Great Hearts officers get school-shooting training
This month, school resource officers for Great Hearts Arizona Charter Schools used spring break to spring into action, participating in a week-long program that culminated in a full-day, scenario-based active-shooter exercise at Lincoln Preparatory Academy in Chandler. Over a dozen officers participated in the...
This Chandler, AZ Spot Pours 30 Beers And The Burgers Still Steal The Show
Hidden in plain sight in a Chandler strip center, Brews – A Taphouse and Gourmet Burger Joint has become the kind of place locals whisper about to friends, then regret it when the line hits the door. Extra‑fresh Certified Hereford beef, bold burgers, fresh‑cut fries, and perfectly poured beers...
Arizona’s first 4D immersive movie experience to open at Harkins
Harkins is opening Arizona's first 4D immersive moviegoing experience this summer. The theater company plans to introduce 4D sensory immersive moviegoing experiences at three Arizona locations, with three additional locations to be announced soon. Harkins is partnering with Lumma 4D E-motion to incorporate full...
Woman pulls over to exchange info with man she got into minor car crash...
An Arizona woman was found stabbed and "brutally beaten" in a Burger King parking lot after pulling over to exchange info with a man she got into a minor car crash with, according to police. The post Woman pulls over to exchange info with man she got into minor car crash with and gets stabbed 19 times and left for...
Modern Don Quixote’s fight for Queen Creek cotton gin
Don Quixote had his windmills; James Ballentyne has his cotton gin. But while the 17th century fictional character had only his sidekick Sancho Panza, the Mesa businessman has the support of his family and a growing Queen Creek contingent to help in his historical-preservation quest. And, when you listen to...
Arizona cardiology group to pay $3.85M to settle data breach lawsuit
Phoenix-based Cardiovascular Consultants has agreed to pay $3.85 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to a 2023 data breach, according to a March 30 report from Claim Depot. In September 2023, the practice became aware of a cybersecurity incident that affected its computer systems. The attackers accessed...
Shooting at Mill Avenue business leaves 1 man dead, another injured
Tempe police are searching for a person who fired gunshots, killing one man and wounding another, at a Mill Avenue business during the early morning of March 28. The shooting was reported shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Mill Avenue near Fourth Street, where officers found a man who had been shot. He was taken to a...
Woman arrested after ex-roommate shot, killed in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman is facing charges for allegedly shooting and killing her ex-roommate early Monday morning in the East Valley. Mesa Police responded to a home in the area of Sossaman Road and Southern Avenue around 1:30 a.m. for reports of a shooting. When officers got...
MilkShake Factory Opens New Gilbert, Arizona Location on Saturday, April 11
March 31, 2026 // Franchising.com // Gilbert, AZ – MilkShake Factory, a neighborhood dessert destination known for its handspun milkshakes and small-batch chocolates, is scheduled to open a Gilbert, Arizona location on Saturday, April 11. Located at 1835 S Santan Village Pkwy, Suite 108, the shop is owned and...
What to do if you get caught by a Phoenix speed enforcement camera
You’re driving down 7th Street just past Osborn Road. It’s late at night and the roads are empty. There isn’t a soul in sight. So you speed up, your windows down and music cranked. It’s your road tonight. That is, until a few weeks later, when...

















