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.
News
Showing 1563 - 1584 of 32411
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.
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.
5 marijuana plants might get this Phoenix refugee deported
Dennis Mejic has lived in the U.S. since he was 4. Now 53, the Peoria resident faces deportation for growing 17 pot plants when he legally could have 12.
advertisement
Right-wing troll Ethan Schmidt-Crockett finally facing jail time
The 25-year-old bigot could land in jail for months over anti-Semitic harassment at a Scottsdale synagogue in May 2023.
Photos: ClipDart provides free hair care as health care to Phoenicians in need
The organization gives haircuts in a Mesa laundromat and 13 senior centers across Maricopa County.
Phoenix police release video footage of officers killing two men
The footage sheds new light on the two deaths, which are the eighth and ninth fatal shootings by Phoenix police this year.
advertisement
Joe Arpaio says he’s running for mayor of Fountain Hills – again
“I’m just continuing my campaign. Nothing changes. I never conceded.”
Phoenix police kill man after traffic accident in 10th fatal shooting this year
Just seven months into 2023, officers have killed as many people as they did in all of 2022.
Photos: How Phoenicians are handling the record-breaking heat wave
Despite excessive heat warnings, some Phoenicians are still braving the blistering summer sun.
advertisement
Trulieve gets 6 months to fix smelly stash odors at Phoenix pot facility
Pot isn’t always pleasurable. Just ask neighbors of this massive grow facility.
Phoenix summer heat keeps breaking records
Here are all the records that the blistering heat this summer has broken so far.
Expungement denied for Phoenix man serving 16-year weed sentence
Trent Bouhdida’s request was denied despite a recent appeals court ruling expanding expungements.
advertisement
Nearly 40% of detention officer positions vacant in Maricopa County jails
Detention officers say understaffing is a “serious threat” – both for jail guards and those imprisoned inside.
Giving Tree Dispensary celebrates 10 years of breaking barriers in the Valley
Arizona’s only female majority-owned cannabis company marks a milestone.
Air Force veteran in coma after being tased in Maricopa County jail
The 35-year-old man “may never recover from the coma that he is in.”
advertisement
Death toll rises as Phoenix police officers shoot, kill ninth person
Phoenix police officers have fatally shot nearly as many people as they did in 2022 – and it’s only July.
A sexy outfit can get you arrested in Phoenix – especially if you’re Black or trans
Phoenix cops have cited more than 450 people. “You’re being prosecuted because of what you’re wearing.”
In a trial over the Zone, city’s failures in the neighborhood made clear
Hundreds of people live in the homeless encampment, and the outcome of a trial this week may determine their fate.
advertisement
Photos: Trulieve opens its 21st Arizona dispensary in Apache Junction
Weed, wings and whopping eighths greeted customers during the grand opening.