Mesa considers pushing pot businesses to 5 large industrial areas
The city wants cannabis businesses to cluster together away from residential and commercial areas.
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Who’s the hottest head coach in Arizona? Here’s how an AI app ranked them
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But we asked an app to score the snack factor of head coaches and managers for several sports teams.
Phoenix’s weather forcast shows heat wave to return this weekend
By Saturday, the high in Phoenix is expected to reach 113 and trigger another excessive heat warning.
Hobbs touts efforts expanding trauma therapy to 911 dispatchers
Supporters of the new benefit hope it helps recruit, retain dispatchers as Phoenix faces a glut of job openings.
Medical marijuana sales in Arizona drop to lowest levels yet
Latest numbers from the state show that overall cannabis sales dipped but still rang up $111 million in May.
Phoenix New Times welcomes new membership manager, adds more perks
Our members help us continue to provide free, independent journalism to Phoenix. And we have a new leader – and perks – to help our membership grow.
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20 more Arizona cops investigated for misconduct by state watchdog
Excessive force, bungling investigations and domestic violence are the most common allegations against misbehaving Arizona cops.
An A to Z guide of State Farm Stadium’s oddest rules
From a breast pump loophole to miniature horses, here’s a guide to the odd rules at State Farm Stadium as the Arizona Cardinals start the NFL season.
From burden to blessing: How Alicia Deals became first Black woman to own an Arizona dispensary
The entrepreneur partnered with rapper Berner to bring his Cookies brand to Tempe. But cannabis has torn her family apart.
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Phoenix police video shows how car crash turned into fatal shooting
Police released videos of officers fatally shooting another man and an incident in which a person died after being handcuffed.
Mustang Pauly: Sheriff stocks traffic unit with muscle cars, BMW bikes
Sheriff Paul Penzone wants a new traffic unit of Ford Mustangs and BMW bikes to tamp down a ‘Fast & Furious mentality’ on Valley roadways.
Mastercard doesn’t want its debit cards buying Arizona’s legal weed
Mastercard’s decision to halt the use of its debit cards to buy cannabis is causing some dispensaries in metro Phoenix to scramble.
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Phoenix police: We (mostly) did nothing wrong detaining Black reporter
The Wall Street Journal called the treatment of its reporter by a Phoenix officer “outrageous.”
Questions linger about AC failure at Phoenix’s largest homeless shelter
Central Arizona Shelter Services lost functioning AC for several days during a record heat wave. Its landlord had little to say about why.
Family of 26-year-old man killed by Phoenix police calls for justice
A neighbor called Phoenix police to complain about Juan Reynoso. Their investigation ended in his fatal shooting.
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Dog days of summer: Pets, shelters struggle with Arizona’s extreme heat
Shelters across metro Phoenix are at capacity and seeing fewer adoptions as the heat makes it tough to keep pets – and staff – cool.
Trial of Backpage executives delayed after co-founder’s death
Jim Larkin died by suicide on July 31, just days before his second criminal trial was scheduled to begin.
Hellish heat: August in Phoenix could be even hotter than July
Despite a few days of reprieve when temperatures fell below 110 degrees, the summer heat is returning for an encore.
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Drug overdose deaths, understaffing plague Maricopa County jails
At least eight people have died of an overdose in Maricopa County jails in 2023 – and that’s likely an undercount.
Photos: Mint Cannabis partners with ATL Wings for an infused fundraiser
The takeover of Mint Cafe’s kitchen inside a Tempe dispensary delivered tasty goodness to raise money for a father who needs a kidney transplant.
Jim Larkin, pioneering co-founder of Phoenix New Times, dead at 74
The award-winning publisher died by suicide days before the start of his retrial in federal court.
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Lost your teeth at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport? There’s an office for that
From false teeth to sex toys and prosthetic legs, lost-and-found employees at the Phoenix airport have seen it all.