L.A. formally makes Juneteenth a holiday for all city workers
The Los Angeles City Council voted Friday to enact Juneteenth as a permanent paid vacation for city employees. It’s been a year since then-Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the proclamation creating the holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States. The holiday commemorates two months after the end of the Civil War and […]
State Department Slaps Travel Advisory On Holiday Hotspot Over ‘High Level Of Criminality’
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday issued a travel advisory The Dominican Republic cited a “high degree of criminality” as the reason. The travel advisory warns that “violent crimes such as armed robbery, murder and sexual assault are of concern” across the tourist destination Dominican Republic. The Caribbean nation is a popular tourist destination in […]
Coconino County deputies respond to nearly 1,000 calls for service on holiday weekend
gift this article Share This Article Paywall Free. The weekend of recreation and summer celebrations ended with more than 200 traffic closures in Coconino County and 65 people imprisoned. The Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said it was able to respond to a “significant increase in incidents” over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kickoff of the […]
2023 Memorial Day Holiday Weekend Statistics | The Buzz -The buzz in Bullhead City – Lake Havasu City – Kingman – Arizona – California
The Bullhead Police Department released weekend statistics for the Memorial Day holiday from Friday, May 26, 2023 to Monday, May 29, 2023. Compared to the same four-day holiday period in 2022. 2023 2022 dispatch service phone 851 825 (for police, fire and ambulance services) Incidents Responded to by Police Officers 518 446 (Including independent projects)) […]
Arizona, Tucson gas prices plunge headed into holiday
Arizona drivers traveling over Memorial Day weekend will see their pump bills go down as gas prices plummet. Prices in the Tucson area are down more than a quarter per gallon this week. Statewide average gas prices fell 13 cents in the week to $4.51, while the national average rose about 3 cents in the […]
Extended flood warning for Gila River, National Weather Service urges caution for Memorial holiday weekend
Yuma County, California (KYMA, KECY) – Flood warnings continue to be issued as the levee of the Gila River continues to swell. Flood warnings from the Painted Rock Dam to the Colorado River were extended multiple times, lasting more than a month. The National Weather Service said discharges have been reduced, but discharges continue from […]
Phoenix designates Indigenous Peoples’ Day as an official city holiday | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Phoenix — For the past seven years, the city of Phoenix has recognized the second Monday of each month in October as Indigenous Peoples Day in place of Columbus Day, although it was not an official city holiday. But now things have changed. By a 7-to-1 vote, the Phoenix City Council made it official and […]
Main Street in Safford to close for holiday activities
Safford Downtown – David Bell Photo/Gila Valley Central Posted By: David Bell November 22, 2022 SAFFORD — Upcoming holiday events will cause Safford’s main street to close several times over the next few weeks. Beginning at noon on Friday, November 25, Safford Police and street crews will begin removing vehicles and closing Main Street from […]
City of Apache Junction offices on holiday schedule
Apache Junction City facility closures and schedules are set for the upcoming Christmas and New Year weekends. All government offices will be closed on December 26th for Christmas and January 2nd, 2023 for the New Year, according to the release. City Hall is closed on Fridays. Emergency services by police departments are not affected by […]
Eastern Arizona Museum bringing back holiday bazaar
When the Holiday Bazaar takes place December 16-17, vendors will have booths throughout the Eastern Arizona Museum and Historical Society. – David Bell Photography/Gila Valley Central Contributor: David Bell December 7, 2022 PIMA — If you missed the first pre-holiday bazaar, don’t worry — you’ll have another opportunity to join us on holiday and support […]
