Avondale, Arizona

• AZ man convicted of pulling over off-duty officer
  

  An Arizona man accused admonishing motorists of traffic laws while posing as a police officer apparently picked the wrong driver to pull over.

• Man shot in stomach during dispute; 3 held
  

  Three men have been arrested in the shooting of a man in Scottsdale this weekend, police said.

• Vienna Boys Choir to perform in Avondale
  

  The world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at Saint Thomas Aquinas Church, 13720 W. Thomas Road in Avondale.

• No fridge is better than no house
  

  If you see a woman drowning the decent thing to do is toss her a life buoy, or at least leave her the hell alone; sitting on her head to push her deeper under water is wholly unacceptable behaviour.

• Tolleson Officer Accused of Assault
  

  A Tolleson police officer is under arrest, after police say he visited his extranged wife's home and finds her talking to another man.

• Man sought in Avondale Chase bank robbery
  

  Avondale police are looking for a man who robbed a Chase bank branch Wednesday, officials said.

• Avondale Police Looking for Bank Robbery Suspect Still on the Loose
  

  Avondale police are looking for a bank robbery suspect, who held up a Chase bank earlier this afternoon.

• International Baccalaureate curriculum challenges Millennium's juniors
  

  Millennium High School's inaugural year as an International Baccalaureate school is making juniors in the program work harder than ever.

• Fatal semi-truck crash closes westbound I-10
  

  Avondale fire officials were on scene of a fatal collision Sunday afternoon, after a semi-truck collided with a median on the Interstate 10.

• Parents won't press charges against in Avondale shooting
  

  The parents of a 14-year-old Avondale girl who was shot accidentally by her uncle have decided not to press charges, according to an Avondale police report.

• Man dies after jumping onto I-10 at rush hour
  

  Tolleson police have identified a man who jumped off the Interstate 10 overpass at 91st Avenue Wednesday in an apparent suicide, escalating traffic congestion during the late afternoon rush hour.

• Police seek teen shot by man during attack in Buckeye
  

  Authorities are looking for a teen believed to have suffered a gunshot wound during an assault in the parking lot of a CVS/Pharmacy store in Buckeye.

• New Fresh & Easy in Avondale hiring
  

  Fresh & Easy Stores is hiring customer assistants at its new store at 107th Avenue and Thomas Road in Avondale.

• Wiping out graffiti? Here's an app for that
  

  The old school practice of American graffiti may have met its match in some high-tech prevention programs designed to spot, report and remove the blight from city and private property.

• 10 dishes under $10
  

  Nikki Buchanan shares her list of 10 tasty Valley dishes under $10. The Big Nasty The Big Nasty means a lot of things, but seldom something this fattening and delicious: a split buttermilk biscuit and crisp fried chicken breast ladled with sausage gravy, sprinkled with grated cheddar cheese and sided with fried okra.

• Non-working smoke alarms cause of many fire tragedies
  

  The girl died from severe smoke inhalation while trapped in her bedroom. Fire crews found a battery-run smoke alarm that had been removed from the wall and placed upside down inside a hallway closet.

• New help in the search for missing Baby Gabriel
  

  A national children's organization is holding a fundraiser this weekend for the father of a missing Tempe boy.

• Collision repair shops get you back on the road
  

  The Southwest Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to remind residents to get the facts then cast their ballot in the March 9 school override election.

• Arizona man pleads guilty in meth case
  

  An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to allegations he was involved in a $1 million meth ring that operated in Waterloo.

City Description

Avondale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. According to 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 81,299. Avondale is the home of Phoenix International Raceway, a famous auto racing facility. Westview High School, La Joya High School, and Agua Fria High School are large high schools in Avondale. Avondale is located at 33°26′01″N 112°20′59″W / 33.43361°N 112.34972°W / 33.43361; -112.34972 (33.435322, -112.349758). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.3 square miles (107.0 km²), of which, 41.3 square miles (106.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.15%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,883 people, 10,640 households, and 8,724 families residing in the city. The population density was 869.7 people per square mile (335.8/km²). There were 11,419 housing units at an average density of 276.8/sq mi (106.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 63.27% White, 5.20% Black or African American, 1.28% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 24.32% from other races, and 3.89% from two or more races. 46.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were

City Contained By:

• Maricopa County
• Arizona
• United States of America

City Contains:

• SouthWest Skill Center
• Estrella Mountain Community College
• Agua Fria Union High School

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 106.966508957 km squared

City Featured in Films:

• The Whistler

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