Shuttered Tempe hotel to become construction worker training site
A shuttered hotel in Tempe will become a training center for employees of a construction company, after the company bought the 12-acre hotel site. The DoubleTree by Hilton Phoenix Tempe closed in January and laid off 114 hotel workers , according to a letter sent to the state from the former owner of the hotel....
Pencco opens manufacturing facility in Glendale
Pencco, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment chemicals, has opened its new Arizona manufacturing operation in Glendale. This marks a significant expansion of the company’s production capabilities and its continued investment in water infrastructure across the Southwest. LOCAL NEWS: Want...
ICE protests continue in Phoenix outside Home Depot
Chanting and marching, protesters criticized both ICE and Home Depot, saying day laborers have recently been detained by federal agents in the store’s parking lot.
Arizona school district takes huge blow to enrollment as parents choose other options
Arizona's second-largest school district eliminated dozens of positions following enrollment losses. Chandler Unified officials blame charter school competition and rising costs.
Sam Leavitt Sends Clear Message to Arizona State After Transferring to LSU
Sam Leavitt breaks his silence with a clear message for Arizona State after transferring to LSU to join head coach Lane Kiffin.
Historic downtown buildings to be demolished, new HQ in the works
Some of the few remaining structures from Phoenix’s original downtown warehouse district could soon be demolished and repurposed for a high-end corporate headquarters housing Bonafide Beef – an Arizona-based Wagyu beef ranching company. On Jan 12, Phoenix’s Historic Preservation Committee recommended approval for a...
Jury Nails Phoenix Cop In South Suburban Shakedown Case
Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts, District of Illinois. A federal jury in Chicago sent a blunt message Friday, convicting former Phoenix patrol officer Antoine “Bell” Larry of conspiring to rob motorists of cash and drugs during traffic stops and of extortion. After roughly two weeks of...
Police looking for information on crash involving a bicyclist in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A male bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in north Phoenix on Friday morning, according to the city's police department. Around 5 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving a bicycle near 27th and Northern avenues. Upon arrival, they found a...
Man in critical condition after shooting in El Mirage home Saturday morning
EL MIRAGE, AZ — A man is in critical condition after being shot inside a home in El Mirage early Saturday morning. El Mirage police responded to a house near Dysart and Greenway roads just before 6 a.m. after reports of a shooting. Officers say they found a man...
Phoenix mother pushes for front license plate law after daughter’s unsolved killing
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four and a half years after Destiny McClain was shot and killed while waiting at a food truck near 17th Street and McDowell Road, her case remains unsolved, and her mother believes a single detail could have changed everything. Surveillance video captured the killer’s vehicle with...
