NoPho Neighborhoods, Schools & Events
A total eclipse of the sun will be visible along a narrow path well north of Arizona. The view here will be of a partial eclipse. Find out how it works, what you can see, and how to view the event safely — looking directly at the sun will damage your eyes.
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The Arizona Corporation Commission today approved a new rate plan for APS that will raise residential customers’ electric bills by $6 a month on average and offers some concessions to the rooftop solar industry.
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There are at least eight major developments — each with 100 or more homes — underway or planned in NoPho. Each of these neighborhoods and communities has its own wow factor for anyone seeking that new-home smell.
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As meteor showers go, the weekend’s Perseids should be a good one, if clouds don’t obscure the night sky. Find out when, where and how to watch the “shooting stars” during the peak, Aug. 11-13.
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After dry weather quelled monsoon activity for several days, moisture is back, with a 20 to 30 percent chance of isolated thunderstorms in North Phoenix tonight and through the weekend. So where are we on rainfall? See the chart, which illustrates how cells of intense activity can leave bubbles of dryness in neighborhoods next door.
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Why is June 15 the official start of the monsoon, when thunderstorm activity doesn’t usually ramp up until July? Find out, and learn how monsoon works and why thunderstorm activity tends to be stronger in North Phoenix than some other parts of the valley. Plus see some amazing photos and videos of monsoon storms.
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The number of homes available for sale in North Phoenix and nationally continues to squeeze buyers’ options, according to the latest reports.
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Interstate 17 was closed in both directions Tuesday afternoon into early Wednesday morning due to a propane truck fire. The northbound lanes opened at 12:55 a.m., and the southbound lanes opened after 2 a.m.
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The monsoon lit up Thursday evening, uprooting and snapping trees across North Phoenix and elsewhere in the Valley while leaving nearby neighborhoods unscathed. “Our neighborhood is torn up,” …
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Weather experts dubbed the event a once-in-1,000-year rain catastrophe. The monsoon storm blew in and essentially parked over the town, knocking down trees and cacti with near hurricane-force wind gusts and dumping up to 5.01 inches of rain in 90 minutes.
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The Anthem Community Council set a tentative timeline for four enhancement projects expected to be completed in three years, in this order: community center remodel and expansion; pickleball courts; dog park; skate park expansion.
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