San Tan Valley
San Tan Valley, AZ · Municipal
ABC 15 News
Mesa Public Schools weigh next steps after voters reject $449 million bond
MESA, AZ — Mesa voters have narrowly rejected a tax increase that would have provided $449 million for Mesa Public Schools to repair and upgrade aging buildings. A small number of ballots from the Nov. 3 election are still being counted, but they are not expected to change the result.
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nevalleynews.org
ASU students voted—and they want change now
Northeast Valley News asked student voters what change they want to see come out of this midterm election. ASU Student, Temnu, said he’d like to see: “More efforts and more money being put towards environmental sustainability, and reduce cost of education… Those to me are very important since I’m a student and I’m also studying ecology”.
East Valley Tribune
Mesa speed cameras could go to voters next year
Photo enforcement cameras that catch speeders and red-light runners in Mesa could go away now that Proposition 319 was winning by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. The measure prohibits government entities from installing and using new photo enforcement systems and requires those that have them, such as Mesa, to get voter support in a special election next November to continue using them.
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AZFamily
Glendale village to provide 50 tiny homes for veterans experiencing homelessness
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Construction is underway on a village of 50 tiny homes in Glendale that will provide transitional housing for veterans experiencing homelessness. The Veterans Community Project is building the village near 63rd Avenue and Grand Avenue and hopes to begin housing veterans by early 2027. The City of Glendale donated the land, and organizations, including the Arizona Housing Fund, have backed the project.
aerotechnews.com
U.S. pilot training at Luke Air Transitions to F-35
After nearly five decades as a training hub for F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, the 56th Fighter Wing is shifting to exclusively F-35A Lightning II training for U.S. pilots at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This change will involve updating programs, remodeling infrastructure, and dismantling F-16 equipment to prepare for F-35...
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Singapore Armed Forces arrive at Luke AFB
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson 56th Fighter Wing and 425th Fighter Squadron leadership salute the arrival of Singapore Armed Forces Vice Adm. Aaron Beng, Chief of Defense Force, Oct. 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke AFB is home to the 425th Fighter Squadron, the longest operating overseas detachment for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. These visits contribute to Luke AFB’s longstanding commitment to advancing international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson 56th Fighter Wing and 425th Fighter Squadron leadership salute the arrival of Singapore Armed Forces Vice Adm. Aaron Beng, Chief of Defense Force, Oct. 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke AFB is home to the 425th Fighter Squadron, the longest operating overseas detachment for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. These visits contribute to Luke AFB’s longstanding commitment to advancing international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson 56th Fighter Wing and 425th Fighter Squadron leadership salute the arrival of Singapore Armed Forces Vice Adm. Aaron Beng, Chief of Defense Force, Oct. 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke AFB is home to the 425th Fighter Squadron, the longest operating overseas detachment for the Republic of Singapore Air Force. These visits contribute to Luke AFB’s longstanding commitment to advancing international partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)
Phoenix New Times
‘We live in garbage world’: Phoenix reacts to radio studio demolition
From the stories making headlines to the restaurants, music and culture that make Phoenix one of a kind, New Times is there. Help us raise $25,000 by December 31 to keep independent local journalism going strong in 2027. It’s game over for a landmark piece of Phoenix radio history. Demolition...