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Sun City West ladies help brighten Valley kids’ hospital rooms
Election 2024
Nonpartisan group's survey shows Arizona voters oppose budget cuts on education, safety, health
WORKFORCE HOUSING
St. Joseph the Worker launches new workforce housing, training program in Mesa

Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The …

Kansas' governor has killed proposed limits on foreign land ownership

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Proposed restrictions in Kansas on the foreign ownership of land died Friday when the state's Democratic governor vetoed a bill that top Republican lawmakers argued would …
teen violence

Chandler Council advances teen safety ordinances

Several public speakers and Chandler City Council members made a point at the May 9 regular meeting of saying passing two ordinances won’t solve all teen violence problems in the East Valley. …
Valley & State
THEATER

Peoria theater showing Broadway hit on West Valley stage

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder” is on stage now at Arizona Broadway Theatre in Peoria this month.
police

‘Dinner time’ burglaries slow after arrests made

The “dinner time” residential burglaries have drastically died down since March. The Town of Paradise Valley’s number of burglary incidents have gone back down to what it was …
INVESTIGATION

Phoenix PD identifies suspect killed by officer in Wednesday morning shooting

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed Wednesday morning by a Phoenix police officer as the suspect in a convenience store shoplifting fled the scene. Christopher Raymond Tavares was identified …
Government

Arizona AG argues for enforcement delay in territorial-era abortion ban

PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes says it makes no sense to reinstate the territorial-era abortion ban for a few weeks because there’s no chance any doctor who is arrested will ever …
ON TOUR

Chief Keef summer tour making way to Phoenix

Chief Keef announced his upcoming nationwide A Lil Tour will include a Phoenix stop.
Government

GOP leaders continue modifying potential border enforcement ballot measure

PHOENIX — Senate Republican leaders were lining up the votes Thursday for changes in laws on border and immigration policies after they agreed to further dilute provisions that govern the …
ARTS

Ballet Arizona blends classical music, desert landscape

Some classical music mixed with ballet and desert landscape is available this month in Phoenix.
Ranking

Arizona is 32nd best state in US, study says, up five spots from 2023

Arizona may not be in the top half of states in metrics according to a new U.S. News & World Report, but it is showing some signs of improvement. The Grand Canyon State ranked as 32nd-best …
ADOT

Valley freeway projects dot weekend travel map

Crews will be working on five freeway projects this weekend, including US 60, Interstate 17 and Loop 101. The following work is scheduled from Friday night, May 10, until Monday morning, May 13: …

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“Is this good policy?” “Or is this merely a political maneuver cloaked as such?” These are questions I ask when reviewing a policy proposal.
Rejecting claims it will lead to racial profiling, House and Senate panels dominated by Republicans on Wednesday were moving to ask voters to let state and local police arrest some people not in the country legally.
The Peoria Council is in the midst of developing the city budget.
On April 30 or May 1 going down R.H. Johnson coming from Bell Road, I saw a dead coyote laying on the curb by the center island.
A group of veteran attorneys has organized to defend the process of how most judges in Arizona are selected and stand for reelection.

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Valley sports
Local sports

This Date in Baseball - 39-year-old Pete Rose stole second base, third, and home in one inning

This Date in Baseball, May 11 - 39-year-old Pete Rose stole second base, third, and home in one inning

Today in Sports - Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home base in one inning for Phillies

Today in Sports, May 11 - Pete Rose, 39, steals second, third, & home base in one inning for Phillies

Diamondbacks try to extend win streak, take on the Orioles

The Arizona Diamondbacks seek to keep a four-game win streak alive when they play the Baltimore Orioles.

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National sports
Vladimir Tarasenko and Carter Verhaeghe scored on the same Bruins double-minor, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 14 shots and the Florida Panthers beat Boston 6-2 on Friday night and take a 2-1 lead in the …
Andrew Nembhard made a 31-foot, tiebreaking 3-pointer with 16 seconds left, Tyrese Haliburton scored 35 points and the Indiana Pacers rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the banged-up and …
Sean Burroughs, a two-time Little League World Series champion who won an Olympic gold medal and played in the major leagues, has died at 43. Burroughs became a child prodigy as a pitcher for the …

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Valley business

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn 'most romantic restaurant' on OpenTable

Hermosa Inn restaurant Lon’s is the driver of property.

LON’s at The Hermosa Inn has received two new accolades from OpenTable. For the fourth consecutive year, LON’s at the Hermosa has been named by OpenTable one of the Top 100 Brunch …

Build-to-rent bonanza: Communities continue to pop up Valley-wide

Sobremesa Villas has built-to-rent properties available now in Surprise and is in the later stages of construction, as seen in this late April photo (Independent Newsmedia/Richard Smith)

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix.

Trader Joe's coming to Chandler

Chandler's planning administrator, Kevin Mayo, points out during a social media video that helping the city land a Trader Joe's was one of his first assignments as a city intern 25 years ago. The city and Trader Joe's both recently confirmed a South Chandler shopping center will have a vacant space occupied within the next few years by the popular specialty grocer.

A Trader Joe’s market is going to be built in a shopping center on the northeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Arizona Avenue in South Chandler. Not many details, including an opening date, …

Housing on Chandler zoning board agendas

This map shows where 76 homes are planned in a housing development called Viviendo. Rezoning and preliminary plan approval for the project is one of a handful of items on the consent agendas for both the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission’s study session and regular meetings Wednesday, May 1.

​The next steps in approvals for a 76-home housing subdivision are included in an item the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission is set to address Wednesday. A study session is set for 5 …

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Neighbors

UMOM hosts Rock the Block to end homelessness at Phoenix Zoo on Saturday

UMOM New Day Centers is hosting its Rock the Block to End Homelessness event 6-9 a.m. Saturday at the Phoenix Zoo, 455 N. Galvin Parkway. (Courtesy UMOM)

PHOENIX — UMOM New Day Centers is thrilled to announce its 60th Anniversary Celebration with our Rock the Block event. As UMOM celebrates this significant anniversary, the group invites …

Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s 14 Annual Fitz’s Supper Club success in Scottsdale

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation held it’s 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club to raise money for breast cancer research and the Larry Fitzgerald Foundation Future Stars Coding Labs at Scottsdale’s Dominick’s Steakhouse April 29.

The Larry Fitzgerald Foundation commemorates another year of achievement at the 14th Annual Fitz’s Supper Club, in collaboration with Dominick’s Steakhouse. This year’s event was …

National Prevention Week May 13-16

National prevention week spotlights substance use prevention May 13-16.

National Prevention Week serves as a vital national public education platform spotlighting the efforts of communities and organizations nationwide committed to raising awareness about substance use …

Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program accepting donations

The City of Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program is accepting donations like Brita water pitchers and filters and reusable water bottles for homebound residents.

The City of Scottsdale is now taking donations for its beat the heat program. You can bring summer relief to low-income, homebound and isolated seniors by donating to the Beat the Heat outreach …

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Things to do

Israeli war hero to speak on conflict in Middle East

Israeli war hero Avigdor Kahalani will speak on the current fighting in Gaza at Chabad of Scottsdale, 10215 N. Scottsdale Road at 7 p.m. on May 20.

Israeli war hero to speak on conflict in Middle East Chabad of Scottsdale is offering a special lecture event, featuring Israeli war hero and expert on the current situation in Israel, Avigdor …

‘Mad Hatter’ musical now playing at Phoenix theater

“Mad Hatter: The Musical” is playing in downtown Phoenix through Sunday, May 19.

Long before Alice, there was the notorious Mad Hatter. Discover the tumultuous tale of his haunting backstory and follow his path to Wonderland, where the secrets of his transformation await in this new musical in downtown Phoenix.

Phoenix youth theater bringing ‘Willy Wonka’ to life this summer

Valley Youth Theatre is bringing the whimsical musical Ronald Dahl’s “Willy Wonka” to its stage this summer in Phoenix.

L.A. actor will join live podcast taping at Sun City West theater

“Scaredycast” podcast hosts, from left, Brian Young, Tony Gautier and Kelsey Dickerson are pictured at their first live show at Ghostlight back in 2022. They’re coming back for a new taping before a live audience on June 15 in Sun City West.

Ghostlight Theatre is taking a one-night pause from its usual busy schedule of plays for a special presentation in June.

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Obituaries & Memorials

Patricia Ann Scalzi

Patricia Ann Ingala Scalzi, 83, passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 30, 2024, shortly after suffering a stroke. Patricia had moved to Colorado to be closer to family in late summer …

Thomas (Tom) Hiram Smith

Thomas (Tom) Hiram Smith - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, godfather and friend - passed away in his sleep at home in Gold Canyon, Arizona on Sunday, May 5, 2024. Tom was …

Charles Ray Shriver

Charles, 87, of Fountain Hills, Arizona, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri. Charles, known as “Charlie” to his loved ones, was a beloved …

Lloyd E. Schill

Lloyd, age 92, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after a long illness. Lloyd was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 24, 1931. He graduated …

Doris Louise Boneham Engle

In Loving Memory of Doris Louise Boneham Engle, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Colonnade Assisted …

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Nation

Rope team rappels down into a rock quarry to rescue a mutt named Rippy

NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (AP) — It was the barking that saved Rippy, a mutt that fell deep into a working rock quarry. After passersby and even a drone failed to locate the lost dog, rescue workers …

The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is expected to try to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in …

James Simons, mathematician, philanthropist and hedge fund founder, has died

James “Jim” Simons, a renowned mathematician and pioneering investor who built a fortune on Wall Street and then became one of the nation’s biggest philanthropists, has died at age 86. The …

US plans to impose major new tariffs on EVs, other Chinese green energy imports, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China, according to a U.S. …

Billy Graham statue for U.S. Capitol to be unveiled next week

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham set to stand inside the U.S. Capitol to represent North Carolina will be unveiled next week in a ceremony. House Speaker Mike …

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World

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 50 people

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Flash floods from seasonal rains in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan killed at least 50 people on Friday, a Taliban official said. The floods also caused losses to …

Thousands of protesters in Armenia demand the prime minister's resignation over Azerbaijan dispute

YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of protesters in Armenia angered by the government's decision to hand over control of some border villages to Azerbaijan demonstrated on Friday in the center of …

Prince William says Kate's 'doing well,' in rare comments since she announced her cancer diagnosis

LONDON (AP) — Prince William on Friday offered a positive assessment of his wife's health, a hospital administrator said, in one of the royal's few comments about Kate's condition since she …

Biden administration won't conclude Israel violated terms of US weapons agreement, AP sources say

A soon-to-be released Biden administration report to Congress does not conclude that Israel has violated the terms for its use of U.S. weapons, That's according to three people who have been briefed …

The United States is expected to announce a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, U.S. officials said, as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in …

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Entertainment

Sam Rubin, beloved LA entertainment anchor and interviewer, dies at 64

Entertainment broadcaster Sam Rubin has died at age 64. The Los Angeles news station KTLA says in a statement that its beloved anchor and reporter died on Friday. No cause was released. Rubin had …
Salman Rushdie attends the 36th edition of the Book Fair in Turin, Italy, Friday, May 10, 2024. (Alberto Gandolfo/LaPresse via AP)

Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says

MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — The lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is in talks with county and federal prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted …
FILE - Musician Brian Wilson, left, and his wife Melinda Ledbetter Wilson arrive at the 55th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Los Angeles. A judge found Thursday that Beach Boys founder and music luminary Brian Wilson should be in a court conservatorship to manage his personal and medical decisions because of what his doctor calls a “major neurocognitive disorder.” (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Here's what to know about conservatorships and how Brian Wilson's case evolved

A judge has put Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson under a court conservatorship to oversee his personal and medical affairs after the legendary songwriter’s doctor reported that he has a major …
Bambie Thug of Ireland performs the song Doomsday Blue during the dress rehearsal for the final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

How to watch (and stream) the Eurovision Song Contest final

MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Get out the glitter ball and put on your dancing shoes: It's time to find out who will be crowned the 68th Eurovision Song Contest champion. Acts from more than two dozen …
This image release by the Zurich Opera shows Tomas Konieczny, left, as Wotan with Valkyries in a rehearsal of Andreas Homoki’s production of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” at the Zurich Opera. (Monika Rittershaus/Zurich Opera via AP)

Zurich presents counterrevolutionary staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle under Noseda and Homoki

ZURICH (AP) — In an age of radical reinterpretations, conductor Gianandrea Noseda and director Andreas Homoki created a counterrevolutionary version of Wagner’s four-night, 15-hour Ring Cycle …

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