Avondale News

El Mirage police executed a search warrant early Thursdayat the home of a man they believe to be the ringleader of human-smuggling operation.

A West Valley woman says she's less concerned about her stolen truck than about her dog, which was still inside.

A family was able to safely escape when their west Valley home caught fire Sunday.

The newest edition of RAVE Review, spotlighting programs and activities in Avondale from December through March, is now available online at www.avondale.org/RAVE . RAVE stands for recreation, activities, venues and entertainment.

Avondale Elementary School District leaders and a state lawmaker spent a recent day visiting every classroom at Desert Thunder Elementary in Goodyear.

Southern Avondale will get some much-needed storm-water runoff relief, but it will require crews to close a road for a week.

A southwest Phoenix home was destroyed after flames engulfed the entire structure Sunday.

Glendale and a handful of other West Valley cities are working together to help domestic violence victims stave off their assailants.

A man was rushed to a Valley hospital Thursday after being shot in the back, officials said.

It was a day to honor the nation's warrior, and in Avondale, about 300 people turned out to celebrate Veterans Day.

Avondale Councilwoman Stephanie Karlin is concerned about the proliferation of plastic bags.

Desert Bells International will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday as part of the Music and the Arts series at St.

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Most of the students at S.T.A.R. Academy are in their classrooms or at lunch on a recent school day.

Avondale voters approved home rule by a wide margin Tuesday, giving the city another four years to control its budget and provide services based on current financial conditions.

Avondale police arrested three teenagers Monday night on suspicion of burglarizing a vacant home, officials said.

Beginning Nov. 17, there will be no access to Lower Buckeye Road from Central Avenue in Avondale.

An $8,000 grant will allow Surprise police to purchase software to analyze computer information and hardware used to retrieve data from cellphones.

Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon is proposing a temporary sales-tax increase to prevent services and programs from being cut further.