Mayor Scott Smith on Mesa's success

The city of Mesa has attracted university branches and a new library honoring former Senator Barry Goldwater. It’s also a prime player in the Valley’s light rail system and broke ground on a new entertainment district this week.

Prop 120, if passed, could set state up for federal challenge

A proposition on the Arizona ballot in this election challenges the federal government’s control over state lands. The proposition calls for the state to manage all of its own public resources. It would amend a provision in place since Arizona became a state. This is an overview of Proposition 120.

Valley home prices flat last month; foreclosures down

A new report from ASU shows median home prices in the Phoenix area were flat between August and September, at $150,000.

FBI says Horne silence on crash due to affair

FBI agents allege Arizona Attorney General Tom Honre left the scene of a minor car crash because he was having an affair with a female employee, who was in the car he was driving and didn't want their relationship reported.

Arizona on stand-by to help Hurricane Sandy recovery

Arizonans could be heading east, to help with recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Health officials monitoring local connection to meningitis outbreak

Twenty five people have died and hundreds more have contracted fungal meningitis from contaminated steroid injections. As KJZZ's Nadine Arroyo Rodriguez reports, two Arizona residents are linked to the outbreak.

Advisory board tells BLM to sterilize some wild horses

A citizen advisory panel has recommended sterilizing some of the wild horses and burros that live on federal land in the West. 

How US Airways is coping with the effects of Sandy

The East Coast is struggling to deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. And one of the major impacts has involved air transportation. Airports are closed, flights being canceled throughout the northeast.

Hurricane Sandy disrupts Sky Harbor schedule

The powerful impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on air travel could affect carriers and travelers for a few days after the storm has passed.

Arizona spends $640,000 on immigration training

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — Police agencies in Arizona have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars training officers to enforce the state's 2010 immigration law, despite claims from supporters that it wasn't going to cost much extra for the state's 15,000 officers to carry out the statute.

Public transit in Valley might be getting more expensive

Valley Metro is asking for feedback on proposed fare increases on public transit.

County recorder's office hopes Spanish-language awarness program corrects mistakes

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is launching a Spanish-language voter awareness program, in hopes of avoiding possible confusion about the date of the Nov. 6 general election.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice fighting to keep his job

Arizona Supreme Court Justice John Pelander has taken the unusual step of officially setting up a committee to help in his efforts to keep his job.

NHL games canceled through November

More bad news for the Phoenix Coyotes. The NHL is ready to cancel games through the end of November.

Mexican artifacts returned

More than 4,000 archaeological artifacts looted from Mexico and seized in the United States have been returned to Mexican authorities.

Mark Grace facing felony DUI charges

Former Arizona Diamondbacks player and broadcaster Mark Grace faces felony charges in connection with his DUI arrest two months ago. The Maricopa County Attorney’s office announced the indictment Thursday. 

Phoenix tries new approach to homelessness

The City of Phoenix is launching a new initiative aimed at ending homelessness. Under the plan, money that now goes to homeless services will go into housing, at no extra cost to taxpayers.

Teens arrested after videotaped bullying

Police in the border city of San Luis say they've arrested three high school students in the videotaped bullying of a classmate.

Arizona criticized for failing to monitor charter schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Inspector General has criticized the state education departments of Florida, California, and Arizona for failing to properly track if charter schools meet federal regulations, and how they spend government money.

Governor Brewer's PAC funds mailers in two more House races

Governor Jan Brewer’s political action committee has jumped into two more Arizona congressional races. 


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