Canyon Lake will be closed for 16 weeks starting Sept. 16
PHOENIX — Canyon Lake will be closed for about 16 weeks starting on Sept. 16 for safety inspections and maintenance, SRP officials said. Salt River Project and the Bureau of Reclamation said that Tonto National Forest will close Canyon Lake, including all boat ramps and access points, for 16 weeks to lower the water le
Tow truck driver dead after fiery crash into barrier wall on East Valley freeway
A tow truck driver died Thursday morning after a fiery crash on an East Valley freeway, authorities said. The collision occurred around 3 a.m. on the southbound Loop 101 Price Freeway near Ray Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The tow truck struck an impact-absorbing attenuator and...
Monsoon Mayhem as Fierce Storms Hammer Arizona As Phoenix Chokes On Bad Air
Severe thunderstorms muscled across Arizona on Wednesday evening, firing off lightning, gusty outflow winds and heavy, localized downpours that briefly snarled travel before lighter showers lingered over the eastern high country into the night. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were in
Longtime Arizona Mexican restaurant chain closes one of its last remaining locations
Another longtime Arizona restaurant is preparing to shut down a location that has served generations of East Valley diners for more than three decades. The closure adds to a growing…
Fiery crash on Loop 101 kills driver; body found floating in Phoenix pond l...
From a fiery crash on a Valley freeway that left a tow truck driver dead to a grim discovery at a Phoenix pond, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of June 4. 2. "We’re taking reservations every day now" Featured. 3. Man wanted for Texas...
While Arizona schools close, these Valley districts are building brand new ones
PHOENIX — Dozens of Arizona schools have closed in recent years, squeezed by declining enrollment, aging infrastructure and rising costs. The culprits are familiar: families moving to the outer edges of the metro, lower birth rates and the long financial hangover from the pandemic. But look across the greater...
The Lakefront at Scottsdale redevelopment project moves forward
Diversified Partners has officially closed on the landmark Scottsdale waterfront property that will become The Lakefront at Scottsdale, a mixed-use redevelopment designed to revitalize one of the area’s most recognizable lakefront sites. The Lakefront at Scottsdale represents the revitalization of a landmark waterfront
Busy Mesa intersection in spotlight after 3 bad crashes in a week
The bull riding community is gathering to pay tribute to 31-year-old Morgan Julian, who was killed in a collision at the intersection of State Route 24 and Signal Butte Road in southeast Mesa. His was the latest fatality at the intersection, as scrutiny over the area’s safety increased following a string of crashes wit
Arizona State University under federal investigation for potentially illegal DEI policies
The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday it is investigating Arizona State University over practices relating to diversity, equity and inclusion — aka DEI. The department’s Civil Rights Division is looking into viral videos that allegedly show ASU students being denied equal treatment based on their race or nati
Family looking for answers 4 years after Rachel Hansen was shot, killed in her...
PHOENIX — Four years after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in her apartment in Gilbert, her family continues to look for answers in her murder. It was about 2 a.m. on June 4, 2022, when Rachel Hansen called 911 to report that she had been shot by an intruder in her apartment near San Tan Village Parkway and Ray Road.
