Northbound 59th Avenue closed starting May 3 for Loop 202 work
Arizona Department of Transportation PHOENIX – A stretch of northbound 59th Avenue approaching Interstate 10 will be closed for several days starting Wednesday, May 3, for the relocation of a city of Phoenix sewer line. The work is part of the Arizona Department of Transportation’s project to build the Loop 202 South Mountain Freeway. Northbound […]
Sisters attend Pet Expo, Smoothie Run expands, Scooptacular celebrates 7th year
Animal-Helping Sisters to Attend Phoenix Pet Expo Sisters and equine/pet Instructors, Teri Ann Tate of Comfy Pets of AZ and Tami Blake of The Enlightened Horse, will have a group of booths at the Eighth Annual Phoenix Pet Expo at WestWorld of Scottsdale from 3-8 p.m. Friday, April 14(and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. […]
South Mountain Café Adds Latin Twist to Fusion Flavors
South Phoenix native Jose Zacarias Jr. opened his South Mountain Café in July 2016, and in the months since the eclectic menu debuted under the guidance of his father, Executive Chef Jose Zacaraias Sr., fans from South Phoenix and Laveen have been telling others about what they consider a local treasure. Taking to social media […]
Laveen gets more officers; community focuses on safety
A handful of shootings during the first months of this year put many Laveen residents on edge, making most of the 60,000 people who live in the rural suburban community anxious about their safety. Between Jan. 1 and mid-March, there were five shootings involving teenagers with three fatalities. Social media sites blew up with people […]
Developmental preschool coordinator Kandy Clauss retiring
Parents of young children with special needs in Laveen will say goodbye in May to one of their staunchest champions when Kandy Clauss, coordinator of the school district’s developmental preschool program, retires after nearly four decades of teaching. Clauss came to Laveen in 2007 from the Tempe Elementary School District, where she had worked for […]
Kona Ice targets local market; Laveen woman certified for light therapy
Kona Ice Offering Deals to South Phoenix/Laveen Customers Michelle and Kirk Davis recently opened Kona Ice of South Phoenix, a food truck with flashing lights that serves premium shaved ice products (made from real fruit) while playing music. Kona Ice also has a reputation for being a strong community supporter with fundraising partnerships available. Michelle […]
Spring training has roots in South Phoenix
Nothing says spring in Arizona quite like the smell of hotdogs and the steady, rhythmic sound of a solid sphere smacking into the leather pocket of a baseball glove or the crack of a bat as your favorite team warms up on the field. Like hiking South Mountain and climbing Piestewa Peak, spending the afternoon […]
Worried you can’t tolerate milk? With Danzeisen Dairy you can
This is a guest column by Kevin Danzeisen, who owns and operates Danzeisen Dairy in Laveen with his family. Many adults today think they can’t drink milk due to a lactose intolerance. At Danzeisen Dairy, we think our milk is so pure and fresh and bottled the old fashioned way, that you can drink our milk without […]
2016 home prices in Laveen, S. Phoenix up significantly
This article first appeared in the February 2017 print edition of the South Mountain District News. For 2016, home prices in South Phoenix and Laveen galloped ahead with double-digit increases for all three ZIP codes in South Phoenix and a 9 percent price increase for homes sold in Laveen. Home prices in Laveen increased from […]
Habitat for Humanity raising funds to help more families
This article first appeared in the February edition of the South Mountain District News. Imagine losing your husband to an exhausting and expensive battle with cancer, then losing your job and finally losing the house you had bought and made into a home with him and your two children. “It’s not something you did, or […]