Jessica Swarner
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2019Phoenix City Council approves contract for 2,000 police body cameras
Phoenix City Council voted 7-1 on Wednesday to approve a contract that will equip Phoenix police with 2,000 new body cameras.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 6, 2019Speakeasy-style Pigtails Cocktail Bar opens at Desert Ridge Marketplace
Pigtails Cocktail Bar opened in Desert Ridge Marketplace, near Tatum Boulevard and Loop 101, on Tuesday as an expansion of The Whining Pig Beer & Wine Bar.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2019Cindy McCain says she witnessed human trafficking at Phoenix airport
While the Super Bowl is known as one of the biggest venues for human trafficking, Cindy McCain said the game isn't the only place the crime happens.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 4, 2019Tucson faces potential legal battle with state over sanctuary city petition
A petition to declare Tucson a sanctuary city is being circulated for signatures. If it becomes city code, it could conflict with SB 1070.
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CRONKITE NEWS | Feb 1, 2019Number of Arizonans who see climate change as ‘serious problem’ jumps
The number of Arizonans who believe climate change is a “serious problem” has grown sharply in the past three years, according to an annual survey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Mesa considers reducing paratransit service in favor of taxi program
The city of Mesa is considering scaling back its paratransit services in favor of its RideChoice program, a change that could into effect as soon as July 1.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 30, 2019Report: Arizona needs to do more to prevent, reduce tobacco use
A report from the American Lung Association says Arizona isn't doing enough to prevent and reduce tobacco use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Arizona bill would prohibit mail-in ballots from being dropped off at polls
A new bill would prohibit Arizona voters from dropping off mail-in ballots at polls on Election Day or during early voting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019Vaccines vital to preventing measles outbreak in Arizona, agency says
Jessica Rigler, assistant director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said an Arizona measles outbreak is only a plane ride away.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2019State senator introduces bill to allow sports betting in Arizona
Republican state Sen. Sonny Borrelli has introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting in Arizona, calling it a "win-win for everybody."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 28, 2019Venezuelans in the Valley rally in support of new opposition leader
Members of the Venezuelan community in Arizona rallied to show support for the man they now call Venezuela’s legitimate president, Juan Guaidó.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2019What’s next for No More Deaths after latest convictions of volunteers?
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo Velasco found four No More Deaths volunteers guilty of misdemeanor charges for trespassing on a national wildlife refuge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2019Arizona comes up short again on highway-safety report for lack of laws
Arizona continues to be rated of one of the worst states in the nation for its highway safety laws, a report said Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2019Asian-Americans working to make their voices heard in Arizona
Vicente J. Reid's mission is to help Asians in a state where they make up 3.5 percent of the population and don’t see themselves in positions of power.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 21, 2019Roll with it: Toilet paper, trash show brisk business at Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is seeing an uptick in visitors, based on the amount of toilet paper workers are taking in and the amount of trash they’re taking out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 20, 2019
Court: Tucson man wrongly jailed cannot collect for years behind bars
A Tucson man who spent 42 years in prison on 28 murder counts that were later vacated cannot collect damages for the years he spent behind bars.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 14, 2019
Court says Tucson woman can use battered woman syndrome as defense
A federal appeals court ordered a new trial for a Tucson woman, saying she was denied the chance to present evidence of battered woman syndrome.
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UNCATEGORIZED | Jan 9, 2019SpaceX planning first crewed vehicle launch
SpaceX had 21 successful rocket launches in 2018 and plans for an even more aggressive schedule in 2019, including multiple launches of the Falcon Heavy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 8, 2019Phoenix couple’s nonprofit helps more Haitian children get adopted
The experience of adopting three siblings inspired the couple in November 2006 to launch Chances for Children, a foundation for Haitian orphans.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 2, 2019Report: Arizona kids more fit than US kids, but US is pretty sorry
Arizona’s schoolkids are doing better than their peers nationally when it comes to physical activity, according to a national report card.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 20, 2018Immigration reform likely to make – limited – gains in next Congress
Lawmakers and analysts believe there will be some progress on immigration reform after the new Congress is sworn in next month – but caution that it is more likely to come in baby steps than in big leaps.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 19, 2018Newly empowered House Democrats set priorities for next Congress
Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Phoenix, makes no bones about it – the first bill in the next Congress aims to send the message that there are “new hands in charge of this government, and it’s going to be for the people.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2018Arizona delegation brings new faces, less seniority to next Congress
When the 116th Congress convenes in January, something notable will be missing in the Arizona delegation: As much as 73 years of collective experience on Capitol Hill.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Dec 12, 2018‘Cold’: Experiment rules out possible origins of evidence in Powell case
"Cold" tests theories regarding a lump of metal found by West Valley police in Josh Powell's minivan in 2009 that remains unidentified nine years later.