Landlord Lockout Boots Bar Smith, Monarch From Downtown Phoenix Hot Spot
Two of downtown Phoenix's best-known nightspots, Bar Smith and neighboring Monarch Theatre on Washington Street, suddenly went silent last Sunday after the building owners changed the locks. Regulars and promoters driving past the block found stages dark and a rooftop that usually hosted open-air DJs empty, with...
Hidden in plain sight: Surveillance at the Arizona border
This article is a result of a collaboration between the Arizona Mirror and The Border Chronicle. It happens every time Clarice Garcia visits from Paradise Valley, says her brother Warren Garcia. It’s a long drive to the U.S.-Mexico border on the Tohono O’odham Nation — an area in southern Arizona...
Century-Old Clare House Dodges Wrecking Ball, Gets New Life as Gilbert’s Backyard Bar
The Clare House, a historic 1918 cottage in Gilbert’s Heritage District, is being transformed into Clare House Social, a new indoor-outdoor gathering space from restaurateur Nathan Ares. The project will connect his neighboring Prep & Pastry restaurant to the home and add about 1,400 square feet of pergola-covered...
Man dead, two others injured after shooting near Rural Road and Apache Boulevard
TEMPE, AZ — Tempe police say a man has died and two others are injured after a shooting near Rural Road and Apache Boulevard early Friday morning. Officers were called to the area around 4 a.m. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found three people with gunshot wounds.
Area man invents high-tech pet door
A pet door can often represent a compromise between convenience for the dog and a homeowner’s desire for security, energy efficiency and aesthetics. For Scottsdale inventor Martin Diamond, it became a three-year engineering problem that led to a start-up. Diamond is the founder and inventor behind Pawport, a new...
Slice House by Tony Gemignani opening 1st Arizona restaurant in Gilbert
PHOENIX — Pizza restaurant Slice House by Tony Gemignani announced an opening date for its first Arizona location in Gilbert. The new location at Val Vista Drive and Pecos Road will open on Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. Gemignani will make a special appearance during the grand opening, which...
Ground Broken, New Cardinals Practice Facility On Target For 2028 Opening
For now, it is just desert, 217 acres of what's to come. But Thursday, as the Cardinals officially broke ground on what will be their new performance center and business offices with the McDowell Mountains looming in a picturesque background, it was about the vision of what the space will be.
‘Legally, we got justice. But emotionally, we will never have that’: Road rage turns...
PHOENIX — 48 seconds. That's the time it took to turn the Milligan family's life upside down. "He was the sun in our everyday life," Larry Milligan's son, Xavier Milligan, said. "He made our days." "He loved his kids like no other," said his daughter, Valerie Milligan. "When I...
ADOT nearing work on new $5B highway to relieve AZs busiest freeway
The design of the first phase of the long-awaited State Route 30 is nearing completion, with hopes of construction in 2027. The Arizona Department of Transportation recently unveiled the design for the $5 billion Interstate 10 reliever freeway in the West Valley. ADOT plans to build SR 30 from State Route 85 in...
Doorbell video in Guthrie case raises questions about surveillance, privacy
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A doorbell video recovered in the Nancy Guthrie case is raising questions about how much of daily life is captured on camera and who can access it. Data shows the average person is recorded between 70 and 300 times a week without realizing it. Security cameras, traffic cameras, and cameras on...

















