Police seek public’s help identifying 50+ people accused of looting Surprise gas station
SURPRISE, AZ (AZFamily) — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying dozens of people accused of looting a gas station in Surprise on Saturday night. Surprise police say around 50 or more people engaged in disorderly conduct and looting at a QuikTrip near Bell Road and Loop 303.
Fiesta Mall in Mesa, AZ: A Lost Landmark With a Ten-Year Comeback Plan
For decades, Fiesta Mall sat at the heart of Mesa like it belonged there. The place opened in 1979, but the story started much earlier, back when Sears still anchored entire neighborhoods and retail planning shaped whole city corridors. Designed by Architectonics, the mall didn’t just arrive on the scene;...
Protester Tyler Hitte Charged with Felony Assault on Peoria Officer During Demonstration
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declared charges against a protester, Tyler Hitte, who became entangled in an altercation with police during a Peoria protest on June 10. As seen on body-worn camera footage, Hitte is accused of assaulting a Peoria police officer and has been slapped with three felony...
Extreme heat warnings issued for 12 Arizona counties
Extreme heat is gripping much of Arizona this weekend, prompting warnings from the National Weather Service and public health officials. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through June 16 for 12 counties across the state – including Maricopa, Pima, Yuma and Coconino – with forecasted highs up to 115 degrees.
Arizona Governor and Public Safety Director Call for Peaceful Protests Ahead of Anticipated Demonstrations...
With protests looming over the Arizonian horizon, Governor Katie Hobbs, along with Department of Public Safety Director Jeffrey Glover, have made public declarations urging calm and peaceful assembly. This is per statements obtained by the Office of the Arizona Governor. "Arizonans have a right to peaceful assembly...
Arizona’s Water Crisis Is Worse Than You Think
The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline (image credits: unsplash) The lifeline that has supported Arizona for over a century is dying before our eyes. Climate change has produced a megadrought that has reduced water in the Colorado River, and since 2000, the...
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa sold for $865 million
Trinity Investments, a U.S.-based hospitality-focused real estate investor, announced the sale of the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, a 950-room hotel and the largest resort in Phoenix, for $865 million to Ryman Hospitality Properties. LOCAL NEWS: 100 best places to work and live in Arizona for 2025.
Multi-agency effort in Arizona leads to arrest of 72 in child exploitation
A multiple-agency effort that started in April resulted in the arrests of 72 people involved child exploitation, officials said Thursday. Operation Safe Online Summer, led by the Phoenix Police
Q&AZ: 100-year-old eucalyptus trees dot this stretch of the Arizona Canal. Why are they...
Much of the Arizona Canal running through metro Phoenix is a barren stretch of pavement and gravel paths, but for a few trees and shrubs — that is until you reach a stretch in north central Phoenix where huge eucalyptus trees line the banks. But why are they there?...
Elderly man pulled from apartment fire in north Phoenix
An elderly man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being pulled from an apartment fire Saturday in north Phoenix.
