Tea Party bus vandalized in Phoenix during nationwide tour, group says they ‘will not...
Tea Party's "Only Citizens Vote" tour bus has tires slashed in Phoenix during nationwide campaign supporting legislation requiring proof-of-citizenship to vote.
A 20 year old icon opened a second location to serve high end Japanese...
When Shimogamo first opened its doors in Chandler in 2003, Japanese fine dining was still a rarity in Arizona. Mika Otomo’s parents wanted to change that. Their vision was simple but ambitious: to bring the authentic flavors of Japan to the desert, offering an experience rooted in tradition rather than adaptation.
Chicago cop sues Tempe over ‘racially discriminatory’ arrest
Last year, Tempe police officers handcuffed and arrested off-duty Chicago police officer Jalen Woods for allegedly “chirping” his tires while driving on Mill Avenue. The charges were later dropped, but the incident generated a firestorm of criticism of how aggressively Tempe officers treated Woods, who is Black....
Phoenix police killed man with ‘less-lethal’ weapons, autopsy says
In January, 33-year-old Turrell Clay died not long after being arrested by Phoenix police. An autopsy report released on Aug. 8 — seven months after Clay’s death — pins the blame on the supposedly “less-lethal” weapons that police used to subdue him. Clay was arrested...
Extreme heat warnings for 80 million people as triple-digit temperatures set to scorch US...
As temperatures keep rising, officials are putting several precautions in place
University of Arizona stabbing at campus library leaves woman in hospital, man in custody
PHOENIX — A woman is in the hospital and a man is in custody after a stabbing at a library on the University of Arizona’s campus on Tuesday afternoon. The stabbing took place at the university’s Main Library around 2:12 p.m., according to a community message the university issued.
Crash leaves woman dead in San Tan Valley; highway closed
SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — A busy highway is closed due to a serious crash in San Tan Valley on Wednesday morning. Pinal County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the collision near Hunt Highway and Bella Vista Road around 9:30 a.m. There were two cars involved in...
Chicago officer files suit against Tempe over arrest for alleged squealing tires
A Chicago police officer has filed a lawsuit, alleging that his arrest was “unlawful” after he was taken to jail for allegedly squealing his tires.
Ahwatukee neighbors say complaints about trash-filled home went ignored
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A hoarding problem at an Ahwatukee home has sparked concern and frustration among neighbors after years of complaints, and the recent discovery of a body in the backyard. Drone footage taken of the property shows the piles of trash, rotting food, clothing, and other debris both...
Suspect arrested in theft of 2 Tempe photo radar signs
A 55-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two photo radar signs in Tempe, police said Tuesday. Sven Siverston was arrested Aug. 13 following an eight-day investigation
