Re-sized data center in Mesa sails to approval
EdgeCore will build a much smaller data center totaling 1.2 million square feet in southeast Mesa after cutting its original plan almost by half. The Planning and Zoning Board last week on consent agenda granted the applicant’s request to scale back the project by 800,000 square feet to accommodate SRP’s need for...
29 years since ‘The Phoenix Lights’ | Video Vault
Some believe it was alien life, while others say it was a military flare. Check out this 1997 report from John Hook about the event!
Chandler’s opioid program a model for others, state says
Among 90 Arizona cities and towns receiving money from settling lawsuits with big pharmaceutical companies over the nation’s opioid crisis, Chandler is being hailed as the model for how to spend those funds. Now others are scurrying to replicate its ideas. “Arizona Department of Health Services thinks that we...
Paradise Valley Mansion Fetches $14.58 Million After Buyer Bails
One of Paradise Valley’s newest trophy homes just found a deep-pocketed buyer, even after the first one walked away. The modern estate at 5902 E. Cactus Wren Road closed last Wednesday for $14.575 million, a hefty price that has the local luxury market buzzing. The single-level, roughly 7,419-square-foot home is...
Bomb Threat Empties West Phoenix Walmart Near 75th Avenue
A west Phoenix Walmart near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road was cleared out on Saturday after a reported bomb threat, according to police. Shoppers and employees were escorted out of the building while officers set up a perimeter and carried out a step-by-step sweep of the store. After a walk-through, officers...
SWAT Swarms West Phoenix Apartment Complex In Sunday ‘Critical Incident’
Sunday morning in west Phoenix turned tense as police declared an active “critical incident” at an apartment complex near 43rd Avenue, drawing SWAT teams and multiple armed officers to the area. Crews on scene reported crime-scene tape wrapped around the complex as law enforcement worked to lock down the surroundings...
3 people hospitalized after crash in Chandler
Two people are in critical condition after a serious crash at a Chandler intersection Saturday.
Cops: Mesa Prowler Nabbed After Jumping Into Woman’s Bed
A late-night scare in east Mesa has a 30-year-old man behind bars after police say he broke into a woman’s home in the early hours of March 7 and was found in her bed. The woman ran to another room and called for help, triggering a fast burglary response and an arrest. Neighbors in the area say the incident rattled...
Terrifying Waymo Ride Leaves Passengers Screaming in 50 MPH Arizona Traffic
Self-driving cars are supposed to represent the pinnacle of futuristic convenience, whisking us away to our destinations without the stress of navigating traffic. However, the reality of autonomous driving can sometimes be much more terrifying than relaxing. That was certainly the case for two sisters who recently...
Suspect arrested in deadly shooting at north Phoenix gas station
Police said they arrested 24-year-old-Mario Esparza in connection with the shooting. He is facing charges related to the incident.

















