By: Lauren Michaels Cronkite News (Phoenix, AZ) – Many of us take books for granted. But studies show that in low-income communities, there is only one book for every 300 kids, according to local nonprofit Southwest Human Development. Compare that to
April in Phoenix is definitely not just about Easter anymore! It’s also a month filled with amazing food festivals, sporting events, and concerts from some of the best talent in Latin music. Like every month, we’ did the researching so you don’t have
(Phoenix, AZ) — The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that Salt River Fields at Talking Stick has been named the top Cactus League Spring Training complex in 2016 by Ballpark Digest. The honor was voted on by readers of Ballpark Digest and Spring Training Online, with Salt
By Kendall Bartley | Cronkite News The first case of Zika virus in Arizona has been confirmed in a woman who traveled outside the country before returning to Arizona, health officials have confirmed. Arizona Department of Health Services said the
By Amanda Kukkola | Cronkite News Finding qualified teachers is a struggle that Arizona school districts say is worse this year than ever before. Districts across the valley are trying to solve this issue by thinking of new ways to find
By Madison Alder | Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Arizona’s population grew by nearly 100,000 in 2015, driven largely by growth in Maricopa County which saw the second-largest increase among counties in the nation, according to new Census Bureau estimates. The bureau’s 2015
By Anthony Marroquin | Cronkite News “Soldado” Marco Medina of the Phoenix Battalion of Pancho Villa’s Army sits at his favorite pub in downtown Phoenix, talking strategy with his commander, Richard “El Coronel” Guel. At first glance, the scene may seem
By: Joseph Guzman Cronkite Special to AZLatinos.com The Maricopa County Recorder appeared before the House Elections Committee and the public on Monday, to explain and apologize for the way her office handled the presidential primary election last week. “I want
By Alexis Dominguez and Kaitlyn Ahrbeck | Cronkite News The Arizona Attorney General’s office filed a Consumer Fraud and Civil Racketeering lawsuit alleging a ProSolutions, a Phoenix based company preyed on Spanish-Speaking families who believed they were buying or refinancing a
By Danika Worthington | Cronkite News (Washington, DC) – Donald Trump’s victory in Arizona this week put him one step closer to the Republican presidential nomination, an increasingly likely outcome that political analysts say could spell trouble for down-ticket Republican candidates. But
