Phoenix leaders renews human trafficking crackdown on The Blade
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, and there’s a renewed crackdown on a notorious stretch of Phoenix.
ASU Catholic Newman Center sees record number of students convert
At the end of the fall semester, the Newman Center at ASU saw 52 students join the Catholic faith. A spokesperson said it's the largest cohort that the staff knows of. The Rev. Aaron Qureshi, a chaplain who has worked at the Newman Center for three and a half years, usually witnesses about 15 to 20 people complete...
Mesa Police Rescue 6-Year-Old Boy in Tense High-Speed Pursuit
Violence Sparks Chaotic Flight (Image Credits: Pixabay) Mesa, Arizona — Officers ended a dangerous nighttime chase by safely extracting a young child from a suspect’s ... Read more The post Mesa Police Rescue 6-Year-Old Boy in Tense High-Speed Pursuit appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Arizona church sues critics. Now the critics are fighting back with Anti-SLAPP motion.
Can disgruntled parishioners criticize their former house of worship via critical social media posts and articles?. A Mesa, Arizona, church’s defamation lawsuit against two former attendees and two bloggers says no. But an anti-SLAPP motion filed by the defendants last week argues yes, calling the criticism...
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.
