The end of the school year is upon us and now the inevitable question is: “What are we going to do ALL summer long?” or the infamous: “I’m bored,” yes it is summer break! Parents are frantically searching for camps, activities, play dates, swimming lessons, movie days, etc. to fill their kid’s days to avoid the “I’m bored” trap.

1. On April 22 around 8:30 p.m. police responded to a call of graffiti at a park in the 13200 block of South 48th Street. Unknown suspects, two adult males between the ages of 20 and 25, were seen spraying paint in the park. An officer located the pavilion and found a can of black spray paint, which was impounded for evidence and DNA analysis.

 

“Those three seconds I took my eyes off the road changed my life forever.”

Those unwanted text messages for everything from special sales to dating services could soon be a thing of the past.

Riveting, intelligent and a masterclass in acting, “Beyond the Hills” is likely to be the best film you’ll see this spring or maybe even this year.

Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton and Aviation Director Danny Murphy announced that the PHX Sky Train will open to the public April 8 at noon.

"Hi, I’m Rachel from card member services.”

The walls are white, the chairs are plastic, and the smiles are few. As you head down a hallway, cell blocks to the left and a gated recreation area at right, hearing bursts of laughter and lively chatter coming from a small room in front of you is slightly jarring, especially seeing as the boisterous classroom is inside Estrella Women’s Jail in central Phoenix.

Cell phone footage of the house fire at 14620 S 1st St. in Ahwatukee on Friday morning, March 15, 2013. [Video Courtesy of Russell Roberge/Special to AFN]

In countless films about emergencies, crimes and police work, the 911 dispatcher is but a bit player, an anonymous, robotic voice briefly heard on the other end of a breathless call made by our movie's main players.

Roots and Boots: Featuring Sammy Kershaw, Joe Diffie & Aaron Tippin: Enjoy a night of throw-back country music when these stars unite for one evening in Chandler. Pictures are allowed, though audio, video and cell phone use is not. The musicians will sign autographs after the show.

Spring break is here and many people have travel plans. But before you travel make sure you know the rules of the road, because they are different in every state.

Since the state’s improved Graduated Driver’s License Law (GDL) went into effect in 2008, fewer families have had to experience the tragedy of losing a loved one in a traffic crash.

State lawmakers are moving to ensure that your Facebook password is none of your boss's business.

The way state lawmakers figure it, it’s annoying enough to get an unwanted text message.

State lawmakers are sending a message to new teen drives: Put down that phone.

The way state lawmakers figure it, it's annoying enough to get an unwanted text message.

The head of the House Judiciary Committee wants to update Arizona's dated and sometimes anachronistic bankruptcy laws.

SB 1241 aims to eliminate most common teen driver distractions

Q: Where can I take my old computers and cell phones to be recycled properly? — Suzanne

An Ahwatukee Foothills family needs help finding their missing 15-year-old daughter, who ran away on Jan. 9.

Not everything that lawmakers are expected to deal with this session revolves around the big issues of the budget and gun control.

As we close out another year and look forward to a new and hopefully more prosperous one, it is a good time to take inventory on where we stand financially in order to better prepare for the year ahead.