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Berkshire Hathaway event gives good view of Warren Buffett's successor but also raises new questions

This year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting gave shareholders their best chance yet to hear from the man who will one day take over as CEO when Warren Buffett is gone. Buffett said for the first time …

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day, …
SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS

National Prevention Week May 13-16

National Prevention Week serves as a vital national public education platform spotlighting the efforts of communities and organizations nationwide committed to raising awareness about substance use …
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DEVELOPMENT

Chandler zoning board OKs 76-unit housing plan

​After testimony from residents about traffic and a few other concerns at a planned South Chandler development, the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission recommended a pair of approvals for a …

As US spotlights those missing or dead in Native communities, prosecutors work to solve their cases

From marches and art exhibitions to candlelight vigils, people are gathering across the U.S. to spotlight the high rate of disappearances and killings in Native American communities. Sunday marks …
Community

Governments, organizations stepping up to help Arizona's older homeless

PHOENIX — Homelessness is an ongoing issue in the state and around the country. As the number of unhoused individuals rises, government and nonprofit organizations continue to assist those …
Real Estate

Build-to-rent bonanza: Communities continue to pop up Valley-wide

As demand for rental properties in the Valley remains acute, the build-to-rent category continues to boom in ways unique to metro Phoenix. With available land and a relatively low number of apartment …
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

Former Phoenix police officer indicted, detained on child porn offenses

A 41-year-old Phoenix police officer has been indicted for a series of offenses related to child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Alaa Robert Bartley of Gilbert faces …

Arizona GOP wins state high court appeal of sanctions for 2020 election challenge

The Arizona Supreme Court has reversed lower court rulings that held the Arizona Republican Party responsible for more than $27,000 in sanctions and attorney fees resulting from a challenge of the …
PUBLIC HEALTH

Arizona boosts efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after deadliest summer

Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners in a more unified …
real estate

At least 3 Peoria home sales eclipsed the $1 million mark in April

At least three Peoria home sales eclipsed the $1 million mark in April, according to Realtor.com.
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Council contemplates lower speed limits in Tempe

Tempe is looking at lowering speed limits on several roadways to address the evolution of roadway functions over time and the current roadside culture.

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Padres try to keep win streak going against the Diamondbacks

The San Diego Padres seek to prolong a three-game win streak with a victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Tatis, Cronenworth hit back-to-back homers to help Padres beat Diamondbacks, 7-1

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth hit back-to-back homers, Dylan Cease pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and the San Diego Padres won their third game in a row by beating the Arizona Diamondbacks …

Today in Sports - Charles Barkley scores 56 points, including a playoff-record 38 in the first half

Today in Sports, May 4 - Charles Barkley scores 56 points, including a playoff-record 38 in the first half

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Mika Zibanejad had two goals and an assist, Artemi Panarin also scored and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in Game 1 of their second-round series. Vincent Trocheck had a goal …
Dean Kremer pitched six shutout innings, Anthony Santander hit his third career grand slam and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game series sweep of the Cincinnati Reds with an 11-1 victory. …
Jonah Heim hit a tying solo home run in the ninth inning and Nathaniel Lowe had a go-ahead RBI single in the 10th, leading the Texas Rangers to a 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals. With one out …

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Trader Joe's coming to Chandler

Chandler's planning administrator, Kevin Mayo, points out during a social media video that helping the city land a Trader Joe's was one of his first assignments as a city intern 25 years ago. The city and Trader Joe's both recently confirmed a South Chandler shopping center will have a vacant space occupied within the next few years by the popular specialty grocer.

A Trader Joe’s market is going to be built in a shopping center on the northeast corner of Ocotillo Road and Arizona Avenue in South Chandler. Not many details, including an opening date, …

Housing on Chandler zoning board agendas

This map shows where 76 homes are planned in a housing development called Viviendo. Rezoning and preliminary plan approval for the project is one of a handful of items on the consent agendas for both the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission’s study session and regular meetings Wednesday, May 1.

​The next steps in approvals for a 76-home housing subdivision are included in an item the Chandler Planning and Zoning Commission is set to address Wednesday. A study session is set for 5 …

LDV Winery hosts paint and sip event May 8

LDV Winery is hosting a pain and sip event for $20 per person. Patrons will paint glass vases that can be used as Mother’s Day gifts.

Just in time for Mother’s Day gifting, LDV Winery is hosting a Wine Wednesday Paint and Sip event at the Tasting Room in Old Town Scottsdale. On Wednesday, May 8 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., guests …

Phoenix cocktail haven among North America’s Top 50 bars

Century Grand, owned by Jason Asher, was named #36 among the North America’s top 50 bars.

Century Grand, a Phoenix cocktail destination, made its way to this year’s North America’s 50 Best Bars list, taking spot #36.

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Neighbors

Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program accepting donations

The City of Scottsdale’s beat the heat outreach program is accepting donations like Brita water pitchers and filters and reusable water bottles for homebound residents.

The City of Scottsdale is now taking donations for its beat the heat program. You can bring summer relief to low-income, homebound and isolated seniors by donating to the Beat the Heat outreach …

DUET honors volunteer from Scottsdale

Scottsdale resident Sue Bai was honored by the nonprofit Duet for all the volunteer hours she has put into the organization since 1990.

Duet: Partners In Health & Aging had a Volunteer Appreciation Event on Sunday, April 14 at Church of Beatitudes in Phoenix with over 80 volunteers in attendance. Each year, the celebration …

Scottsdale Society of Women Writers welcomes Betty Webb

The Scottsdale Society of Women Writers group will host Betty Webb at their May 29 meeting.

Betty Webb will be the speaker at the May 29 meeting of the Scottsdale Society of Women Writers. Former journalist, Betty Web is the author of twenty mysteries: the bestselling Lena Jones …

Scottsdale’s Hunkapi Programs Wins $18,000 Prize on The Price is Right

Hunkapi Programs volunteer Paul Natale went on the Price is Right and won $18,000 for the nonprofit.

Hunkapi Programs, an equine therapy farm located in the heart of Scottsdale, participated in The Price is Right game show in February, resulting in a volunteer winning the organization over $18,000. …

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Scottsdale Princess offers summer day camp for kids

Day Camp at the Princess for kids 6 through 12 this summer will include activities like Lagoon fishing, mini golf and swimming.

This summer, kids 6-12 will have the opportunity to enjoy day camp at the Princess. The brand new luxury camp experience at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive, Scottsdale, AZ …

Pac-12 Baseball Tournament swings back into Scottsdale Stadium

Nine teams will compete May 21-25, starting with round-robin pool play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Three games will take place each day. The three pool winners will advance to the Friday …

Kentucky Derby brings parties to the Valley

Catch the fun of the Kentucky Derby at one of seven derby parties throughout the Valley.

May 4 marks the 150th running of the renowned Kentucky Derby, and in turn a little of the horse racing fun to the entire country, including the Phoenix area. At its core, the event is one of the …

Enjoy sunset serenades at the Scottsdale Quarter

Scottsdale Quarter is hosting its sunset serenades music program every Saturday in May.

As the warmer weather rolls in, Scottsdale Quarter, 15279 N Scottsdale Road, invites guests to take advantage of the last few weeks of spring, with live music in the perfect outdoor setting. …

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Obituaries & Memorials

Lloyd E. Schill

Lloyd, age 92, of Sun City West, Arizona passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, after a long illness. Lloyd was born in Cleveland, Ohio on September 24, 1931. He graduated …

Doris Louise Boneham Engle

In Loving Memory of Doris Louise Boneham Engle, beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, peacefully passed away in her sleep on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at The Colonnade Assisted …

Suzanne Carol May

Suzanne passed away on April 30, 2024 after suffering a stroke as a complication of heart valve surgery 5 months earlier. Her loving husband of 56 years, John May, was by her side as she left her …

Robert (Bob) Fredrick Rosenthal

Robert (Bob), 91, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 after suffering complications from dementia. He and his family moved to Fountain Hills, Arizona in 1976, and loved the desert community and …

Doris Cruger Dale

Doris Dale of Fountain Hills, Arizona died on April 8, at the age of 96. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on July 22, 1927, the daughter of Anna Wipperfurth and Victor Cruger. She attended Holy …

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A milestone reached in mainline Protestant churches' decades-old disputes over LGBTQ inclusion

The fight to allow same-sex marriage and gay clergy has defined much of the last half-century for major mainline Protestant denominations in the U.S. Within these theologically …

Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants

When the United Methodist Church removed anti-gay language from its official rules last week, it marked the end of a half-century of debates over LGBTQ inclusion in America's mainline Protestant …

The American paradox of protest: Celebrated and condemned, welcomed and muzzled

They’re hallmarks of American history: protests, rallies, sit-ins, marches, disruptions. They date from the early days of what would become the United States to the sights and sounds currently …

As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia

Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin starts another six-year term as president holding extraordinary power. Since becoming acting president on the last …

Dick Rutan, co-pilot of historic round-the-world flight, dies at 85

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Burt Rutan was alarmed to see the plane he had designed was so loaded with fuel that the wing tips started dragging along the ground as it taxied down the runway. He grabbed …

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World

China's president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions

PARIS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing's growing power and the U.S.-China …

Israel says Hamas attacks a crossing point into Gaza, wounding 10 Israelis and forcing its closure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas militants on Sunday attacked Israel's main crossing point for delivering humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, reportedly wounding several Israelis and prompting Israel to …

Biden has rebuilt the refugee system after Trump-era cuts. What comes next in an election year?

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A church volunteer stood at an apartment door, beckoning inside a Congolese family for their first look at where they would live in America. “Your new house!” …

Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel after rising tensions

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. …

Ukraine marks its third Easter at war under fire from Russian drones

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s east where the situation on the front line is worsening. President …

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Entertainment
Actor Bernard Hill arrives for the U.K. Premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," at the Odeon Leicester Square, in London, Dec. 12, 2012. Hill, who delivered a rousing battle cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as captain in “Titanic,” has died. Hill, 79, died Sunday morning, May 5, 2024, agent Lou Coulson said. (Dominic Lipinski/PA via AP)

Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79

LONDON (AP) — Actor Bernard Hill, who delivered a rousing cry before leading his people into battle in “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" and went down with the ship as the captain …
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Universal Pictures via AP)

'The Fall Guy' gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening

“The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened with a below-expectations $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a …
FILE - U.S. artist Frank Stella stands between his collages "Die Marquise von O..." (The Marchioness of O...), left, and "Die Verlobung in St. Domingo" (The Engagement in St. Domingo") at the Wuerttembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart, the gallery of the German Federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, Sept. 20, 2001. Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his home in Manhattan. He was 87. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File)

Frank Stella, artist renowned for blurring the lines between painting and sculpture, dies at 87

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Stella, a painter, sculptor and printmaker whose constantly evolving works are hailed as landmarks of the minimalist and post-painterly abstraction art movements, died …
A fan dances while waiting for the start of Madonna's last show of her The Celebration Tour, on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, May 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Rio de Janeiro set for Madonna’s massive Copacabana beach concert that will be her biggest ever

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Madonna will give a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning its vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor. It comes after Rio de Janeiro spent the …
FILE - PJ Morton performs at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, April 26, 2019, in New Orleans. Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance May 4, 2024, at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which nears the end of an eight-day run. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

New Orleans' own PJ Morton returns home to Jazz Fest with new music

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer PJ Morton comes home with a new album and memoir dropping soon amid a Saturday afternoon performance at the New Orleans Jazz …

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