Matt Galka
FOX 10 Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Ukrainians in Phoenix anxiously wait as tensions rise between Ukraine and Russia
Ukrainians in Arizona are praying for peace as tensions between their home country and Russia rise. → Read More
Big education funding cuts in Arizona loom; state school superintendent paints bleak picture for education
Currently, public schools in Arizona face more than $1 billion in budget cuts by March 1, partly as a result of a spending limit that was approved by voters in the 1980s. The state's Superintendent for Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, painted a bleak picture for education during her State of Education address on Feb. 8. → Read More
Proposed ban on 'sexually explicit materials' in Arizona schools criticized as return to 'no promo homo' era
House Bill 2495, as proposed, would ban ‘sexually explicit materials’ from school classrooms. The bill includes explicit definition of what classifies as ‘sexually explicit materials,’ but drew controversy for defining homosexuality as 'sexually explicit material.' → Read More
Terrifying discovery: Car owners wake up to severed brake lines in Camelback East neighborhood
Multiple people in a Camelback East neighborhood woke up to their car's brake lines severed. → Read More
Higher education, border security spending proposed in Arizona Governor Doug Ducey's final budget plan
In his last budget plan, Gov. Ducey listed water, education, and border security as his priorities. → Read More
Demand for COVID-19 testing overwhelming Phoenix-metro testing sites ahead of New Year's Eve
Arizona's testing positivity rate has climbed to 20%, and testing sites are seeing major demand. → Read More
Arizona reports 2,176 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
The latest numbers released on Dec. 20 push the state’s pandemic totals to 1,338,982 cases and 23,519 known deaths. → Read More
Cannabis in Arizona: Over 1,500 applications filed for social equity pot licenses valued at over $10M
The Department of Health Services is reviewing the applications filed by the Dec. 21 deadline and has said a random selection process to award the social equity licenses will be conducted next spring. → Read More
Ex-Arizona State Senate staffer who claims she was fired unfairly calls on Katie Hobbs to resign
Two juries have already agreed that Talonya Adams' firing from her role as an advisor to the State Senate in 2015 was retaliatory and based on discrimination, and she said Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who was in the Arizona State Senate at the time and the person Adams calls as essentially the decider in the matter, needs to step down from office. → Read More
Students who filmed viral incident at ASU multicultural center say they are being disciplined by the school
The video showed a confrontation where two white students sitting at the center with a 'Police Lives Matter' laptop sticker and an anti-Joe Biden t-shirt were accused of being racist. Now, the students who filmed the incident say they are being disciplined by university officials. → Read More
Parts of Arizona Snowbowl now open to skiiers, snowboarders
After missing its initial opening date of Nov. 18 due to a lack of snow, officials with Arizona Snowbowl opened up a portion of the ski area to skiiers and snowboarders on Nov. 24. → Read More
Downtown Phoenix's security cameras are blurry, outdated – PD looks to replace them
You might not have known it, but between 7th Street and 7th Avenue from Jackson Street to Interstate 10, there are 60 security cameras for the city of Phoenix and the police department. They were originally installed in 2008, but many are now damaged or broken. → Read More
North Carolina man in legal battle to recover money taken via asset forfeiture in Arizona
Jerry Johnson came to Arizona in 2020 with nearly $40,000 in cash, in hopes of buying a truck at an auction. The money, however, was seized by authorities via civil asset forfeiture. Johnson was never charged with a crime. Now, Johnson is fighting to get the money back. → Read More
Arizona Cardinals fans have high hopes their team can win it all
Arizona Cardinals fans are hoping this is the year their favorite football team wins it all. → Read More
Some districts renew mask policy following court ruling that could have major impact on Arizona politics
After an Arizona judge ruled the state's ban on school mask mandates as unconstitutional, some school districts are renewing their mask use policies. Meanwhile, experts say the judge's ruling could affect the way business is conducted at the Arizona State Capitol. → Read More
What you need to know about COVID-19 booster shots amid questions over mixing vaccines
While only Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 booster shots have received emergency use authorization, and federal officials are not recommending the mixing of shots, there are still questions over whether mixing vaccine shots could be beneficial. Here's what you need to know. → Read More
Daniel Robinson: Investigators release new details about crash leading up to geologist's disappearance
Much has been made in recent weeks about the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito. In Arizona, however, there is a desperate, ongoing search for Daniel Robinson, a man who vanished while out on a job site. → Read More
Phoenix coffee shop loses business, closes down due to Central Avenue light rail construction
Azukar Coffee in Phoenix along Central Avenue was forced to shut its doors after the COVID-19 pandemic, along with light rail construction, took a toll on the small business. → Read More
Health experts say new COVID-19 surge fuelled by students returning to school
Health experts say the latest surge in COVID-19 in Arizona is linked to students returning to class. → Read More
Health experts say new COVID-19 surge in Arizona fueled by students returning to school
Health experts say the latest surge in COVID-19 in Arizona is linked to students returning to class. → Read More