KJZZ News
Tucson may follow in the
steps of Phoenix voters who approved city pension reforms last week. Tucson’s vice-mayor says the city is facing a
$15 million budget gap caused by escalating retirement benefits.
Sept. 20, 2013
A Scottsdale Police Commander has accepted a job as police chief in Casa Grande. KJZZ’s Dennis Lambert has more.Casa Grande’s deputy City Manager, Larry Raines says Johnny Cervantes will replace Chief Bob Huddleston, who is retiring March 31.
Sept. 20, 2013
It seemed like a good idea three weeks ago. That’s when ASU rolled out the new and improved version of its iconic mascot, Sparky the Sun Devil. But the university announced Monday it's already planning to change the new version.
Sept. 20, 2013
The state Transportation Department says it has come up with
a temporary solution for drivers heading to Page and Lake Powell. The move was
necessitated by a landslide last month on part of Route 89, which caused the roadway
to buckle.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizona officials will be watching closely as the U.S. Supreme
Court considers gay marriage today. The outcome of the case could impact a
lawsuit over benefits for domestic partners for gay state and university
employees.
Sept. 20, 2013
A bill to require courts to hold initial hearings in
custody cases sooner will go to the governor, after winning the approval of the
state House of Representatives Wednesday. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie has
more.
Sept. 20, 2013
Arizona's highest court is being asked to decide
whether anyone who smokes marijuana, legally or not, can ever drive legally in the state. The case involves a man who
was stopped for speeding and whose blood test showed a metabolite of the
psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, which resulted in a charge of driving
under the influence.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Tucson
Unified School
District is on the hunt for a new superintendent.
The TUSD’s governing board approved the search Tuesday night. The Arizona Daily
Star reports, the district will use an external firm to conduct the national
search.
Sept. 20, 2013
The Arizona House of Representatives has given its
preliminary approval to a measure that would make privately minted gold and silver coins legal tender in the state. Under the bill, those
coins would be no different under state law than the U.
Sept. 20, 2013
An Army veteran from Arizona will remain in jail until he's tried for working with terrorists in Syria.Eric Harroun, 30, of Phoenix, faces life imprisonment for charges of using a weapon of mass destruction outside the U.
Sept. 20, 2013