More than 5,000 expected at third-annual Dia De Los Muertos festival

St. Mary’s Basilica is hoping to have more than 5,000 attendees at its third annual Dia de los Muertos Festival this year in a...

Spanish-language bookstore Palabras awaits its grand opening

Palabras Libreria/Bookstore, a Spanish-language bookstore, will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 12 in conjunction with the Grand Avenue Festival. Owner Rosie Magaña opened the bookstore...

Demolitions of historic buildings will now require a longer waiting period

Demolition of historic buildings will now require a 30-day waiting period and public notice in an effort to prevent destruction of iconic and historic...

Alley Activation program to get one-year trial

A city of Phoenix subcommittee voted to approve a one year pilot program for alley activation.

Phoenix searches for its first poet laureate

The city of Phoenix will soon appoint one passionate poet to serve as the city’s first Poet Laureate.