Meet the Phx crews working behind the scenes to keep city streets safe and...
Behind the scenes, City of Phoenix street maintenance crews spend their days picking up debris, filling potholes and responding to hazards to help keep traffic moving.
Child hurt after suspected impaired driver crashes in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ — A woman is accused of driving impaired after a crash left a 12-year-old passenger hurt Thursday in Tempe, according to police. Tempe police said officers responded to a crash near Ash Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway. Preliminary information indicates the woman behind the wheel was impaired...
Woman suspected of DUI after crash that injured young passenger
Tempe police arrested a woman for suspected DUI early Thursday morning after a single-vehicle crash that left her 12-year-old passenger hurt.
Desert Windfall, SRP Taps Giant SunZia Project To Power Phoenix
Salt River Project is locking in a major slice of New Mexico wind, signing a deal to buy 600 megawatts of power from Pattern Energy’s SunZia development in central New Mexico. The move will roughly triple SRP’s wind capacity serving the Phoenix-area grid. Under the agreement, SRP will start receiving 400 megawatts this
This Phoenix Homeowner Got a $2,777 Bill Thanks to a Broken City Water Meter...
It’s never a fun time to receive a utility bill that’s a lot higher than you anticipated. That’s exactly what happened to one Phoenix homeowner. He opened his water bill last month and found a number he was sure had to be a mistake: $2,777. Cameron Green hadn’t seen a normal bill in quite a …
Data center request sparks council hand-wringing
With some members acknowledging residents’ concerns, Phoenix City Council last week approved a relatively routine matter for the planned 1-million-square-foot data center in Ahwatukee. Three residents urged the council on July 1 to withhold a vote on the abandonment of a 185-foot drainage easement and a 20-foot waterli
Hotly anticipated Italian eatery, Roman God of Fire sets Tempe opening date
After months of anticipation, Roman God of Fire, the latest and what stands to be the most show-stopping restaurant in the Pretty Decent Concepts hospitality group’s family, is set to open at the end of the month on the edge of Tempe Town Lake. Sitting at Rio Salado Parkway...
Crane vehicle stopped twice in a week, no CDL holder behind the wheel both...
The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol called out both drivers of a crane vehicle who were recently discovered to be operating without a commercial driver’s license (CDL). On June 24, 2026, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit AZDPS troopers stopped a crane vehicle traveling on AZ-202 at Scottsda
Scottsdale cracks down on 911 abuse with threat of criminal charges
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — The city of Scottsdale can now charge you with a misdemeanor if you call 911 and it is not really an emergency. The Scottsdale City Council passed the new ordinance last week. It may seem like a pretty stiff penalty, but according to the ordinance,...
Multiple lanes blocked on I-10 in west Phoenix after deadly crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —A deadly crash has restricted part of Interstate 10 in west Phoenix amid morning rush hour on Thursday. The collision happened on the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 near 63rd Avenue around 4:30 a.m. Details remain limited at this time, but Arizona’s Family crews witnessed a body on the freeway.
