Ahwatukee Foothills News

Ahwatukee Foothills News is a weekly publication that caters to the Ahwatukee area in Phoenix. The newspaper primarily focuses on education and sports, featuring news related to the two local high schools: Mountain Pointe High School and Desert Vista High School, which are part of the Tempe Union High School District.

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Arizona House Bill targets teachers for anti-Semitism

2 days ago | ahwatukee.com | Howard Fischer

Arizona lawmakers are one vote away from adopting legislation to allow lawsuits against individual teachers by those who contend they are teaching or promoting antisemitism. HB 2867 would create the first-of-its-kind law in Arizona that would make them personally liable for financial damages sought by the person who sues. Rep. Michael Way said he crafted the legislation in response to a series of what he said are anti-Semitic incidents.
Tempe lawmakers condemn homeless hotel measure

2 days ago | ahwatukee.com | Howard Fischer

State lawmakers voted last week to require hotels and motels to warn guests if they also provide rooms for the homeless, a measure that Tempe Sen.
Hobbs signs ban on campus encampments

3 days ago | ahwatukee.com | Howard Fischer

It’s going to become a state crime for protesters and others set up encampments at state universities despite some concerns that the measure is unnecessary. Gov. Katie Hobbs penned her approval May 7 to legislation which will require school administrators to direct those involved to “immediately dismantle the encampment and vacate the campus.’’ And those who do not comply would be subject to arrest on charges of trespass. Gubernatorial press aide Christian Slater said the new law is necessary.
Ahwatukee native is ASU’s next student government president

6 days ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

As if being a triple major at Arizona State University didn’t keep him busy enough, Ahwatukee native Rishik Chaudhary has now taken on one of his biggest challenges yet. Chaudhary last month was elected president of the Undergraduate Student Government at ASU’s Tempe campus, winning just over 51% of some 4,000 students who were making their choice in a five-ticket race that made this election one of the USG’s most competitive contests in years.
Judge rebuffs Club West Conservancy on fee plea

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Two Shea Homes entities’ request that the Club West Conservancy fork over $504,804 in lawyers’ fees and $4,858 in filing levies remains alive after a judge last week rejected a bid to toss it. Following a half-hour online hearing April 28, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Susanna C. Pineda dismissed the Conservancy’s argument that Shea Homes Inc. and Shea Homes Limited Partnership had missed a deadline for seeking those fees by a month.
Tempe Union beefing up school camera security

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Tempe Union High School District is beefing up its eyes on campuses, spending just over $2.11 million to install 10 cameras at each of its six schools. The Governing Board without discussion last month approved the contract with ivelah LLC, a Chandler security company founded in 2018 by Andy McQueen and Tracy Castle, who boast a combined 50 years of experience after having worked on large national security systems.
Phoenix Police sees recruit ranks soar

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Phoenix Police have seen a dramatic increase in applications and hires in the last four months, according to a report scheduled to be discussed today, May 7, by the City Council Subcommittee on Public Safety and Justice. From last December through March, 1,339 applications were submitted for recruit positions – a 124.7% increase over the 596 applications submitted in the same time frame a year ago, according to the report.
Demand shrugs in face of Valley home market shifts

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Valley homebuyers have more choices than they’ve had in years but apparently not many are looking to make a deal. The Cromford Report said last week that the “slow drift towards a market that favors buyers” is reaching levels it hasn’t seen in 16 years as the square-foot price has hit an 18-month low of $323.12.
Ex- Scottsdale Unified superintendent’s career obliterated in quiet disgrace

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Paul Maryniak

Denise Birdwell’s career as a school superintendent ended in 2018 in Scottsdale with a bang. Her career as an educator ended with a whimper on April 28 when the Arizona Board of Education revoked all her certificates as a teacher and school administrator.
Brannata Dermatology focuses on patients first

1 week ago | ahwatukee.com | Ron Sanzone

In an age when many medical practices operate in an assembly-line manner pushing for quotas at the expense of the time patients spend with medical care professionals, Brannata Dermatology in Chandler stands out. At its core, the privately owned practice, which opened last July, emphasizes the quality of patient visits over the quantity. “We provide proficient and compassionate care one patient at a time,” said medical director Dr. Ifty Ahmed.