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Phoenix art organizations come together to host “A Spring Arts Community Festival”

The Fuerte Arts & Advocacy Organization, Cinema Society AZ and Shadow Flower Studios collaborated to put on “A Spring Arts Community Festival” on Feb....

Style, Sound and Solidarity: ‘Can I Kick It?’ Spotlights Black-Owned Businesses and Creativity

PHOENIX — The shade of the Arizona Ash and Heritage Live Oak and the rhythmic beats of classic hip-hop and contemporary R&B came together...
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Proposed city council item could bring more affordable housing to Phoenix

PHOENIX - Efforts to establish more affordable housing in District 5 of Phoenix are being met with safety concerns.  Mayor Kate Gallego introduced item 44...

Inside Alpha Epsilon Phi’s Culture and Sisterhood

Alpha Epsilon Phi (AEPhi), a primarily Jewish sorority at Arizona State University (ASU), is small but its members are very passionate about the sorority’s...

Improvements wanted by homeless for Phoenix’s cooling centers

Adam Brockington is a 42-year-old man who has been homeless since 2017. He is currently staying at Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) but must...

New contract approved by city council relieves park rangers of custodial duties

The Phoenix City Council has approved a new contract for trailhead custodial maintenance services after attendees express concerns about park rangers performing custodial duties.  The...

Teenage boy arrested after planning attack on Phoenix Pride

In a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 23, Jeremy M. Helfgot, who spoke on behalf of Phoenix Pride, announced that law enforcement arrested a...

Possible DOJ consent decree looms large over Phoenix Police Department, City of Phoenix

The possibility of a consent decree hangs over the Phoenix Police Department as a result of the findings in the nearly three year long...

Phoenix City Council passes amendment targeting homeless encampments near schools and parks

At the Oct. 2 Phoenix City Council meeting,  an amendment to the ordinance that would provide additional notices for non-camping areas around schools, daycare...

Phoenix Convention Center Expands Sustainability Efforts

As temperatures rise every year, the Phoenix Convention Center is ramping up programs aimed at making the center more sustainable. This year, the convention center...