West Chandler steak-and-seafood place to open mid-November
J. Alexander's starts hiring Monday, Sept. 15 for its first Arizona steak and seafood restaurant, set to open in west Chandler in mid-November, according to a news release. The chain,
Tempe’s Harry Walker House is moved to new location. A high-rise is planned for...
A historic structure and former beloved Tempe restaurant has been picked up and moved to a new location in the city. The Harry Walker House was built in 1903 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. It was originally home to Harry Walker, a groundskeeper at Tempe Normal School (now...
Phoenix Police face 30% recruit dropout rate
When it comes to joining the Phoenix Police Department’s recruitment efforts, many are called but too many are dropping out. As Chief Matt Giordano and aides appeared at the Sept. 3 City Council Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee to discuss the department’s improving recruitment rate, Councilman Jim Waring...
Family still seeking justice one year after Phoenix mother’s body found
The family of Victoria Hahlen, a 26-year-old mother found murdered in Cave Creek, continues to seek answers in an unsolved homicide case with no arrests a year later.
Ground broken on upcoming 88-unit luxury condos in North Scottsdale
Ground was recently broken on an upcoming 88-unit luxury condominium community in North Scottsdale’s luxury corridor. According to a press release, Chicago-based developer Belgravia Group
Mesa Man Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years for Fentanyl Trafficking and Firearms Possession
The Arizona Attorney General's Office has successfully secured a prison sentence of nearly 16 years for Mesa resident Calvin Coleman, following a significant drug trafficking probe that uncovered a fentanyl operation. According to the official press release, Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Coleman was...
Phoenix Zoo will host first-ever Día de los Muertos celebration
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Zoo will host its first ever Día de los Muertos celebration for two days on Nov. 1 and 2. The celebration festivities will include kid-friendly arts & crafts, an altar contest, cultural performances, live music, festive food and drink options and an art sale.
Award-winning chef at Phoenix Thai restaurant gets more national recognition
PHOENIX — The award-winning chef of a Phoenix Thai restaurant received more national recognition this week. Yotaka Martin, the chef at Lom Wong near Second and Portland streets, was recognized by the editors at Food & Wine as one of the “10 most dynamic and promising up-and-coming chefs in the country.”
Triplets describe hiding together during Colorado school shooting
A hunting group in Mississippi caught a massive alligator that weighs over 600 pounds. Man hit, killed by vehicle near Sky Harbor Airport. A man has died after he was struck just north of Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport on Saturday evening. Witness describes gruesome details in beheading of motel manager.
Phoenix-born Bobby Hart, co-writer of ‘Last Train to Clarksville’ and other Monkees’ hits, dies...
Bobby Hart, who co-wrote some of the Monkees' biggest hits, has died. He was 86. Along with Tommy Bryce, he was a key part of the Monkees' multimedia empire. Boyce and Hart wrote hundreds of songs