Phoenix – California Globe

Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan Advance Pipeline to Supply California, Arizona Markets

April 24, 2026 8:36 amApril 24, 2026 8:37 am

Energy companies Phillips 66 and Kinder Morgan are moving forward with a proposed fuel pipeline project to supply Arizona and California after securing sufficient long-term shipper commitments, Reuters reported. In a joint statement on Monday, Phillips 66 Chairman and CEO...

Phoenix Mayor’s ‘Know Your Rights’ Campaign for Illegal Immigrants Brutally Backfires on Social Media

April 21, 2026 3:07 pmApril 21, 2026 3:07 pm

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego launched a new “Know Your Rights” campaign last Friday aimed at helping illegal immigrants and Phoenix residents respond to federal immigration enforcement activity, part of a broader city effort to monitor and document actions by federal...

Unsealed Records Resurface As Gallego Is Swept Up in Swalwell Scandal

April 17, 2026 2:47 pmApril 17, 2026 3:00 pm

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego has been pulled into the widening scandal surrounding former California Congressman Eric Swalwell after publicly acknowledging his close friendship with Swalwell and admitting he regretted not acting on earlier rumors about Swalwell’s behavior. Gallego, who had...

Competing Claims Follow Arizona’s High-Stakes Salt River Project Election as Both Sides Declare Victory

April 10, 2026 1:49 pmApril 10, 2026 1:51 pm

The outcome of Arizona’s unusually contentious Salt River Project (SRP) elections is being interpreted in sharply different ways, with both clean energy advocates and conservative groups claiming victory following Tuesday’s high-turnout vote. Early reporting from The Arizona Republic indicated turnout...

Phoenix City Council to Consider Policy Restricting ICE Use of City Property

March 25, 2026 11:50 amMarch 25, 2026 4:13 pm

The Phoenix City Council is scheduled to consider a policy that would restrict federal immigration authorities from using city-owned property without prior approval from city officials, according to the city council agenda. The proposal is part of a broader “Community...

Phoenix Officials Move to Strip César Chávez Name From Holiday, Public Sites Following NYT Report

March 22, 2026 9:26 amMarch 22, 2026 9:26 am

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego and two city councilmembers are proposing to remove César Chávez’s name from a city holiday and public assets following newly reported allegations about the labor leader’s conduct. In a memo to the city manager, Gallego and...

Arizona Utility Candidate Slammed Over Calls to Axe Fossil Fuels and ‘Guillotine’ Trump

March 20, 2026 11:31 amMarch 20, 2026 11:34 am

Casey Clowes, a member of the Salt River Project (SRP) Board of Directors, is running for Vice President of the board and has drawn scrutiny following a social media thread highlighting past posts attributed to her. Clowes currently represents At-Large...