to increase by 50 cents in January

9/13/2023
PHOENIX — What would you buy for an extra $20 a week? A nice meal? A car mount for your phone? An extra four gallons of gasoline? That’s the choice that will be facing Arizonans at or near the bottom of the pay scale in January when the state’s minimum wage rises another 50 cents, to $14.35 an hour.

Over 10 years in Peoria, violent crime rises while …

6/8/2023
Over the last decade or so in Peoria, violent crime has steadily gone up, while property crime has steadily gone down, according to FBI crime statistics.

Crime insight in Sun City West

11/29/2022
Brian Stutsman, Maricopa County Sheriff’s  Office District 3 patrol commander, said residents in Sun City West play a vital role in the partnership with MCSO and if individuals see something, then it needs to be shared now.

First responders collaborate with Dysart district

8/13/2022
School is back in session and the student and staff safety is a priority.

Some repair shops struggle with staffing

6/20/2022
Anyone who has taken their car in for any kind of routine service lately might have noticed those West Valley repair or lube shops didn’t seem to have many people on hand. In some cases, …

Housing costs, stagnant wages increasing homelessness …

4/1/2022
It’s undeniable that the volatile real estate market is greatly impacting buyers and sellers. But it’s more than a typical real estate tale where home values are inflated and housing inventory is rarer than Valley rain.

Maricopa Community College District collision repair …

7/29/2021
For students in the Maricopa County Community College District, the Collision Repair Technician Program allows an opportunity to explore auto body mechanics while also feeding their creativity. …

Report details crime at Central Arizona College …

1/25/2021
There were 17 crimes reported in 2019 at two of Central Arizona College’s five campuses in Pinal County, according to a federally mandated campus-security report released Dec. 7. Two …

Hate crimes on the rise; Report ranks Arizona 14th …

7/9/2019
In the early hours of last Thursday, a juvenile lost his life — reportedly because another man objected to his taste in music. After leaving his job at a …