March 31, 2021
Sanitation stations dot Bobby-Q BBQ restaurant in Mesa. The Arizona Restaurant Association advises its members to follow OSHA guidelines and federal law. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
Customers at Bobby-Q aren’t required to wear masks, but staff are. Manager Jacob Jernegan says he hasn’t seen more traffic since the restrictions were lifted, but fewer customers are wearing masks. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
Signs at Bobby-Q BBQ reflect COVID-19 restrictions placed on restaurants, bars and other businesses last year. Employees still are required to wear masks, but they’re optional for customers. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
Leighton Accardo’s spirit guides Lyndsey Fry through 96-mile rollerblading fundraiser
Feb. 22, 2021
Lyndsey Fry rollerbladed 96 miles to raise money for the newly created Leighton Accardo Scholarship Fun, often stopping to spend a few moments with supporters. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
At many stops along the 96-mile journey were words of support for Accardo. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
With an early start to the day, the Accardo brothers joined Lyndsey Fry at the start line near Phoenix Children’s Hospital. (Photo by Jessica Carnivale/Cronkite News)
PHOENIX – “Skate hard, have fun.”
Those words from Leighton Accardo served as a guiding light for Lyndsey Fry as she embarked on an inspirational journey.
Feb. 15, 2021
Michael McDowell has come a long way from racing BMX bikes in the north Valley. Sunday the Glendale native secured his first NASCAR victory by winning the Daytona 500. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
PHOENIX – A little luck and a lot of perseverance allowed Glendale native Michael McDowell to come away with an unlikely Daytona 500 victory early Monday morning, his first win in 358 NASCAR Cup Series races.
McDowell, 36, started racing in the Cup Series in 2008 and has bounced around from team to team over the years. And while his career has been trending upward with four top-10 finishes last season, the prospect of the journeyman winning the Daytona 500 was slim – to be generous.