Alicia Canales

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LGBTQ high school kicks off first full school year in midtown Phoenix

Q High, a LGBTQ-friendly high school, will open on Tuesday for their first full year of classes. One n ten, a LGBTQ youth program in Phoenix, will sponsor the online high school.

Buzznbeez food truck serves up soul food with an international twist

A sales-manager-turned-chef is "Buzz" and his wife, Beatrice, is "Bee" – together they own and run the food truck Buzznbeez. The on-the-go eatery serves up soul food and international cuisine and does business by the golden rule that head chef "Buzz" picked up from his grandmother, the owner of a prominent Phoenix diner.

Community marches downtown in response to Trayvon Martin’s death

More than 150 people in black shirts or hoodies marched from Civic Space Park to City Hall and back in response to a 17-year-old’s death in Florida last month.

Community event brings 800 volunteers to Roosevelt Row

An army of more than 800 volunteers in blue shirts flooded Roosevelt Row Wednesday morning. Their mission: to revitalize and beautify the Roosevelt Row area in three hours.

Downtown church charities survive amid uncertain economic times

Despite the bad economy, churches are still funding their outreach and charity programs at a high level.

Rideshare Week promotes using public transportation once a week

Receiving one out of five is disappointing in most cases, but a Valley Metro Transportation spokeswoman said 1 in 5 can improve air quality and the environment. This logic is the “Try 1 in 5 Rule” of Rideshare Week, an event created by Valley Metro to promote taking public transportation one day out of the work week.