One of Arizona football’s boosters wanted to meet with head coach Brent Brennan for dinner.After all, it’s June, which is slow for a college football coach, right?“He said, ‘When can we get together?’ I said,’Well…’” Brennan said.Sure, the season is just over two months away and training camp doesn’t start until July 30, but Brennan…
Jeffrey Lamb bought a residence at the base of Camelback Mountain in January 2002 for $870,000, razed it and built his dream home on the 1.1-acre parcel. Now, more than 20 years later, he is listing his home for the first time.The 13,286-square-foot home at 4937 E. Rockridge Road in Phoenix, known as the Rockridge…
Pgiam / Getty Images/iStockphotoThe housing market has been grueling for many would-be buyers, making the dream of homeownership very difficult to attain. Inflation, soaring mortgage rates, and low inventory — which is further putting pressure on prices — are all contributing to the issue.Also: Don’t Buy a House in These 5 US Cities That Have…
ATLANTA — Austin Riley drove in three runs with three hits, including a two-run home run, Marcell Ozuna added a three-run shot and the Atlanta Braves’ long-suffering offense offered signs of recovery in a 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.Chris Sale (9-2) improved to 7-0 at home. The left-hander allowed 2…
Housing is a basic need. No matter how expensive it gets, people still need somewhere to live.Given this truism, it’s no wonder that the populations of America’s so-called superstar cities have stagnated while the Sun Belt’s metropolitan areas have boomed. When a city — or, as in the case of California, an entire state —…
Arizona’s challenges with water supply and housing affordability are linked. But not in the way you may think.Despite a roughly seven-fold population increase, Arizona actually uses less water now than it did in the mid-1950s.Improvements in agriculture and farming water efficiency have helped make this possible, but it’s largely due to the state’s transition from…
Irvin ”Sonny” Siegle, age 66, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Grayslake; passed away Thursday, November 3, 2005. Irv was born October 2, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to the late Harold Siegle and Rose Cohen Siegle, formerly of Gary, Indiana. Irv made the greater Chicagoland area his home for most of his life. Irv will be…
Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic threats of violence.PHOENIX — They receive death threats.They are followed home by strangers.They are abused and derided.They are Major League Baseball players, who can tell you all about the menacing threats that have been inflicted upon their lives since MLB and gambling companies got into bed together.”You hear…
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — Attorney General Kris Mayes is opening a criminal probe into whether laws were broken in a contract awarded to a major donor to a political committee run by Gov. Katie Hobbs.The move, announced late Thursday, stems from a decision by the Department of Child Services to increase the amount of money…
The fate of a much-debated ballot measure passed by Arizona’s Republican lawmakers will soon be up to voters, barring a successful challenge.Democrats and civil rights groups have vilified House Concurrent Resolution 2060 as “racist,” claiming it will encourage law officers to stop and detain people solely for their perceived race or ethnicity. The state’s corrections…