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Mickaela Castillo

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Mickaela Castillo

    Maricopa County recorder grilled over botched noncitizen voter claims as early voting nears (opens the original)

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    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap faced pointed questions from the Board of Supervisors over a months-long investigation into 60 suspected noncitizens accused of casting ballots in past elections, coming just days before early voting begins across the county. Heap had previously flagged more than 200 voters as noncitizens, relying on the Motor Vehicle Department’s database along with the federal SAVE system to make those determinations. County Attorney Rachel Mitchell’s o

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Mickaela Castillo

    Multiple water rescues, crashes keep first responders busy as rain floods Phoenix area roads (opens the original)

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    TONOPAH, AZ (AZFamily) — First responders were busy Monday morning after rain caused significant problems for drivers across the Valley. Emergency crews worked multiple water rescues and responded to dozens of crashes as roads turned into rivers. In Tonopah, deputies raced against rapidly rising floodwaters after a driver’s truck was swept away. Within minutes, the truck overturned nearly 30 feet from dry ground, leaving the driver stranded on top of the vehicle. Rich Dickner piloted the rescue

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Mickaela Castillo

    Phoenix offers free sandbags as storms return: Here’s what to know (opens the original)

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    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley residents and city crews are gearing up as another round of rain moves across the Phoenix metro, bringing cooler temperatures along with renewed concerns over flash flooding. With heavier downpours expected overnight and into Tuesday, cities across the Valley are opening free sandbag stations to help homeowners protect their property from rising runoff. In Phoenix alone, the city has stockpiled sand and bags at nine different locations. Officials urge neighbors not to

  4. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Mickaela Castillo

    Arizona call center workers face uncertain future amid AI rise (opens the original)

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    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nearly 90,000 Arizonans work in call centers. However, those jobs are facing pressure from overseas competition and artificial intelligence, according to a Valley union leader. John Seeley represents call-center workers in Arizona. He said AI is already handling things like hotel reservations, repair tickets and customer service calls. Seeley said as the technology improves, workers are left wondering whether their jobs will still be there. “When we take a look at the hundre

  5. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Mickaela Castillo

    Arizona governor candidate Andy Biggs breaks with Trump over Iran (opens the original)

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    PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Republican candidate for governor Andy Biggs said Tuesday that he does not support the war in Iran, separating himself from President Trump’s position as Arizonans deal with higher gas prices. Biggs, who is endorsed by Trump, spent Tuesday campaigning on lowering the cost of living in Arizona. But he faced questions about the war in Iran and whether his actions in Congress contributed to the price increases Arizonans are seeing now. “We will make Arizona a place everyone can

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