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ADOT completes construction on I-10 along Broadway curve

2 days ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

If you have been up to your neck with all the construction at the Broadway curve area of I-10, you are in luck. “Here we are today celebrating the fruition of that work, celebrating the largest reconstruction project in ADOT history,” said Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. ADOT announced Tuesday that all their work is finally done. “I’m really happy the construction is done. Yeah, it’s been kind of a pain and nightmare,” said David Ellsworth, a Tempe resident.
Anti-Defamation League Desert Region office says 2024 saw increase in violent incidents

3 days ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Members of Valley of the Sun J, a Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale, are still shocked over a pair of violent incidents against the Jewish-Israeli community in America over the last few weeks. “I’m not even Jewish, but here I work, and I worry about being a target, so,” said Steve Hoys, a Scottsdale resident. Almost two weeks ago, a gunman opened fire at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. Two Israeli embassy staffers were killed.
AAPI Heritage Month: History and impact of First Chinese Baptist Church of Phoenix

5 days ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

PHOENIX — In the eastern part of the city, the First Chinese Baptist Church of Phoenix has served as a central hub for Asian immigrants in the Valley for decades. These days, both the young and older pack the English service, a living showcase of the generations that have sat in these pews, and sometimes, found solace here. “When I was a little kid — like 1st and 2nd Grade — I always, I don’t want to say hated, but despised the fact that I was Chinese.
East Valley police units crack down on DUIs near Salt River on Memorial Day

1 week ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

MESA, AZ — Police departments in the East Valley teamed up over Memorial Day weekend to crack down on DUIs, this time focusing on the Salt River. For those at the Salt River, it does not get any better than this. “It’s a pretty peaceful time. It’s very chill. You can just have a fun day with family and friends,” said Daniel Vega, a Nogales resident. People packed the parking lots at the Pebble Beach Recreation Area just outside of Mesa on Monday.
Valley Marine reunites with family in time for Memorial Day holiday

1 week ago | kesq.com | Josh Kristianto

By Josh KristiantoClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX ( KNXV) - This Memorial Day weekend, a Valley family was able to celebrate a return home at Phoenix Sky Harbor. Corporal Josue Cisneros joined the Marines right after graduating from South Mountain High School in 2023. He had been away from home for six months, fulfilling his duties at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
WATCH: Valley Marine reunites with family in time for Memorial Day holiday

1 week ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

PHOENIX — This Memorial Day weekend, a Valley family was able to celebrate a return home at Phoenix Sky Harbor. Corporal Josue Cisneros joined the Marines right after graduating from South Mountain High School in 2023. He had been away from home for six months, fulfilling his duties at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Cisneros was able to make it back to the Valley thanks to the non-profit Miles for Military, who paid for his plane ticket in exchange for volunteer hours.
City of Surprise puts up temporary concrete barriers at Sarival Road curve

1 week ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

SURPRISE, AZ — The difference is night and day. “I feel safe in my home now. We have something blocking so cars aren’t going to make it,” said Melissa Langohr. Since ABC15 brought you this story on Tuesday, the city is taking major steps to make things right. “Better late than never, I guess, I don’t know. And now, we have a — if you can take puns — a concrete solution,” said City of Surprise Vice Mayor Jack Hastings.
DPS explains how new Turquoise Alert will work in Arizona

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

With the new Turquoise Alert for missing indigenous peoples slated to activate in Arizona, advocates for the issue are celebrating the potential. Almost four months since 14-year-old Emily Pike was first reported missing out of Mesa, a law named in her honor establishes the Turquoise Alert in the state. “Emily Pike would still be here today if it had passed sooner, I firmly believe that,” said Mary Kim Titla, the executive director at UNITY, Inc.
Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts cookout for Navy reservists at Luke AFB

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

On Sunday, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1433 in Glendale served around 400 drilling Navy reservists and their families at Luke Air Force Base at the close of Armed Forces Day weekend. “I am very pleasantly surprised at what our turnout was,” said VFW 1433 Commander Jeffrey Eiler. The VFW is using the cookout, in part, to overcome old stereotypes. “We had this stigma that we were the bar, the smoky bar, and the old war stories and all that.
Local immigration advocates hopeful for Pope Leo XIV influence in Arizona

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Josh Kristianto

PHOENIX — It has been more than a week since a new pope was chosen to lead the Catholic church. Now, Leo XIV will celebrate his inaugural mass on Sunday, marking the official start of his papacy. ABC15 spoke with Valley immigration advocates about what they hope Pope Leo XVI, will bring to the issue in America. As the first-ever American pope takes to the throne of St. Peter on Sunday, immigration advocates in the Valley hope his past can bring change to the future.