How Hot Is Too Hot? AZ Regulators Ignore Science in Weighing Shutoff Protections
The Corporation Commission has yet to ask public health experts when is too hot to shut off power to people’s homes.
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That Time Phoenix’s Equal Opportunity Director Kept Using an Anti-Hispanic Slur
Not all racial slurs are created equal, according to the leader of Phoenix’s anti-discrimination watchdog.
Phoenix Has a $5 Million Program to Help the Homeless. What Is It Doing?
In 13 months, Community Bridges Inc. got paid a little less than $1 million to get 294 people off Phoenix streets.
As Summer Ends, Utilities Prepare to Resume Disconnections for Unpaid Bills
Things could get chaotic.
The Forest Service Ignored Apache Religion in Its Review of Oak Flat Copper Mine
Oak Flat is sacred to the San Carlos Apache, who say that the feds ignored its religious significance in a review of a proposed copper mine there.
City of Phoenix Botched Water Line Replacement, Sunnyslope Residents Say
“I figured the city knew what it was doing,” one homeowner said.
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The Smell of Hickman’s Chicken Poop Is Killing This Rural Arizona Community
In Tonopah, businesses are shutting down, and residents are moving away.
New ADC Director David Shinn Oversaw Ban on Books In California Federal Prison
A lil’ background on David Shinn, who’s been tapped to replace Chuck Ryan.
More Arizona Inmates Report Serious Injuries While Working at Hickman’s Egg Farm
Add a broken leg and a crushed hand to the list.
Arizona Prison Food Company Investigates Suppliers Over Reports of ‘Unfit’ Meat
Its investigation isn’t finished, but Trinity Services Group swears it has not served food labeled “unfit for human consumption” in Arizona prisons.
Prison Officers Admit Online That Food Was Labeled ‘Not For Human Consumption’
“That was true haha working in the kitchen I read it,” wrote one officer.
Hickman’s Blames Inmates for Injuries They Suffer While Working on Its Egg Farms
“She should have never been working on the auger with it moving. She was told not to,” Jim Manos said of Mary Stinson.
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Arizona Prison Food Was Labeled ‘Not for Human Consumption,’ Ex-Inmates Say
By the time slices of deli meat arrived in prison, “it was already turning green,” Sierra Bruce said.
Arizona Worker Safety Agency Says It Will Inspect Hickman’s Family Farms
Its decision came after Mary Stinson, an inmate who made $4.25 an hour working at Hickman’s, lost a finger while doing maintenance there.
74-Year-Old Phoenix Woman Became Homeless After $50 Rent Increase
Seniors are a growing but overlooked group within a burgeoning homeless population.
Hundreds of Students Plan to Join Phoenix Edition of Youth Global Climate Strike
“I don’t have time to go to school,” 17-year-old Aditi Narayanan said. “I have something more important to do.”
ASU Republican Group Invites Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist to Campus
Previous, leaked chats from the same conservative group showed members’ racism, homophobia, and anti-Semitism.
Historic Phoenix Church Plans to Raze Trees, Buildings for Gated Development
The church has been working on the proposal for months, but residents in the Alhambra neighborhood said they found out about it just last week.
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Undiagnosed MRSA Infection Forced Arizona Inmate to Undergo Open Heart Surgery
Prison health care provider Corizon failed for more than a month to diagnosed Waylon Collingwood’s MRSA infection.
Barely Trained Inmate Loses Finger Working at Hickman’s Egg Farm
Another inmate’s hand was crushed in a machine, and one woman was impaled in the groin.
Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination, ‘Political Bullying’ by Arizona Public Service
“APS Employees are told often by Senior Management and Leadership who to support, what to Support, and which candidates,” the letter said.
Take 2: Controversial Italian Developer Again Seeks Easements Near Grand Canyon
If successful, the proposal could literally pave the way for the construction of hotels, spas, and shopping malls near Grand Canyon.