Police in Arizona remain free to use drones -- assuming they have them -- to spy on people.

Rapidly advancing drone technology packing the latest surveillance tools into affordable and lightweight machines could help police do their jobs more effectively and with greater safety.

Sixteen-year-old Jesus Yanez doesn’t think of himself as a hero, but that’s the role he found himself in when he saved another student’s life at Mesa’s Westwood High School.

State lawmakers on Wednesday gave the first clearance to a measure designed to require police to get search warrants before they use drones to gather evidence.

Tuesday has been another chilly day in the Valley of the Sun.

The freezing temperatures around our state will be around until at least Wednesday before a gradual warm-up.

If you are currently out of the work force or looking for a new job, there are hundreds of employers looking for workers in the Valley. We found these 10 companies and more on Indeed.com , simplyhired.com and jobing.com.

Frank Sinatra crooned a thing or two about happiness coming “The Second Time Around,” and though The Chairman of the Board never met East Valley high school football coaches, they share his sentiment.

Nine Arizona high school basketball teams missed the postseason because of a flaw in the power points system, according to research done by engineer John Carrieres and interpreted by the Tribune.

Defending state champion and No.7-seed Notre Dame defeated Tucson Catalina Foothills, 2-1, (5-4 in penalty kicks) in the Division II semifinals Wednesday night, and have a chance to repeat as champions in Saturday's state championship match against Tucson Salpointe at 1 p.m. at Campo Verde High School.

On Monday, FOX Sports Arizona will install a hidden camera outside Arizona State University's Verde Dickey Dome. If Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has any secret workouts planned with a certain quarterback, we'll catch him red-handed -- unless, of course, that rumored dinner date with Peyton Manning answers all of assistant GM Fitz's questions.

An East Valley power points aficionado believes an inadvertent glitch inside the Arizona Interscholastic Association's power points system rewards teams for playing in extra games regardless of the outcome.

There's been a lot of angst, energy and discussion spent on Todd Haley's potential return to the Cardinals.

Staff in the Higley Unified School District will not have the spring furlough day that was built into the district’s 2011-12 budget, after all.

While changes in the economy occur regularly, what we have experienced recently is anything but a "normal" change. The challenges of the current economy haven't been seen or experienced in our country in decades. Like most investors, you may wish you could figure out some way to know when economic conditions were about to change, or what adjustments you should make in your portfolio based on current conditions. It's a tricky topic, and even economists disagree about the nature and causes of economic cycles. But we can at least take a look at some of the issues you need to be aware of, and help familiarize you with how the economy works.

While changes in the economy occur regularly, what we have experienced recently is anything but a "normal" change. The challenges of the current economy haven't been seen or experienced in our country in decades. Like most investors, you may wish you could figure out some way to know when economic conditions were about to change, or what adjustments you should make in your portfolio based on current conditions. It's a tricky topic, and even economists disagree about the nature and causes of economic cycles. But we can at least take a look at some of the issues you need to be aware of, and help familiarize you with how the economy works.

It is sad when articles ("AF company strives to make carpet truly safe," AFN, Aug. 31) that are nothing more than commercials or advertisements for new companies trying to survive in the Ahwatukee Foothills, or elsewhere for that matter, gets put up on the web as expert information. Unfortunately, a lot of nonsensical information that the "chemicals" used by the average carpet cleaners are bad for you is out there, in much the same way that the term steam cleaning is used, when in fact, no one uses steam to clean carpets (true steam would melt nylon and olefin carpets). The actual industry terminology is hot water extraction, the term steam cleaning is an advertising gimmick.

It is sad when articles ("AF company strives to make carpet truly safe," AFN, Aug. 31) that are nothing more than commercials or advertisements for new companies trying to survive in the Ahwatukee Foothills, or elsewhere for that matter, gets put up on the web as expert information. Unfortunately, a lot of nonsensical information that the "chemicals" used by the average carpet cleaners are bad for you is out there, in much the same way that the term steam cleaning is used, when in fact, no one uses steam to clean carpets (true steam would melt nylon and olefin carpets). The actual industry terminology is hot water extraction, the term steam cleaning is an advertising gimmick.

For 12 years, Joanne Parke was an auto delivery driver and yard foreman, helping shuttle hundreds of new Volkswagens, Porsches and Audis from California's Port of Oakland.

The news nuggets just keep on coming in the Osama bin Laden story, even as we wait patiently for the movie and the inevitable HBO documentary. For instance, we learned that the most wanted man in the world apparently dyed his beard - not as a disguise, but to look better on YouTube.

The East Valley is home to a gem that is worth a lingering look on the nation's quest for a better public education system.

Let's talk a bit about brain injuries, which can include anything from seemingly minor hits to the noggin to severe stroke. The brain itself sits bathed in cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. The spinal cord emerges from the brain at the bottom; its protection afforded by the vertebrae of the spine.

Let's talk a bit about brain injuries, which can include anything from seemingly minor hits to the noggin to severe stroke. The brain itself sits bathed in cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. The spinal cord emerges from the brain at the bottom; its protection afforded by the vertebrae of the spine.

Let's talk a bit about brain injuries, which can include anything from seemingly minor hits to the noggin to severe stroke. The brain itself sits bathed in cerebrospinal fluid within the skull. The spinal cord emerges from the brain at the bottom; its protection afforded by the vertebrae of the spine.