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Area Info
"The Valley of the Sun," as the Phoenix metropolitan area is known, is home to more than four million residents, making it one of the largest and fastest-growing areas of the country. And the nickname is well-chosen: Phoenix enjoys an average of 325 days of sunshine every year.
Summers can be very hot, as you would expect for a desert community; but from November through April the climate is sunny and the temperatures mild. Golf courses abound, along with spas, world-class restaurants, and art galleries (Scottsdale, in particular, has one of the largest populations of artists in the United States).
The metropolitan area includes Maricopa County and large parts of Pinal County, and contains the cities of Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Tempe, and Scottsdale, along with other smaller communities.
Articles
Local News from ABC 15 Phoenix via Yahoo! News
FD: 2 critical, stung more than 1,000 times by swarm of bees
Mar 19, 2010 6:30 am
"They were covered in bees, you couldn't see their faces or their skin."
Healthcare reform heats up in Arizona
Mar 19, 2010 6:30 am
"We are broke. The checkbook is overdrawn, the credit card is maxed out and we have mortgaged the house. Arizona cannot take anymore of it."
FD: 2 women attacked by bee swarm in critical condition
Mar 19, 2010 3:30 am
Phoenix fire officials say the women were each stung over 100 times.
PD: Man dead, found shot outside Phoenix convenience store
Mar 19, 2010 3:00 am
Officials said a witness at the scene reported hearing gunshots before the victim was found.
Pilot critical, trapped under plane wreckage for hours
Mar 19, 2010 1:00 am
Records show the owner of the plane had two previous accidents and had his licensed revoked both times.
Dog chews up mail after escaping from yard, chasing carrier
Mar 19, 2010 12:15 am
Police say the mail carrier had to throw the mail bag at the dog to escape.
Smoke seen for miles as crews work to put out field fire
Mar 18, 2010 11:45 pm
The fire started near 99th Avenue and Broadway Road.
AZ House approves bill to finance Cubs training facility
Mar 18, 2010 11:00 pm
Lawmakers amended the legislation to remove a proposed $1 surcharge on most Phoenix-area auto rentals.
Governor Brewer signs Arizona budget-balancing bills
Mar 18, 2010 8:30 pm
Brewer says the spending cuts and other budget provisions are necessary to begin what she called "the Arizona comeback."
Arpaio to launch 2-day crime, immigration sweep today
Mar 18, 2010 8:01 pm
Four hundred deputies and volunteer posse members will take part in the patrols.
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