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Tip Leads to Stolen Vehicles at Maricopa Chop Shop
Sedona AZ — On Wednesday, August 14, 2019, the Arizona’s Border Strike Force (ABSF) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) investigation lead to a search warrant resulting in the recovery of several stolen vehicles, stolen car parts, the arrest of one suspect, and the dismantling of a chop shop.
James M. Zavala, 46, was booked into the Maricopa County Jail for ten counts of theft of means of...
Arizona Dry Conditions Trigger Fire Restrictions
Sedona AZ — Beginning June 21, 2019, due to dry and hot conditions, fire restrictions will be implemented on Bureau of Land Management lands within the Phoenix District. The district’s 2.4 million acres of public lands in Arizona extend across portions of eight counties, including Pima, Pinal, Maricopa, Gila, Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo and Apache counties. Visitors to public lands in these counties...
ADOT Pecos Road Loop 202 to close nightly to relocate rock
Sedona AZ – A portion of Pecos Road and the new Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway lanes in Ahwatukee will close nightly, beginning Sunday, February 24, through late April, to allow crews building the South Mountain Freeway to haul large amounts rock remaining from controlled rock blasting near Desert Foothills Parkway.
Pecos Road, including the recently opened temporary configuration that has traffic...
ADOT Crews completing Loop 202 interchange
Sedona AZ (January 16, 2019) – As the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway interchange with Arizona Interstate 10 emerges in west Phoenix, construction of the remaining ramps will require several weekend and overnight closures of I-10 during the first half of 2019, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
While there have been many weekend and overnight traffic restrictions on I-10 since...
Coconino County Voters Approve Merit Selection of Judges
Coconino County in relationship to other Arizona state counties.
Sedona AZ (November 26, 2018) – On November 6, 2018, Coconino County’s voters adopted merit selection to replace the direct election of superior court judges. Going forward, candidates for superior court judge vacancies will apply to a sixteen-person commission, which will nominate qualified candidates based on their merit and submit...
ADOT advises prior planning to avoid westbound I-10 weekend closure
Sedona AZ (July 26, 2018) – Motorists traveling to the West Valley this weekend, including those attending Saturday’s Arizona Cardinals’ training camp practice at the University of Phoenix Stadium, should allow extra travel time and plan ahead to avoid a closure of westbound Arizona Interstate 10 (Papago Freeway) between 51st and 67th avenues, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Westbound...
ADOT Westbound I-10 Weekend Closure
Sedona AZ (April 19, 2018) – Motorists traveling to the West Valley this weekend should allow extra travel time and plan ahead to avoid a closure of westbound Interstate 10 (Papago Freeway) at 51st Avenue due to construction of the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Beginning 10 p.m. Friday, April 20, 2018, westbound I-10 between 51st and 59th...
Area Travel Management and Environmental Assessment Public Meetings
Aqua Fria ruin surrounded by Arizona desert and mountains
Sedona AZ (April 18, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Hassayampa Field Office will hold two public meetings in early May to gather public input on the draft Black Canyon Corridor Travel Management Plan and Environmental Assessment. The documents have been released for public view and input.
The first meeting will be held May 2,...
Felony Domestic Violence Leads to AZ Attorney Suspension
Sedona AZ (December 28, 2017) – Attorney Thomas A. Germuska of Phoenix has been suspended for one year for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct. He was placed on interim suspension on June 13, 2017.
The Presiding Disciplinary Judge of the Arizona Supreme Court accepted an agreement for discipline by consent between Germuska and the State Bar of Arizona that resulted in a one-year suspension.
On...
SFD Bond Vote Must Be a Yes
Sedona AZ (September 13, 2017) – The following is a letter to the SedonaEye.com editor:
As my last “Perspective and Opinion” generated so much interest, I believe a follow-up (rather than a mere response) is in order.
TO: Michael Schroeder –
You stated, “Personally I was not involved in the prior recall, so all the noise about that is past noise and really has little to do with what has...