APS seeks 14% rate hike, schedules hearings for customer input
PHOENIX — Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility, has released dates for public hearings related to its proposed 14% rate hike. The company is required to hold hearings before the Arizona Corporation Commission as part of the process for any proposed rate increase. The first opportunity for...
Phoenix planning 3 plants where treated wastewater will be purified enough to drink
PHOENIX — The city of Phoenix has plans to build three plants where recycled water will be purified to create a sustainable source of drinking water. The advanced water purification (AWP) facilities will take treated wastewater and send it through additional processes, including reverse osmosis and ultraviolet...
People Drive From All Over Arizona To Hunt For Great Deals At This Enormous...
In the land of saguaros and sunshine, there exists a bargain hunter’s paradise where $5 can buy you a designer shirt and $50 might furnish an entire living room. Welcome to Deseret Industries Thrift Store & Donation Center in Mesa, Arizona – affectionately dubbed “D.I.” by the loyal shoppers who make pilgrimages from...
Tom Horne Blasts Phoenix District After School Knife Fight
Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne delivered a statement to the Phoenix Union High School District following a knife fight between two female students at Carl Hayden High School on Monday, calling the incident proof that the board made a "major mistake" in rejecting armed security officers. Tom...
Arizona Man Arrested After Urinating on Audience During Demon Slayer Movie Screening
PHOENIX, Ariz. — A Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba movie screening in Arizona descended into chaos when a man allegedly stood up mid-showing, unzipped his pants, and urinated on the audience, horrifying families and children before being punched, arrested, and charged. The man was identified as Limil Hull. Witnesses...
‘Afraid To Drive:’ Valley Metro bus drivers allege unsafe working conditions
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Valley Metro’s light rail operators are considering a strike over concerns about working conditions, and now Arizona’s Family has learned about similar safety concerns being made by the transit operator’s bus drivers. The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), which represents the agency’s light rail...
Family, community honor Valley man killed after another driver runs red light
A Valley father and husband was killed in Tempe after another driver, suspected of being impaired, ran a red light.
Gas prices in Phoenix rise nearly 50 cents in a month; relief could come...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Gas prices are climbing in the Valley, up almost 50 cents a gallon in the area over the last month. The average price for a gallon of gas in Maricopa County is $3.86, while the national average is $3.20. Patrick De Haan with GasBuddy says there...
The Massive Secondhand Shop In Arizona That Locals Can’t Stop Talking About
There’s a retail revolution happening in Chandler, Arizona, and it’s changing how locals approach fashion, budgeting, and sustainability—all under one stylishly organized roof. Uptown Cheapskate has become the worst-kept secret among Arizona’s fashion-savvy shoppers who want designer labels without designer payment...
Pocketknife involved in fight at Valley school, police say
PHOENIX — A fight between two students at a Valley school ended in one being hit with the handle of a pocketknife, according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a fight at Carl Hayden High School, near 35th Avenue and Roosevelt Street, just after 9 a.m. Officers were...