October 2012 | KJZZ.org

Winter weather forecast

While the Valley just left summer behind a couple weeks ago, weather forecasters are already looking ahead, to what the winter will feel like.

Maricopa school district attempts to pass a lesser, shorter override

The Maricopa Unified School District is struggling and this election it hopes its fifth attempt to pass an education override will be the charm. The district, about 40 miles south of Phoenix, is asking voters for money to climb out of its budget slump.

Hope for a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home

There’s new hope for a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home that was facing demolition in the Phoenix neighborhood of Arcadia.

Large marijuana grow destroyed in Wenden

Authorities have destroyed more than 4,500 marijuana plants found along the Centennial Wash near Wenden, about 100 miles northwest of Phoenix.

Challenges facing returning soldiers

As the U.S. continues its formal pullout from Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of soldiers are returning home. But for many, home isn't the warm and comfortable place it should be.

Valley home prices up...slightly

Valley home prices rose in August, but not by much, according to new numbers from ASU.

Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius

Author Sylvia Nasar explains why legendary economists like Marx, Keynes and Friedman have played vital roles in world history.

Wrapping up the 2012 monsoon

National Weather Service Meteorologist-in-Charge of the Phoenix office Gary Woodall talks about how the 2012 monsoon season in the Valley compared to 2010 and 2011.

Fixing a broken border

Former Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard discusses practical steps that can be taken to make the U.S.-Mexico border safer.

The fight over voter fraud

KJZZ's Nick Blumberg tells Steve Goldstein what his reporting uncovered about voter fraud and who is planning to be at the polls to prevent it.