Inspectors hit Scottsdale breakfast restaurant with 5 violations
Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix restaurants for 13 health violations during the week of Jan. 12. Violations included keeping food items past their safe date, not addressing pests properly, and not washing hands after touching face and dirty dishes. A priority violation is a major violation...
Slice House to Debut in Gilbert in February
Slice House by Tony Gemignani, the fast-casual concept from the 13-time World Pizza Champion, is opening its first Arizona location in February 2026, bringing its celebrated lineup of artisan pizza styles to the East Valley. The new pizzeria will be located at 3115 S. Val Vista Drive, Suite 101, adding a globally...
Phoenix man dies after car falls onto him during repairs
PHOENIX — A man died after a vehicle rolled onto him while he was repairing it on Sunday night in Phoenix, authorities said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to the area of Cave Creek Road and Union Hills Drive shortly before 9 p.m. They found the man...
Wrong-Way Police Pursuit I‑40 in Needles Linked to Train Robbery
NEEDLES, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> A 26-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, was taken into custody after an alleged train burglary that led to a dangerous wrong-way pursuit on Interstate 40, authorities announced Tuesday. On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 3:30am, deputies from the Colorado River Station,...
4 people hospitalized after crash near busy Mesa intersection
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Four people are in the hospital after a crash near a busy Mesa intersection Tuesday night. Mesa police responded to a multi-car crash near Gilbert Road and Southern Avenue. One person is seriously hurt and had to be pulled out of the vehicle, police said....
State’s first formal teacher retention study shows more than 14% of educators left the...
PHOENIX — In the Arizona Department of Education’s first report about teacher retention, presented to the Arizona State Board of Education on Monday, it said more than 14% of Arizona’s educators left the profession in the 2024-25 school year. That translates to more than 8,600 educators leaving the profession.
Former Mesa pizza shop supervisor gets life in prison for murdering man he saw...
PHOENIX — A 31-year-old Mesa man has been sentenced to natural life in prison for murdering his coworker in 2023, authorities announced Tuesday. Tyler McGuire worked as a supervisor in a Mesa pizza shop, along with his victim, 22-year-old Deazo Seghi, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office.
Arizona man leads deputies in wrong-way chase on Southern California interstate
A 26-year-old man from Phoenix, Arizona, was taken into custody after an alleged train burglary that led to a dangerous wrong-way pursuit on a Southern California interstate, authorities announced Tuesday. The Jan. 26 incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. in Needles, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said...
Arizona State Reportedly Agrees to New Apparel Deal
The Sun Devils will seemingly continue to be a top-level program that this major company provides apparel for.
This Underground Seafood Spot In Arizona Is A Hidden Gem
Have you ever found yourself craving fresh lobster and crab legs in the middle of the Arizona desert? Salt Cellar Restaurant in Scottsdale has been serving up exactly that since 1971, and it happens to be completely underground. Located at 550 Hayden Road, this subterranean seafood hideaway offers an escape...

















