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September 2014
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You may think of Phoenix as being the home of a lot of great country or rock music, but Arizona also has a history of punk that you may not expect.
Sept. 26, 2014
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show more than 18 percent of Arizonans lived in poverty last year. That was the eighth highest rate in the country.
Sept. 26, 2014
We all know the old saying that truth is stranger than fiction, but science fiction can be a window into the strangest parts of truth.
Sept. 26, 2014
The Phoenix Police Department will hold its first round of written exams of the year on Friday.
Sept. 26, 2014
An online marketplace connecting meeting planners with venues has come out with its list of the 50 top meeting destinations in the U.S., and three Arizona cities made the cut.
Sept. 26, 2014
In this week's We Are The Valley segment, KJZZ’s Sarah Ventre took a ride with the Copper Cruisers, a local women’s motorcycle club. Most of the women are veteran bikers, but it was Sarah’s first time.
Sept. 26, 2014
Since 1982, the last full week of September has been recognized as banned-books week. Advocates across the country use the week as a way to highlight texts that have been banned or challenged.
Sept. 26, 2014
It’s time to head to another of the Valley’s hot corners — spots with a lot going on.
Sept. 26, 2014
Campaigns have spent more than $12 million on television ads in Arizona during the current election cycle. That’s a jump of more than 400 percent over the last midterm election in 2010.
Sept. 26, 2014
On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced he’d be leaving the position as soon as the Senate approves his successor.
Sept. 26, 2014
