Activists organized by Tonatierra and the Comites de Defensa del Barrio gathered outside the Consulate General of Mexico on Friday to bring awareness to the abduction of 43 students in Mexico.
Medical expert Robert Arceci spoke at the University of Arizona College of Medicine's Mini-Medical School 2.0 event Wednesday about how DNA mapping can help doctors prescribe more specific drugs and treatments.
I paused for a moment, pleasantly surprised by his formal address and manners. I asked him what he did for a living. "I'm a roof loader," he said. "Somebody buys material for roofing -- I work for the store. I help deliver it."
For the past year, in exchange for setting up in front of the independent used bookstore, Hendrix has painted portraits of literary figures for the shop. The process begins with a pencil sketch and by the end of First Friday, Hendrix presents his finished product to Hopkins-Johnson.
Staff Reporter and Photographer Carolyn Corcoran is a big Jimmy Fallon fan. She has a few downtown Phoenix recommendations for the Tonight Show comedian in light of the news that he will film his Super Bowl show at the Orpheum Theatre.
The U.S. Small Business Administration's Maria Contreras-Sweet made her first official visit to the state of Arizona on Friday, which included a trip to entrepreneurial incubator Seed Spot.
