By Amy Gleich Cronkite News PHOENIX – On a one-acre plot in the middle of an industrial area, the smell of freshly picked basil fills the air as kids run through rows of radishes, eggplant, peppers and mustard greens, pausing
By Óscar A. Contreras Cronkite News PHOENIX – This New Year’s Eve, a partnership between Valley Metro and a beer maker will make it easier for people to get from one place to another safely if they overdo it. Coors
Tis the Season to celebrate! This Holiday Season, spend time in downtown Phoenix with a Latin-inspired culinary adventure in Province restaurant, along with an overnight escape at The Westin Phoenix Downtown. After a delicious holiday meal and a cheerful toast,
By Brittany Hargrave Cronkite Borderlands Initiative For nine years, Steve Johnston has toted gallons of water, food packages, clothing and blankets up and down Arizona’s rugged border terrain, leaving the provisions on immigrant trails into the U.S. in the name
By: Cindy G. Castillo For Alexis Ariana Hermosillo, 23, the honor of being selected as Miss Belleza Latina International 2014 title goes far beyond the glitz and the glamour behind the crown. “My whole point in getting into pageants is
In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of Mandela’s death spread, current and former presidents, athletes and entertainers, and people around the world
By Brandon Brown Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Erika Andiola came to Washington expecting it would be the place to make a difference in the immigration reform fight – until the immigration fight hit closer to home. Andiola on Wednesday said
By Anne M. Shearer Cronkite News At the Bright Horizons Family Center in Tempe, children eat more fruits, vegetables and whole-grain foods at snack time and participate in at least 60 minutes of teacher-led physical activity every day. It’s part
By Nicole Tropp Cronkite News TEMPE – Even if the Sun Devils don’t go to the Rose Bowl after Saturday’s Pac-12 Championship Game, this city’s economy will still win. “I think it’s safe to say it’s going to result in
By Pei Li Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Students in four-year colleges in Arizona graduated with some of the lowest college debt in the nation in 2012, according to a new report. The Project on Student Debt said Wednesday that average
