San Tan Valley man sentenced in Queen Creek drunk-driving death of child
A 34-year-old San Tan Valley man has been sentenced in the 2024 drunk-driving death of a young girl in Queen Creek. Jason A. Sanchez was sentenced to 20 years in the Arizona Department of
Crews investigating plane down near canal in Mesa
Authorities are on the scene of an aircraft that landed in an area near Falcon Field in Mesa on Monday morning.
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown is sold in historic deal
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality group announced today the sale of the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, a premier 1,003-room convention center hotel in the heart of Arizona’s capital city, marking one of the largest hotel sales in Arizona’s history. The sale price and other terms and conditions were not disclosed. The hotel was...
Another Mesa Police leader under internal investigation
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Mesa city officials confirmed on Monday that another top commanding officer is under investigation in the police department. Commander Diana Clevenger is the focus of an internal investigation. It’s unclear what she’s being investigated for, and the city isn’t providing any additional details.
Dozens of students stung by bees during fire drill outside Queen Creek school
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Dozens of students are being evaluated after they were stung by a swarm of bees outside an East Valley school. School officials say Queen Creek Junior School students were outside practicing a fire drill shortly before 2 p.m. when about 40 people were stung. In addition to students, some...
Tempe approves 400-unit affordable housing project along light rail corridor
A Tempe neighborhood along the light rail is about to get hundreds of affordable apartments and a grocery store in an area that’s become a food desert. Tempe City Council held a final hearing Nov. 13 to discuss Dorsey Station — a 400-unit development that is 90% affordable — and it unanimously passed an ordinance for...
Gilbert Public Schools considers closing elementary school
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert Public Schools could shut down Pioneer Elementary when the school year ends in May as it grapples with declining enrollment. The district is hosting its first of four community meetings at 6 p.m. on Monday to discuss potential changes families could see next year.
SUV slams into two semi trucks while fleeing previous hit-and-run on I-10
A motorist and a truck driver are in the hospital after an SUV slammed into two semi trucks while fleeing a previous hit-and-run on I-10. The accident happened at around 4 a.m. near 75th Avenue and Van Buren Street in Phoenix, Arizona. According to AZ Family, the SUV was first involved in a crash on […] The post...
A new housing solution: Converting vacant Phoenix offices into $800/month, dorm-style apartments
Metro Phoenix has been dealing with a housing shortage for several years, and many residents are finding that available housing options — either new or existing — are not affordable. Alex Horowitz, director of the Housing Policy Initiative at Pew Charitable Trusts, has a potential answer for at...
Two controversial projects win town of Gilbert OK
The Gilbert Town Council has approved zoning and land-use changes for two major projects. Approval of Willowbrook, a 91-home community, and Aura San Tan, a 14-acre mixed-use development followed months of public debate and revisions. Both developments returned to council for a second public hearing last month after...
