Preparing for a debut of his short film on Tuesday for friends, family and a panel of local cinematographers, Mountain Pointe High School senior Vincent Cota was putting the finishing touches on the piece after school this week.

The Phoenix Symphony Association has named Jaime Daddona Brennan and Tim K. Schultz to its board of directors.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Brennan A. Hill graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Washington  •  Hundreds of historic U.S. post offices nationwide face uncertain futures as the U.S. Postal Service downsizes, so preservationists on Wednesday added these American institutions to the list of the country’s most endangered historic places.

Washington  •  Hundreds of historic U.S. post offices nationwide face uncertain futures as the U.S. Postal Service downsizes, so preservationists on Wednesday added these American institutions to the list of the country’s most endangered historic places.

When the captains and coaches met with the umpires before the Desert Vista-Pinnacle first-round matchup in the Division I state softball tournament, Pinnacle coach Ben Frank energetically welcomed the Thunder.

There are three things to look forward to when spring hits the Valley: baseball, weather and wildflowers.

Residents will have a chance to observe - while some will have the honor of learning from - two instructors from Japan who are known worldwide as being the prominent scholars in the Suzuki Piano Method.

After months of campaigning, the unofficial results in the battle to be Phoenix's next mayor are in and Wes Gullett and former City Councilman Greg Stanton may be headed for a runoff.

The last days of the election for Phoenix's next mayor are winding down and it's anybody's game. According to an August poll in the Ahwatukee Foothills News, Neely was ahead but Wright took a definitive lead in a poll on sonoranalliance.com. Each of the candidates have spent countless hours putting up signs, talking to residents and speaking at forums, and it will all come to an end in two short nights.

PHOENIX – Three years into the Great Recession, those running to become mayor of the nation’s sixth-largest city are talking about jobs.

Special interests have been a big topic of discussion among candidates in Phoenix's mayoral race. But after a question last week at the mayoral debate sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, many candidates are calling for a mayor's office free of lobbyists.

(Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of columns from Allison Hurtado talking to representatives of the candidates running for Phoenix mayor in the Aug. 30 election.)

(Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of columns from Allison Hurtado talking to representatives of the candidates running for Phoenix mayor in the Aug. 30 election.)