Number of Maricopa County polling locations grows this election

Maricopa County said it has lost some of its traditional locations that have served as polling places and will have to pivot to find new ones. Maricopa County, Ariz. — Maricopa County will have more than 240 polling locations where voters can cast their ballots. Maricopa County Elections Coordinator Scott Jarrett said it’s a 20 […]

Flying Bucket Fire in SW Maricopa County grows after windy day

PHOENIX – The Flying Bucket Fire in southwestern Maricopa County doubled in size Tuesday after a day of strong winds, state officials said. The fire has burned about 4,000 acres in a remote area between Gila Bend and the city of Maricopa and is 30% contained, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire […]

Hochman’s lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new L.A. D.A.’s race poll

With less than a month left until the Nov. 5 election, challenger Nathan Hockman leads incumbent Los Angeles Township by 30 points. Atty. Georges Gascón in new poll. If the election were held today, 51% of likely Los Angeles County voters would choose Mr. Hochman and 21% would vote for Mr. Gascón, according to a […]

Support grows for river refuge in Tucson and beyond

Like water rolling downhill, momentum is building behind a proposed national wildlife refuge on the Santa Cruz River in southern Arizona. The most recent show of support came Wednesday, when the Tucson City Council unanimously passed a draft resolution in favor of the idea. Since April, Pima County, Santa Cruz County, and the San Xavier […]

Elon Musk’s X says it’s policing harmful content as scrutiny of the platform grows

Amid growing concerns that X has become less safe under billionaire Elon Musk, the platform formerly known as Twitter has sought to assure advertisers and critics that it still monitors the platform for harassment, hate speech and other objectionable content. Between January and June, X suspended 5.3 million accounts and removed or labeled 10.7 million […]

Lake fire in Santa Barbara County grows to 37,000 acres

of Fire on the Lake The Santa Barbara County fire, California's largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742 acres, but firefighters are working to contain the blaze around the Santa Ynez and Los Olivos areas, where properties are at risk. Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesman Capt. Scott Safechuck said Saturday morning that […]