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The former Cesar Chavez Library in is now the Prickly Pear Library.
06/22/2026

The former Cesar Chavez Library in is now the Prickly Pear Library.

The former Cesar Chavez Library in Phoenix is now the Prickly Pear Library. That was the overwhelming favorite from a public survey out of five desert flora names. Phoenix City Council approved …

The city of is considering raising the minimum wage for city workers and workers of companies contracted with the city...
06/22/2026

The city of is considering raising the minimum wage for city workers and workers of companies contracted with the city.

The city of Phoenix is considering raising the minimum wage for city workers and workers of companies contracted with the city. Council voted 9-0 on Wednesday to have staff analyze the impact …

For the fourth straight week, gas prices in the Valley saw a decline, as the price of gas dropped 30 cents to $4.07 a ga...
06/22/2026

For the fourth straight week, gas prices in the Valley saw a decline, as the price of gas dropped 30 cents to $4.07 a gallon, according to AAA Arizona on Monday.

For the fourth straight week, gas prices in the Valley saw a decline, as the price of gas dropped 30 cents a gallon to $4.07 according to AAA Arizona on Monday.

Every year, hundreds of homeless people in Maricopa County die of extreme heat; 645 people died in 2023 alone.With the h...
06/22/2026

Every year, hundreds of homeless people in Maricopa County die of extreme heat; 645 people died in 2023 alone.

With the help of Phoenix Rescue Mission, that number decreased to 430 in 2025, and more than 1,300 people were also saved that year.

Every year, hundreds of homeless people in Maricopa County die of extreme heat; 645 people died in 2023 alone. With the help of Phoenix Rescue Mission, that number decreased to 430 in 2025, and over …

Arizona schools are still struggling with a major teacher shortage as thousands of educators leave the profession each y...
06/21/2026

Arizona schools are still struggling with a major teacher shortage as thousands of educators leave the profession each year and districts work to keep classrooms staffed.

Arizona schools are still struggling with a major teacher shortage as thousands of educators leave the profession each year and districts work to keep classrooms staffed.

How an improbable happenstance led to a meet-and-greet with the rock and roll legend, and just in the nick of time, too....
06/21/2026

How an improbable happenstance led to a meet-and-greet with the rock and roll legend, and just in the nick of time, too.



A gas pump in Payson brought together two Valley guys who ended up bonding over grandchildren.

Sign spinner builds community, career via TikTok. Cronkite News
06/21/2026

Sign spinner builds community, career via TikTok.

Cronkite News

PHOENIX – Steele Indian School Park was desolate on a 100-degree Tuesday morning. But Charles Kundelius still showed up at 11:30 a.m., placing his collection of signs under a tree and cranking his …

Arizona’s economy is changing fast — and so is its job market.
06/20/2026

Arizona’s economy is changing fast — and so is its job market.

Arizona’s economy is changing fast — and so is its job market.

Long after the crowds stopped cheering and the radar guns stopped flashing, John D’Acquisto found himself staring at a b...
06/20/2026

Long after the crowds stopped cheering and the radar guns stopped flashing, John D’Acquisto found himself staring at a blank canvas.

Cronkite News

PHOENIX – Long after the crowds stopped cheering and the radar guns stopped flashing, John D’Acquisto found himself staring at a blank canvas. In the 1970s, D'Acquisto was one of …

Sandra Christensen feels her nearly four years of experience on the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board make...
06/20/2026

Sandra Christensen feels her nearly four years of experience on the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board makes her the ideal candidate for one of the two House seats open in Legislative District 4 this year.



Sandra Christensen feels her nearly four years of experience on the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board makes her the ideal candidate for one of the two House seats open in Legislative …

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