From fields to construction sites to delivering your mail, more than a million workers in Arizona are exposed to extreme heat on the job. But there are no state regulations to protect workers in the heat —and it’s only getting hotter. Plus, should nursing home residents be allowed to put live cameras in their rooms?
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Arizona workers say they need more protections from extreme temperatures on the job. -
Jean Clare Sarmiento/KJZZGas prices are always on our minds here in the Valley, where many people are dependent on their cars to get around. But with gas prices skyrocketing as a result of President Donald Trump’s attack on Iran, officials are scrambling for ideas to control costs. -
Gage Skidmore/CC by 2.0At the state Capitol, lawmakers are getting ready to vote on some controversial issues — from cameras in nursing homes — to protecting historic neighborhoods from development. -
Sky Schaudt/KJZZWhen author Tom Leveen was writing one of his novels, which is called “Party,” he wasn’t thinking in terms of genre. The book is about a group of high school students, all headed to the same party to celebrate the end of the school year. -
Getty ImagesNearly every student in Phoenix’s Osborn School District eats school lunch every day. That’s almost twice as high as the statewide average. And that’s on purpose. -
Jalen Layfield/HandoutJalen lives and works here in Phoenix — he moved here about two and a half years ago. His conversation club is now in its fourth month — and Jalen takes it very seriously.
