New Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff seems to be saying all the right things, pledging recently to re-focus the way his department assesses and responds to the terror threat.

You may not recognize her name, but you’ve probably heard Lea Salonga many times before. After all, she is the singing voice of Disney Princesses Jasmine in “Aladdin” and Fa Mulan in “Mulan.”

One of country music’s most recognizable voices will fill the stage Thursday at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in a stripped-down — and sold-out — show.

Since his single “A Woman Like You” topped the country music charts earlier this year, Lee Brice’s popularity has been on the rise. The soft-spoken, 6-foot-3-inch former Clemson football player performs in Mesa this week.

Although Stephen Chbosky’s “The Perks of Being A Wallflower” was published in 1999, it remains a popular sensation amongst the high school crowd to this day. A semi-autobiographical, coming-of-age tale, “Perks” follows a teenage boy as he navigates the tumultuous waters that are high school.

Written, directed by and starring comedian Mike Birbiglia, “Sleepwalk With Me” opened this summer to critical acclaim and a hefty chunk of change at the box office.

Plans to redevelop an abandoned neighborhood near downtown Mesa have hit a snag that threatens to unravel the project later this summer.

A couple of lingering questions surrounding both of the Desert Vista basketball programs have some answers.

A couple of lingering questions surrounding both of the Desert Vista basketball programs have some answers.

There’s still time to see the antique circus set up on the lawn behind Chandler Center for the Arts.

Tempe Union High School District recently launched TUTV. The online program will use student reporters to conduct interviews with staff and community about district programs, staff and quality service. The page can be found on the district’s website at www.tuhsd.k12.az.us.

It’s not a question of what Donny Osmond can do; it’s a question of when he does it.

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 Five days ago in this space, we declared an end to the high school football hype and a beginning to the real thing.

Kurt Warner went through another full practice on Friday, but the Arizona quarterback was listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Tennessee.

TUCSON — Star tight end Rob Gronkowski may miss the Arizona Wildcats' opener with a back injury.

The Arizona Diamondbacks enter the 2009 question with more unanswered questions than ever. Here are 10 of the most pressing ones:

Five questions with NBC play-by-play voice Al Michaels, who attended Arizona State: