Gilbert Public Schools board appoints new superintendent
Dr. Jared Ryan, Gilbert Public Schools assistant superintendent for teaching and learning, will become the district’s new superintendent this summer. The GPS Governing Board at a special meeting Jan. 30 appointed Ryan to succeed Dr. Shane McCord, who is retiring at the end of the current school year after holding the...
The Mission Gilbert Announces Opening Date
The highly anticipated debut of The Mission Gilbert is just around the corner. The restaurant will open at Epicenter at Agritopia on Monday, Feb. 9, marking its third location in the Phoenix metro area. Led by acclaimed chef and partner Matt Carter, The Mission Gilbert brings the brand’s signature atmosphere,...
2 Teenage Boys In Custody After Allegedly Robbing Scottsdale Home
Two teenage boys are in custody after reportedly posing as delivery service employees and robbing a Scottsdale residence on Saturday morning. About 10:45 a.m., Scottsdale police summoned them to a home at 94th Street and Cactus Road to investigate an unknown problem. When cops arrived, they found a home invasion...
Scottsdale neighbors shaken after violent home invasion
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale neighborhood remains shaken after police said two teenagers posed as delivery service workers to break into a home over the weekend, attacking the people inside. The violent home invasion on 96th Street and Sweetwater Avenue on Saturday morning has left longtime residents in...
Mesa school employee arrested for allegedly sending student inappropriate texts
A teacher's aide at a Mesa school is in custody after he allegedly sent inappropriate texts to a teenage student.
Hadrian opens $200M manufacturing and software hub in Mesa
PHOENIX — An advanced manufacturing company that builds factories powered by artificial intelligence recently celebrated the opening of a 290,000-square-foot facility in Mesa. Hadrian, a California-based defense and aerospace manufacturer, has invested $200 million in the facility, which is called Factory 3. It will...
ASU tops elite private schools in ranking of best colleges on earth
It’s easy to shit on Arizona State University. The school, with its “accept everyone” mentality and party school reputation, is constantly the butt of jokes, punchlines and putdowns. With its silly “No. 1 in Innovation” war cry, ASU is easy to brush aside as just a mediocre school with an absurdly high acceptance...
Former Tempe Union administrator named Chandler Unified superintendent
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board has selected Dr. Anna Battle to be its next superintendent. The board voted to open negotiations with Battle after three finalists spent Jan. 28 touring facilities and meeting with different stakeholders, including the public. The hiring of Battle is contingent...
Aerospace/Defense Supplier Opens $200M Mesa Factory
Hadrian, an aerospace and defense supplier, opened a $200 million factory at The Cubes at Mesa Gateway. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that production is already underway at the 290,000-square-foot facility, which makes precision components for missiles, jets, rockets, and other munitions for the aerospace and...
Check out this beloved Italian deli in the Valley
Tram Mai takes you behind the scenes to one of the Valley's most beloved Italian deli shop.

















