In the first study of its kind, professors and researchers with the College of Public Programs Kristy Holtfreter and Michael Reisig looked into fraudulent scams specifically targeting the elderly. They found that the elderly are not more likely to fall victim, but are more likely to be targeted.

The local answer to fellow premium driving services in the Valley like Uber and Lyft, RubyRide aims to provide an experience that is timely and convenient. Customers can book appointment times and even specific drivers using the company's smartphone app.

The paint studio's founder and owner, Anthony Sobrino, is planning on taking over a former clothing store next to Brush Party at Fourth and McKinley streets to create a studio for kids. Sobrino also hopes to accommodate schools.

The Phoenix chapter of the nonprofit organization was established in a home on Seventh Avenue and McKinley Street, where homeless youth can get food, a shower, wash their clothes and use the Internet to check social media or search for jobs on weekends.

ASU Preparatory Academy got a makeover for its media center last week from the Pacific-12 football conference, which builds technology centers in the community of whichever university hosts the conference's championship game.