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Sava guides beginners through the basics of combat. [David Iversen] The Knights worthy of the Round Table placed their swords at the battlefield at Copper Sky Regional Park. They choose weapons, increase the size of their enemies and begin the fight. The arms and legs are lost, the lamentation weeps, and the life is taken […]
A proven path to ending homelessness in Maricopa County | Columns
Homelessness can sometimes feel overwhelming and too complicated to solve. In Maricopa County, it’s a topic that touches almost every area. Conversations about homelessness, especially during election years, are often polarized. Some say homelessness is inevitable, others see it as a personal choice, while others see it as a necessary situation for some. But this […]
Fewer heat deaths were reported in Maricopa County last year
For the first time in a decade, Valley reported a year-over-year decline in heat-related deaths in 2024. Phoenix – Dozens of people died last year in the extreme heat of the valley, and Maricopa County first reported that since 2014, the year-over-year heat has declined. Maricopa County announced Monday that authorities confirmed 602 fever-related deaths […]
Welfare check leads police to find 2 bodies inside Maricopa home
Maricopa, Arizona (Az Family) – An investigation is underway after two bodies were found inside a Maricopa city home late Wednesday morning. The police were called to the house Cypress Lanenear Maricopa and Bowlin roads, about 11am for a welfare check. When they arrived they found two adults dead inside. Those identities have not been […]
Phoenix and Maricopa County parks fire ban starts May 1
Phoenix – Both the Phoenix and Maricopa County Parks and Recreation Departments will implement annual fire bans on parks and mountain reserves starting next month. The ban comes into effect on May 1st and runs until September 30th, according to the city of Phoenix. In cooperation with the Phoenix Fire Department, smoking and charcoal fires […]
Red flag warnings issued for Maricopa and Pima counties
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings to Maricopa and PIMA counties starting April 11th. The warning will run until 8pm on April 13th. The red flag warning indicates strong, gust of wind, low relative humidity and high fire risk. Fires that have occurred or are ongoing can spread rapidly. See the latest […]
New information on Zesty Zzeek’s Maricopa location
Images of the Zzesty Zzeek logo at an existing restaurant in Chandler are covered in photos of the future Marico Papizzeria at the southwest corner of the Whisker and Honeycutt roads. The plans for the pizza parlor that come in are approaching fully baked and ready for consumption. tHe is a restaurant based in Awatalk […]
Constables face increased workload as Maricopa County sees record evictions
Last year, Maricopa County saw a record number of eviction cases. As Maricopa County Constable Mahogany Kennedy was tasked with the difficult task of kicking out the tenants, ABC15 continued to look into the process in detail. It started when Kennedy headed to his first home in South Phoenix. “There are about eight evictions scheduled […]
MARICOPA COUNTY’S JURY SYSTEM CHALLENGED FOR EXCLUDING BLACKS AND HISPANICS BY REFUSING TO ENFORCE JURY OBLIGATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS LOSING TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FINES AND INTEREST EACH YEAR FOR COUNTY
Maricopa County’s ju apprenticeship system challenged it by excluding blacks and Hispanics by refusing to enforce the ju apprenticeship obligations of all residents who have lost tens of millions of dollars in fines and tens of millions of dollars in interest annually in the county. Maricopa County’s ju apprenticeship system challenged it by excluding blacks […]
Maricopa teen Damian Logan, charged with drive-by shooting, is nabbed by SWAT
Casa Grande Police and Pinal Regional Swatt were in the desert cedars on March 18, 2025, to execute a search warrant at Damien Logan. [Brian Petersheim Jr./Victor Moreno] (First inMaricopa) The 18-year-old Maricopa man was charged in connection with a drive-by shooting in Casa Grande on Saturday. Police called the SWAT team this afternoon to […]
