Mesa teen balances crochet business with school
While many high school seniors are focused on college applications and graduation, Linda Hernandez is juggling those responsibilities while running a thriving handmade crochet shop on Etsy. The Mesa teen, a senior at Arizona Virtual Academy, launched The Little Guppy Shop after teaching herself to crochet at age 15....
Airbnb’s anti-party tech blocks 500+ Arizona NYE bookings
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Airbnb says it has stepped up use of its “anti-party” technology to prevent disruptive New Year’s Eve gatherings in Arizona neighborhoods, blocking hundreds of bookings the company says were likely to lead to large, noisy events. The company said its systems flagged and...
SAFE Alert issued for missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert was issued Thursday afternoon for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix, authorities said. Teresa Estrada was last seen near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). She is 5 feet, 1...
Valley’s outer suburbs fueling Arizona’s population growth
PHOENIX -- It probably comes as no surprise, but once again the fastest-growing communities in Arizona are on the far outskirts of the two major metropolitan areas. It is true that of the
Driver dies after being rear-ended on Loop 202 in Chandler
A driver slammed into the back of a stopped car on the Loop 202 freeway in Chandler early Wednesday morning, killing the other driver. It happened near Arizona Avenue. DPS said the first driver stopped after hitting a tire and rim on the freeway and was blocking one lane when the second driver rear-ended the car.
Jury backs Arizona State in assault report retaliation trial
PHOENIX (CN) — Eight federal jurors found Arizona State University and former Athletic Director Ray Anderson not liable for retaliating against an employee soon after he reported assaults and sexual harassment by a donor. “Very simply, I’m pleased with the jury’s verdict," Anderson said Thursday outside the...
Maricopa County is the latest Arizona government to set up data center zoning rules
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday. One major update is a change in how the county defines a data center. Board Chair Thomas Galvin says the modernized ordinance was about six months in the making. Multiple municipalities — such as Phoenix —...
Arizona AG reaches deal with insurance company over unpaid first responder claims
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Attorney General’s Office has reached an agreement with an insurance company that left hundreds of first responders with unpaid medical bills, officials announced. Attorney General Kris Mayes said the Thin Blue Line Benefits Association has to pay all existing claims under the...
Crashes force closure of southbound I-17 in central Phoenix
Southbound lanes of Interstate 17 are shut down just north of the Interstate 10 Stack. Details of injuries are unknown at this time.
Two Men Get Decades in Prison for Trafficking 35,000 Fentanyl Pills in Sioux Falls
Two men — one from Sioux Falls and one from Arizona — have been sentenced to long prison terms for trafficking tens of thousands of fentanyl pills into the Sioux Falls area and laundering the drug money. Fame Cobbs, 40, received a 24-year sentence, plus an additional 18...

















