Aviation workers picket at Sky Harbor, working without pay during shutdown
Air traffic controllers, TSA officers and safety technicians held a rally at Sky Harbor airport to talk about making ends meet, as most federal workers have already missed two paychecks during the federal government shutdown.
Hobbs assists at food bank to prepare for SNAP to run dry
For the last three years, Jeanette Alvarado, 50, has relied on St. Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix to guarantee her children their next meal. It’s a concern she never had when her husband was alive. “We never had to go through this. My husband and I always had...
Mesa teacher arrested after alleged physical fight with 14-year-old student
Mesa police say officers were dispatched to American Leadership Academy on Thursday near Power and Pecos roads after a report of a teacher who had physically assaulted a student.
Bee swarm inside car causes crash in Mesa; 2 hospitalized
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Two people were hospitalized after bees got loose inside a car and caused a crash in Mesa on Saturday morning. First responders were dispatched to the area of Mesa Drive and McKellips Road on reports of a car driving into a pole. Authorities say the...
Teen arrested in connection to north Scottsdale Halloween party shooting
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left another person injured at a Halloween party in north Scottsdale on October 26.
Car transporting bees hits pedestrian, crashes into pole in Mesa
PHOENIX — A car transporting bees hit a pedestrian and then crashed into a pole on Saturday morning in the East Valley, authorities said. According to the Mesa Police Department, officers were dispatched to an accident at the intersection of Mesa Drive and McKellips Road just after 9 a.m.
Tempe Surpasses Valley Cities with 21% Drop in Violent Crime Rates in First Half...
In a notable turn of events, the city of Tempe has outpaced its neighbors in the Valley when it comes to slashing violent crime rates, per the latest figures from the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Reporting a significant 21% drop in violent crime for the first half of 2025 compared to the same timeframe in...
US 60 reopens after crash, car fire cause hours-long closure in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The US 60 has reopened after a crash that closed the roadway for multiple hours for early morning travelers in the East Valley on Saturday morning. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the crash was reported around 6 a.m. on the eastbound lanes of US 60 between Mesa and Stapley...
Homeless resources drop in Phoenix
Brandy Baker watched the familiar tableau as other homeless people like herself lined up outside the Phoenix Key Campus downtown. A group huddled around a speaker as rap music blared. People walking down the sidewalk stepped over others using the cracked pavement as a bed. Baker has been living on...
Arizona Women Get Wrongfully Fired from Restaurant After Being Assaulted by Unhinged Customer: ‘SUE....
Unfortunately, most women are never safe no matter where they are. They could get attacked at their work, for example, and this is what happened to two Arizona women. One of the women shared how they were working at a restaurant in Gilbert when they got assaulted by a customer. The man had his wife with him as they...

















