City leaders map out strategy for NCAA College Football Playoff events downtown
Events surrounding the NCAA College Football Championship will take place downtown next month. Local leaders discussed preparations for it Wednesday.
Activist Bea Velázquez fosters LGBTQ youth through art, housing programs and education
Bea Velázquez got the idea for "VEME: Queering Phoenix" while she was starting housing and educational programs at one-n-ten.
Kaleidoscope Juice offers new food menu
After moving into their current location with Cartel Coffee Lab in May, the juice bar has expanded their menu to include sandwiches, burritos and more.
Loft-style homes to come to Triangle Neighborhood
One of downtown's many vacant lots will soon be turned into a loft-style apartment complex. The project is expected to be finished in 2016.
Brain injury survivors to open Roosevelt Row coffee shop in January
Ray Lamb and Oliver Bryan met at a neurological rehabilitation program after being in separate bike accidents. The two will be opening a cafe in Roosevelt Point in 2016.
USGD passes resolution to support EMTs without MICs movement
Student government endorses the state legislature's efforts to grant minors immunity during 911 calls for underage drinking, known as "EMTs without MICs."
Drone regulations to protect public’s privacy, safety working through City Council
Councilmen Michael Nowakowski and Sal DiCiccio are spearheading a drone regulation ordinance that should take effect in March 2016.
Housing boom drastically changing downtown landscape
City advocates and developers say the 15 new housing projects coming downtown address and pent-up demand for living in the city's urban core.
After end of vets’ chronic homelessness, city officials say more needs to be done
Phoenix ended chronic homelessness among local veterans in 2013, but Mayor Greg Stanton and other city officials say we still have a long way to go.
Fundraiser event highlights effort to preserve Wurth House, historic buildings in arts district
A happy hour event at DeSoto Central Market Saturday showcased the community's efforts to salvage the Wurth House and other historic places downtown.