Phoenix NewsLocal news for Phoenix, AZ continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.She urges all Arizonans to be extremely careful to prevent possible fires during the holiday weekend- July 5, 2008 Gov. Janet Napolitano on Thursday warned Arizona residents to be careful over the Fourth of July weekend as a 9,600-acre wildfire burned near the historic mining town of Crown King and temperatures above 100 ...http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/she-urges-all-arizonans-to-be-extremely-careful-to-pr... Phoenix Expands Sonoran Desert Preserve With Land Purchase- July 4, 2008 Phoenix Buys 812-acres of Preserve Land for $22.4 Million; Developer pays $12.7 Million North Scottsdale Parcel The Arizona State Land Department announced the results of two separate live auctions which ...http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/phoenix-expands-sonoran-desert-preserve-with-land-pur... Phoenix Parks Department To Restrict Preserve Access July 4- July 3, 2008 Park rangers with the Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department will restrict vehicle access beginning at 3 p.m. on ...http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/phoenix-parks-department-to-restrict-preserve-access-... Tempe debuts "Recycling on the Go" initiative- July 3, 2008 Grocery stores to host July and August plastic bag recycling drives; Tempe awarded grant for mobile recycling ...http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/tempe-debuts-recycling-on-the-go-initiative?fromrss=1 Fireworks crews work to minimize blaze risks- July 3, 2008 Despite multiple wildfires blazing throughout the state, July Fourth fireworks shows from Prescott to Sierra Vista will go on, with a few extra precautions in place.http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/fireworks-crews-work-to-minimize-blaze-risks?fromrss=... Graffiti Busters Program Smashes Record For Cleaned Sites in One Year- July 3, 2008 Graffiti Busters Program Smashes Record For Cleaned Sites in One Year - 95,000 in 2007-08 The city of Phoenix Graffiti Busters cleaned a record high 95,000 graffiti sites for the 2007-08 fiscal year, a 50 ...http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/graffiti-busters-program-smashes-record-for-cleaned-s... Runway Gate Crasher Gets 10 Years- July 3, 2008 A man who pleaded guilty to intentionally driving through a fence and onto an active runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in June 2005 was sentenced Monday to 10 years and four months in prison.http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/runway-gate-crasher-gets-10-years?fromrss=1 Rapper DMX arrested at Sky Harbor- July 3, 2008 Rapper DMX has been arrested at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on outstanding warrants.http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/rapper-dmx-arrested-at-sky-harbor?fromrss=1 Police: Woman Steals Credit Card Numbers- July 2, 2008 A woman suspected of possessing more than 200 credit card account numbers and making purchases with them across the Valley was arrested in Tempe on Monday.http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/police-woman-steals-credit-card-numbers?fromrss=1 Search on for kidnapped woman- July 2, 2008 Police are searching for a woman who might have been taken from her South Phoenix home by force Monday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/phoenix/2008/07/search-on-for-kidnapped-woman?fromrss=1 |