Hattie Jean Hayes

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New housing programs to fill the gap for Phoenix homeless as two facilities close

The Maricopa County Human Services Department is implementing two new programs to help Phoenix's homeless population as two of the city's facilities close.

Phoenix Bureau Chief for the New York Times shares tips on reporting untold stories

Fernanda Santos, the Phoenix Bureau Chief for the New York Times, spoke to students about storytelling at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication's final Must See Monday event of the fall semester.

MAN-CAT band, featuring recycled music and feline face masks, to release first album

MAN-CAT, a local band that recycles Billboard Hot 100 song lyrics to create its songs, will unleash its first full-length album "Classic Rock" on Friday, Nov. 21 at a release show at the Trunk Space.

Commercial-art producer-turned-painter stumbles into arts scene with self-teaching

Fred Tieken, who'll turn 80 next year and grew up teaching himself during the Great Depression, has only recently taken up painting, but his art has found its way into galleries and events throughout downtown.

A new local radio station aims to deliver diverse media for Phoenix audience

A new locally-driven radio station is set to debut in early 2015 in downtown Phoenix, born out of community desire for diverse media and a special opportunity from the Federal Communications Commission.

Welcome Diner brings back brunch hours early due to high demand after a summer absence

The crackling sausage and steaming biscuits on the Welcome Diner griddle are not an atypical vision. The nine-seat bar and miniature kitchen are full of chatter and southern comfort food, and when the food halts the conversation, soul music pipes in to fill the lull. The only difference between this scene and any other meal at Welcome Diner is that it took place at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 20, and it’s the first brunch of the season.