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ENTERTAINMENT
Mesa’s nonprofit arts, culture sector drives $35M in economic impact: study
Health Care
COVID-19 cases down from pandemic; so are vaccinations, worrying experts

A pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite a ban. What's next?

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kate Cox, a mother of two in Texas, became pregnant again in August but soon after learned devasting news: Her baby has a fatal condition and is likely to either be stillborn …
MURDER CHARGE

Woman, 52, booked into jail after husband, 89, found dead

A 52-year-old woman is in jail in connection with the death of 89-year-old husband, Phoenix police said. Police responded about 1:20 p.m. Dec. 8 to a call about an injured person in a home near …
NONPROFITS

T.W. Lewis Foundation donates $50,000 to these 5 Valley nonprofits

Five local nonprofits received donations from the T.W. Lewis Foundation.
Valley & State
Immigration

Arizona governor asks feds to pay for Guard troops to open border crossing

PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs said she’s willing to have members of the Arizona National Guard on the border to help deal with migrants — and even reopen the Lukeville port of entry …
Liquor License

Queen Creek approves recommending liquor license to Horseshoe Park

The Horseshoe Park and Equestrian Centre could be getting a liquor license soon. At its Wednesday meeting, the Queen Creek Town Council approved forwarding a recommendation of approval to the …
Government

Last complaint against Gilbert council member recommended for dismissal

The last of the ethics complaints filed against Gilbert Town Council members last summer has been recommended for dismissal.   Independent investigator Sarah Barnes made the recommendation …

High-profile attacks on Derek Chauvin and Larry Nassar put spotlight on violence in federal prisons

Recent assaults on two notorious, high-profile federal prisoners have renewed concerns about whether the federal Bureau of Prisons is capable of keeping people in its custody safe. Derek Chauvin was …
Telecommunications

Google Fiber coming to Queen Creek

Queen Creek has agreed to enter into a licensing agreement with Google Fiber Arizona that would allow the company to install fiber optic infrastructure within the town. The Queen Creek Town …

Fox snatcher: Footage shows furry intruder swiped cameras from Arizona backyard

An Arizona woman got a huge shock when surveillance footage showed the thief who stole her backyard cameras was four-legged and fluffy-tailed. Esmeralda Egurrola, of Tucson, noticed on Monday that …
First Responders

Phoenix Police highlight new less lethal force options, de-escalation training

Adding a larger array of less lethal projectile options and new officer training has helped empower officers to deescalate volatile incidents with minimal injuries, a police official said. …
FOODIE WATCH

Maple House is 4th Downtown Chandler place for restauraneur

Maple House, the fourth downtown Chandler establishment from restaurateur Gavin Jacobs, soft-opened in late November and is set to hold a grand opening celebration Saturday, Dec. 16 at its 198 W. …

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Opinions: Highlighting Valley Voices & Encouraging Civility
Christian Farrior (Submitted photo)

Farrior: Changing how we view Blackness

A bit of our fear around the discussion of race stems from how we view ourselves regarding the concept of Blackness. I say “concept” because we know that race is a social construct. It …

James: Fountain Hills’ town employees are impressive

I’m so impressed every time I listen to staff members report to the Town Council. The Town’s employees work hard to solve our problems on a shoestring budget. …
Paradise Valley Code Compliance Officer Tina Brindley (left) and Councilmember Anna Thomasson return a trash can after pick-up (Submitted photo)

Thomasson: My day with our TPV code enforcement officer

When Town of Paradise Valley code enforcement officer Tina Brindley rolled up to my house Monday morning at 7:30 a.m., I jumped in the town seal-emblazoned white truck (with the hand crank windows!) …

Dover: Concerning local parallels to national politics

I’ve been seeing an interesting, and unwelcome, parallel between our town politics and that of Washington, D.C. Whereas during the years of President Trump’s term of office we saw …

Mynars: Schweikert’s vote on George Santos

As a Fountain Hills resident, I must congratulate our District 1 U.S. Congressman, David Schweikert, for his vote to expel New York Congressman, George Santos (a.k.a. the “Serial …

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Arizona & National Sports Coverage
Valley sports
Local sports

Fox scores 28 of 34 points in 2nd half, Kings pull away late to beat the Suns 114-106

De’Aaron Fox scored 28 of his 34 points in the second half, Domantas Sabonis added 15 points and 17 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings pulled away late to beat the Phoenix Suns 114-106 on Friday …

Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez and Arizona Diamondbacks finalize $80 million, 4-year contract

Pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks have finalized an $80 million, four-year contract. The sides had agreed to terms Wednesday subject to a successful physical. The agreement …

Today in Sports - QB Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning’s record for most TD passes in NFL history, 582

Today in Sports, December 9 - QB Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning’s record for most TD passes in NFL history, 582

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National sports
David Pastrnak had two goals and an assist, Trent Frederic added two assists and the Boston Bruins held off the Arizona Coyotes 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. Charlie Coyle also scored for Boston and …
Shohei Ohtani agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his …
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 26 points to lead No. 5 UConn to a 101-63 rout of Arkansas Pine Bluff on Saturday. Tristen Newton scored 16 points, Cam Spencer had 15 and Donovan Clingan added 11 …
Aaron Bradshaw celebrated his homecoming with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Rob Dillingham scored 17 points to lead No. 16 Kentucky past Penn 81-66 on Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center. Antonio …
South African pair Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel will take a shared five-stroke lead into the final round of the Alfred Dunhill Championship in Malelane. Oosthuizen tied the course record …

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West Valley

P.E.O. Chapter ER, Surprise, collected $1,045 in gift cards for the Victims Assistance Unit, Surprise Police Department, and Eve’s Place, Maricopa County, which provides safety and empowerment …

A recent Maricopa Association of Governments housing report focused on the rising prices of Surprise homes and rents is one of those that will get traction, Mayor Skip Hall said.
For the past six years members of the Sun City West Cyclists Club has been donating bikes to underprivileged kids to share the love of bikes and cycling.
A new Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is open in Goodyear.
Chief Larry Hall is retiring next month after leading the Buckeye Police Department for a decade.

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Phoenix

A 40-year-old man was shot and died Friday night at a Thunderbird Road apartment complex, and Phoenix police are looking for help finding the killer. The shooting occurred about 10:15 p.m. Dec. …

A 30-year-old man is dead after being shot early Friday morning near 27 th and Missouri avenues, Phoenix police said. Detectives are investigating the shooting that killed Ray Sandfield, 30. …
A 21-year-old man who is a suspect in a Nov. 26 killing has been linked to another homicide that occurred in March, Phoenix police said. Leonardo Santiago, who has been charged in the death of …
A 29-year-old man is back in custody after he ran out the back door of the Cactus Park Precinct Thursday night while he was being processed for outstanding warrants. Derek Posey was being …
Four Valley nonprofits are among those to receive $3.55 million in civic engagement grants through the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust.

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East Valley

Tempe Public Library’s writing and cover design contest celebrates its tenth year in 2024, giving participants an opportunity to demonstrate their talent with the chance to be published. …

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors has approved $10.8 million for Tempe to acquire land in the northern part of the city for a mixed-use, multi-family rental community. The units will be …
Local architects, interior designers and home builders are imagining what it’s like to be in the doghouse as they create unique shelters for pups to auction during the 10th annual Design for …
For the second year in a row, Sandpiper Scottsdale held a holiday food drive to benefit Hospice of the Valley patients and families in need. The community donated $4,000 in nonperishable food, along …
The first Tempe Veterans Chili Championship scheduled for Saturday,  Dec. 9, has been posponed. Organizers said they are working on another date for the event that is designed to help …

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Valley business

Arby's proposed near Power and Germann roads in Gilbert

An Arby’s is proposed for land just west of the northwest corner of Power and Germann roads in Gilbert, according to commercial real-estate website vizzda.com.   The land was …

Scottsdale restaurant gives back to foster families

Kasai Japanese Steakhouse is partnering with The Foster Alliance.

Kasai Japanese Steakhouse, 14344 N. Scottsdale Road, is partnering with The Foster Alliance to raise money for those who need it most. For every teppan dinner sold at the Scottsdale restaurant, …

Investment group donates to Chandler-area H.S. program

Wilde Wealth Management Group chief operating officer Jackie Yoder poses with a symbol of her firm’s recently announced combined $15,000 donation to the Casteel High School Mountain Bike Program and the Arizona Chapter of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association.

To increase access to health and wellness, especially among Chandler-area youth, the team at Wilde Wealth Management Group recently announced a combined $15,000 donation to the Casteel High School …

Scottsdale chamber announces Business Volunteer Award recipients 

Christina Heide

The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce announced its 2023 Business Volunteer Award recipients. These awards, given annually since their inception in 2004, honor chamber members and supporters who, …

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Neighbors

Arizona Community Foundation in Phoenix adds chief people officer to leadership team

Monica Brown will serve as the Arizona Community Foundation’s first chief people officer.

The first chief people officer at Arizona Community Foundation will begin Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Glendale Chamber, councilmember to honor first responders

A public safety appreciation event, dedicated to express gratitude for those who serve and protect Glendale, is coming to the West Valley.

Park University vice president learned early to make her own way

Yira Brimage is vice president of the Gilbert campus for Park University.

Yira Brimage holds the top leadership position for Park University’s Gilbert Campus and is a member of the University’s executive leadership team.  

Phoenix native serving at Navy Aviation Rescue Swimmer School

Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen Oetinger, a native of Phoenix, serves at Aviation Rescue Swimmer School.

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Things to do

Downtown Peoria to host AZ Tamale Festival

The AZ Tamale Festival will take place in Historic Downtown Peoria this weekend.

The Watermark at Morrison Ranch residents to share musical gifts at holiday concert

The Watermark at Morrison Ranch's Christmas Chorale practices for its upcoming community concert.

Move over Brenda Lee, Sandy Macdonald and other talented residents participating in The Watermark at Morrison Ranch’s Christmas Chorale will use their voices to have friends, family and the …

Winter Waves returns to Tempe’s Kiwanis Park

The Kiwanis Park Recreation Center, 6111 S. All-America Way, will again be the site of Winter Waves, a four-day event between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. The 3-foot waves at the indoor, …

Surprise wants sponsors for first Vet Fest

Flag bearers in the Surprise Veterans Day parade

The city of Surprise announced the inaugural Vet Fest, happening in 2024.

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Obituaries & Memorials

Linda Ann Patton

PATTON, Linda Ann “Lyn” (nee Batche), 86, formerly of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away November 17, 2023 at home in Virginia Beach VA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Michael and …

Linda Anne Adamo

Linda A. Adamo originally from Brooklyn, NY but resided in Sun City West, AZ went to walk with the angels on November 29, 2023. She passed peacefully at home surrounded by family at the age of 76 …

Virginia Ellen Bravos

Virginia Ellen Bravos (Ginny), 97, of Sun City Arizona passed away on November 15th, 2023. She was born in Lancaster, PA in 1926 and raised in Millersville, PA. She was a registered nurse. She …

Ray Larson

The son of Alfred and Violet Larson (formerly of Mt. Vernon & the MVHS class of ‘66). Ray passed on to eternal life on November 17, 2023 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 50 …

Lois May Gentry

Lois, 91, of Sun City West, Arizona, formerly of Peoria IL, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at White Dove Assisted Living in Peoria Arizona. Lois was born on May 5, 1932 in Bartonville IL, …

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Nation

Maine's congressional delegation calls for Army investigation into Lewiston shooting

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine's congressional delegation is calling for the Army to investigate the events that lead up to the October mass shooting - the deadliest in the state's history - by one …

What is carbon capture and why does it keep coming up at COP28?

The future of fossil fuels is at the center of the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, where many activists, experts and nations are calling for an agreement to phase out the oil, gas and coal …

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge's ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an …

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

European Union negotiators have clinched a deal on the world’s first comprehensive artificial intelligence rules. The announcement paves the way for legal oversight of emerging technology used in …

Police still investigating motive of UNLV shooting; school officials cancel classes, finals

Three University of Nevada, Las Vegas, faculty members died this week and another was critically injured when a lone gunman walked onto campus and opened fire in a building housing the business …

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World

Organizers of COP28 want an inclusive summit. But just how diverse is the negotiating table?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Climate activist Lisa NoBaya sat in a room filled with stakeholders at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai and asked the delegates what inclusivity looks …

Turkey's Erdogan accuses the West of 'barbarism' and Islamophobia in the war in Gaza

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a speech on human rights Saturday to accuse the West of “barbarism” for its stance on the Israel-Hamas war and what he alleged was …

Polish truck drivers are blocking the border with Ukraine. It's hurting on the battlefield

Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the country’s military warn that problems are growing as Polish truck drivers show no sign of ending a monthlong border blockade. Pickup trucks and …

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise

After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may …

With Putin's reelection all but assured, Russia's opposition still vows to undermine his image

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Behind bars in penal colonies or in self-exile abroad, Russian opposition figures vow they will still put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another …

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Entertainment
FILE - Rioters loyal to President Donald Trump stand on vehicles and the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Jason Donner, a former Fox News producer says in a lawsuit filed Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Donner said he was part of a “purge” of employees who refused to report information that would please Trump and his supporters. Donner was inside the Capitol during the riot and pressed his complaints about the networks coverage for months(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Fox News pushes back against reporter's suit claiming he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 coverage

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News pushed back Friday against a former reporter’s lawsuit saying he was targeted and fired for challenging false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, …
FILE - Actor Gerard Depardieu attends the premiere of the movie "Tour de France" in Paris, France, Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. French actor Gerard Depardieu's behavior came under scrutiny in France after a new documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures towards women, as new sexual misconduct accusations emerged against him. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)

French actor Gerard Depardieu is under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentary

French actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women has come under scrutiny in France after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip to North …
This image released by Peacock shows Tony Shalhoub as Adrian Monk in a scene from "Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie." (Peacock via AP)

Tony Shalhoub returns as everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive sleuth in 'Mr. Monk's Last Case'

Fourteen years ago, Tony Shalhoub said goodbye to one of his most beloved creations — the obsessive-compulsive private detective Adrian Monk. But the pandemic suddenly made us all catch up with …
The funeral procession of Shane MacGowan makes its way through the streets of Dublin, ahead of his funeral in Co Tipperary, in Ireland, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. MacGowan, the singer-songwriter and frontman of The Pogues, best known for their ballad “Fairytale of New York,” died on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. He was 65. (Liam McBurney/PA via AP)

Crowds line Dublin streets for funeral procession of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues front man Shane MacGowan as his funeral procession wound through the Irish capital. MacGowan …
This cover image released by Money/Republic Records shows “Pink Friday 2” by Nicki Minaj, releasing Dec. 8. (Young Money/Republic Records via AP)

Attention all Barbz: Nicki Minaj has released 'Pink Friday 2,' 13 years after the original

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicki Minaj 's highly anticipated fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2,” is finally here. Out Friday, the 10-time Grammy nominee's 41st birthday, “Pink Friday 2” is …

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