Homeowner dies in Goodyear house fire
GOODYEAR, Ariz. - One person is dead after a fire broke out early Thursday morning in Goodyear. The Goodyear Fire Department says crews on Dec. 11 responded to reports of a backyard fire near Citrus and Yuma Roads just after midnight. Once at the scene, firefighters found a fire in...
Fire chief joins fight to fix missing comma in AZ law that’s forcing firefighters...
SUN CITY, AZ — The heartbreaking discovery that one of his own firefighters had cancer has a fire chief joining the call to fix what fire officials say is a punctuation problem in state law that’s forcing firefighters to battle for workers’ comp. For two decades, Rob...
Airbnb’s anti-party tech blocks 500+ Arizona NYE bookings
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Airbnb says it has stepped up use of its “anti-party” technology to prevent disruptive New Year’s Eve gatherings in Arizona neighborhoods, blocking hundreds of bookings the company says were likely to lead to large, noisy events. The company said its systems flagged and...
Cartwright School District weighing option of going back to 5-day school weeks
The Cartwright School District has been on a four-day school schedule for the last several years after COVID, and now, the district and its board are considering moving back to five days a week.
Phoenix, Valley Metro propose 3 routes to extend light rail
West Phoenix residents are clamoring for the light rail. They’ve waited nearly a decade for a voter-approved rail extension between downtown and the Maryvale community to come to fruition. With Valley Metro’s newest line for south Phoenix commuters opening in June, Maryvale residents believe it’s now their turn. “Lay...
SAFE Alert issued for missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert was issued Thursday afternoon for a missing 77-year-old woman last seen in Phoenix, authorities said. Teresa Estrada was last seen near 67th Avenue and Thomas Road around 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). She is 5 feet, 1...
Valley’s outer suburbs fueling Arizona’s population growth
PHOENIX -- It probably comes as no surprise, but once again the fastest-growing communities in Arizona are on the far outskirts of the two major metropolitan areas. It is true that of the
Surprise police shoot man with knife outside home
The Goodyear Police Department will lead the investigation into Thursday morning's officer-involved shooting in Surprise.
Jury backs Arizona State in assault report retaliation trial
PHOENIX (CN) — Eight federal jurors found Arizona State University and former Athletic Director Ray Anderson not liable for retaliating against an employee soon after he reported assaults and sexual harassment by a donor. “Very simply, I’m pleased with the jury’s verdict," Anderson said Thursday outside the...
Maricopa County is the latest Arizona government to set up data center zoning rules
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday. One major update is a change in how the county defines a data center. Board Chair Thomas Galvin says the modernized ordinance was about six months in the making. Multiple municipalities — such as Phoenix —...

















