City of Phoenix given until November 4th to clean the Zone

A new ruling requires the City of Phoenix to finish clearing out the homeless camp known as the Zone by November 4th. KTAR Reporter Jim Cross joins the show to talk about what state lawmakers have said about the encampment. 

A look into Glendale's homelessness response with program leaders

City and non-profit leaders involved in the “Glendale Homeless Solutions Alliance” say they may have an effective solution to address valley homelessness. It’s all about teamwork: the city asked local non-profit “CASS” to come up with a plan, which Glendale is then following through on. Listen in …

Border funding and election preview

Congressman Ruben Gallego recently wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, questioning how federal funding is allocated to cities across the country. Gallego is also planning to run for Senate in the 2024 elections.  

Rick Mitchell, Director, Homeless ID Project

Homeless ID Project Director Rick Mitchell joins the show to talk about helping those living on the streets get IDs that are essential for receiving services. 

Downtown business owner says Zone cleanup is making progress

Joe Falliaci, owner own Downtown's Old Station Subs, told The Mike Broomhead Show last week that progress is being made regarding the city's homeless encampment clean-up efforts.

Robert Thornton, Cloud Covered Streets

Robert Thornton, Executive Director of Cloud Covered Streets, joins the show to talk about the excessive heat warnings and how the high temperatures affect the homeless population living on the streets.

The Zone trial wraps up as cleanups continue

The City of Phoenix's trial over the cleanup of the Zone ended yesterday with another cleanup planned for this morning. Jim and Jayme discuss what happened in court and how soon we could get the results of the trial. 

Freddy Brown Jr., President of PBF Manufacturing

A business owner near the homeless encampment says cleanup attempts are not making the situation better, but worse!

Sharper Point Commentary: Wishing 'The Zone' away is not a strategy

The trial over the huge homeless camp known as "The Zone" is showing Jim Sharpe that Phoenix has relied on semantics—instead of action—to deal (or, rather, NOT deal) with it.

The Zone cleanup trial begins

The City of Phoenix's trial over the Zone cleanup began yesterday. Jim and Jayme talk about what was covered and what to expect as the trial continues.