Week honoring anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964 culminates in downtown celebration
A week of Phoenix events celebrating the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended on Wednesday night with the Golden Anniversary Celebration at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center.
Renovations to historic downtown warehouse to be completed by the end of the calendar...
Though the economic recession stifled their plans, PR firm R&R Partners is back to finish a job they started in 2007: complete a new office space in a building in Phoenix's warehouse district. Working with CCBG Architects, R&R Partners' move is a continuation of the interest in renovating the historic area.
Commemorative mural ceremony marks start of Civil Rights Act 50th anniversary events
Phoenix's celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 kicked off Friday with the unveiling of a mural at downtown's Burton Barr Central Library. The event recognized the artist and the historical figures and events featured in the mural.
U.S. vs. Belgium: Five places in downtown Phoenix to watch the big World Cup...
Downtown Devil offers five downtown Phoenix venues to watch the U.S. take on Belgium in the World Cup.
Washington Fellowship summer program at ASU brings young African leaders downtown
ASU was chosen as one of 20 schools to host 25 young African leaders for their inaugural Washington Fellowship exchange program. The fellows will study matters regarding civic leadership in their six-week stay at ASU.
Bioscience High School delays search of new principal after review of three candidates
Quintin Boyce, the current principal of Bioscience High School, is being transferred to Camelback High School for the upcoming school year. Bioscience's new principal was expected to be chosen by July 1, but after a community meeting last week, school district officials decided to reopen the position.
Phoenix Public Market Cafe celebrates first anniversary with community get-together
Phoenix Public Market Cafe's first birthday party brought together community members for an evening of music, conversation and of course, food.
New initiative plans to create downtown Phoenix precinct for police department
Two proposed initiatives from the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association hope to solve understaffing by increasing law enforcement hours and redrawing precinct boundary lines, which would add a new downtown precinct.
City Council approves ordinance to raise parking meter rates, extend meter times
The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance on Wednesday that will increase the cost of parking meters up to $4 per hour based on demand and extend meter hours of operation to 10 p.m. every day starting this fall.
Community grocery store Bodega 420 closes as owners look to spend more time with...
Bodega 420, a local grocery store that provided a relief to downtown's infamous 'food desert' classification, closed its doors on Wednesday, just over two years after it opened. As the owners look to spend more time with family, customers share sentiment for the loss of what was seen as a community staple.