Peoria

Joshua Emerson realized he didn't know any Native American comedians. So he became one.

A Democratic congressional candidate in the West Valley reports she was raped in a parking lot while going to repair a damaged campaign sign in Sun City.

A former Centennial High School student has filed a $7 million notice of claim against the Peoria Unified School District, alleging it failed to protect him from grooming and exploitation.

The city says the water purchase will secure 173,672 acre feet of water storage.

Peoria police are crediting automatic license plate readers with helping them find an 82-year-old man who left home Monday for a doctor’s appointment, but never showed up.

A 5-year-old Peoria boy died Sunday after being left in a hot car. Now the boy’s parents are facing negligent homicide and child abuse charges.

The Peoria Unified School District governing board is reevaluating its "No DEI" policy. Board President Jeff Tobey is proposing changes that he says will allow the district to protect equal treatment while continuing to teach “honest, age-appropriate history.”

The West Valley NAACP says it’s filing a complaint with the Peoria Unified School District after it pulled three books from K-8 curriculum. This comes after three books written by people of color were removed from the K-8 curriculum.

The Peoria Unified School District has named a new principal for Centennial High School. It comes amid an ongoing police investigation into alleged sexual abuse by two former employees.

El Mirage police say a 35-year-old man died in custody over the holiday weekend. An outside investigation led by Peoria police is underway.