Litchfield Park News

Mystery writer Chris Cavender will appear at Velma Teague Branch Library, 7010 N. 58th Ave., as part of the Authors @ the Teague series.

LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ, July 8, 2009 /Cambridge Who's Who/ -- Abbie M. Stovall, University Nanoset Program Manager for the Air Force Research Laboratory, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership and excellence in aerospace engineering.

A 51-year-old Kingman man has been booked into jail in connection with an attack that left a teenage girl dead and her mother in critical condition.

Phoenix police identified an elderly pedestrian who died while crossing North. 32nd Street near Red Mountain Loop 202 on Saturday as Catalino Diaz-Villa, 83.

One Southwest Valley school is thriving in the tough economy. SouthWest Skills Center graduated its largest class last week, a trend that director Katie Brocker attributes partly to adults changing careers.

Make reservations to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend at the Wigwam. The resort's Great American Picnic Package, $109, includes one-night stay, tickets for two adults and two children to the July 4 family-style barbecue cook-out and premier fireworks seating.

The Arizona Senate initially approved but ultimately rejected an array of proposed changes to the state's controversial speed camera enforcement program.

The Arizona Senate initially approved but ultimately rejected an array of proposed changes to the state's controversial speed camera enforcement program.

Kicking off its 80th anniversary year, the Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa, in partnership with Litchfield Park, will hold a free Fourth of July fireworks show, along with other festivities designed to draw visitors to stay overnight.

PHOENIX a ' With both sides throwing around charges of discrimination, the state House voted 32-18 Thursday to ask voters to outlaw affirmative action and other programs designed to help women and minorities.

Arizonans will decide next year if they want to outlaw affirmative action programs and any special programs or preferences for women and minorities.

A man suspected of robbing a Scottsdale bank then fleeing on a mountain bike was arrested Friday around midnight.

Sheriff's officials in Yavapai County have recovered the body of a hiker believed to have fallen from a trail paralleling Oak Creek Canyon.

The Avondale Neighborhood and Family Services Department launched its annual a Back Pack Programa on Monday and is currently accepting various school supplies to be donated to local children.

PHOENIX a ' A Senate panel voted Wednesday to pump up the muscle behind state photo radar tickets, and dump the incentives for drivers to just pay citations instead of fight them.

Surprise opens a $62 million City Hall today, moving from a cramped, former shopping plaza into a four-story building that offers residents "one-stop" services and a community gathering place.

A fight over a girl early Sunday landed one man in a hospital bed with three stab wounds and another in jail, Chandler police said.

As Southwest Valley residents start using public pools for the summer, some facilities are still working to comply with federal safety regulations that went into effect in December.

The body of a male in his mid 20s was found Wednesday in the 7400 block of North New River Road, police said.

The Arizona Chapter of Americans for Prosperity Foundation will sponsor a taxpayer town hall meeting Friday to protest a tax increase proposed by Gov.