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MCSO prepares for homeless effort near Sun City

8/4/2023
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office personnel are preparing for another homeless sweep in the Agua Fria riverbed.

Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation pledges …

7/25/2023
The Arizona Multihousing Charitable Foundation announced July 13 that it’s pledging $25,000 to UMOM New Day Centers after the nonprofit was hit with unexpected expenses this year. A recent …

Seniors make mats out of plastic bags in Sun City West

7/20/2023
Seniors at The Heritage Tradition in Sun City West put a special craft to work to give back.

Brutalized by the sun: As excessive heat warning …

7/18/2023
The Valley’s weather is taking a toll on residents’ health As the Valley began its summer months, an excessive heat warning that started at the first of the month has been extended through July 21. This year’s temperature

Chandler conversation event to focus on criminal …

7/18/2023
Conversations on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan community conversation on issues affecting the state of Arizona ,is exploring how homelessness, mental health and substance abuse are handled in the …

Health care providers offer free help for homeless

7/13/2023
Earlier this year, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner released a grim statistic: 732 people died while homeless in 2022, a 42% increase from 2021.

$940K Scottsdale grant will provide emergency shelter …

6/29/2023
The city of Scottsdale will continue a program to house the homeless in a local hotel. The Scottsdale City Council voted 6-1 during its June 27 meeting to accept a $940,000 grant to house …

Chandler council gives $1.66B budget its final …

6/22/2023
The theme for Chandler’s fiscal year 2024 budget process is “Innovation at Work.” Looking at some of the larger totals involved in the city’s $1.66 billion fiscal 2024 …

Valley orgs set to receive $2M in homelessness funding

6/17/2023
More funding is coming to combat homelessness in Maricopa County. On Wednesday, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved about $2 million in funding to support “essential …

Arizona divvies up $20M to cities, counties for …

6/7/2023
PHOENIX — Six Arizona cities and one county that have immediate plans to house the homeless are going to be dividing up $20 million in state funds.

Chandler City Council reviews strategic planning

6/6/2023
A recent Chandler City Council work session was where a completed strategic plan was recapped and the framework for the next plan was addressed. After briefly recapping the city’s 2021-23 …

Hobbs vetoes legislation to force communities to …

6/6/2023
PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs has nixed legislation designed to force communities to dismantle homeless encampments and, in some circumstances, arrest those who were staying there.