Goodyear police identify shoplifting suspect shot by officer
Authorities have identified the shoplifting suspect who was fatally shot by Goodyear police after the department said he struggled with an officer. Dominic Diaz, 32, of Avondale, died in the Feb. 10 incident, according to Avondale police. Police are leading the investigation into the shooting. That afternoon,...
Airline crew honors veteran returning from first Vietnam visit since POW imprisonment
PHOENIX — United States Air Force veteran Bob Jeffrey and his wife, Jean Jeffrey, were on a flight home to Phoenix on Sunday after an important trip to Vietnam. Jeffrey went to the country for the first time since he was released as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. While it must have been a powerful trip...
East Valley Institute of Technology fires new shot in war with 9 area districts
He East Valley Institute of Technology last week asked a judge to dispense with a hearing and use the court filings to decide the lawsuit filed by nine East Valley school districts against it. And according to the “motion for judgment on the pleadings,” EVIT said there’s only one way...
Tempe Police Deploy Grappler to End 142-MPH Corvette Rampage
Tempe police released intense body cam footage showing the moment officers finally reeled in a Corvette driver who blasted through city streets at a jaw-dropping 142 mph. The incident, which unfolded September 9, features a white C8 Corvette roaring across the Mill Avenue Bridge, its exhaust echoing over Tempe Town...
People Drive From All Over Arizona To This Old-Timey Diner For Its Insanely Good...
Have you ever driven hours just for fries? I mean, really good fries-the kind that make you forget about fancy restaurants and gourmet burgers?. If you’ve ever wondered why Arizonans treat their roads like a pilgrimage route, let me whisper this: there’s a diner somewhere in the desert where the fries are basically a...
SAFE Alert issued for missing 30-year-old Phoenix man
PHOENIX — Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Saturday for a missing 30-year-old man from Phoenix. Alstolfo Marquez Iturralde was last seen near 32nd and Van Buren streets on Saturday around 6 a.m. Iturralde is described as 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 160 pounds. He has black hair...
City of Phoenix may toughen fireworks penalties
Phoenix administration is preparing tougher penalties for lawbreakers who use illegal fireworks and pose widespread threats ranging from fires and air pollution to the mental health of some veterans and others. The disclosure by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays came during a City Council Public Safety and Justice...
Work on long-awaited AZ State Route 30 to begin sooner than you think
After more than 20 years, State Route 30 is finally more than just a line on the page. The Arizona Department of Transportation on Feb. 12 unveiled the design for the new Interstate 10 reliever freeway in the West Valley. "We're just very excited for this project," Madison Cole, a community relations manager for the...
Future plans for building bought by ICE in Surprise still in limbo
It’s been three weeks since pen was put to paper for the Department of Homeland Security to buy a more than 400,000 square foot warehouse in Surprise near Sweetwater Avenue and Dysart Road for $70 million. But there’s still been no official word from DHS on what the plan for the Surprise facility will officially be.
Why More Arizona Homes Are Placing Agave By The Front Door
Your front door sets the tone for your entire Arizona home, and more homeowners are turning to agave plants to make that first impression bold and low-maintenance. If you’ve ever wanted a striking entryway that works with the desert instead of against it, placing agave near the door is one of the smartest moves you...

















