Phoenix breaks 23-year-old heat record as temperatures surge above normal
PHOENIX — A daily heat record that stood for 23 years in Phoenix was broken on Sunday. The temperature peaked at 85 degrees at 3:09 p.m. at Phoenix Sky Harbor International, which the National Weather Service (NWS) uses for the city’s official readings. The previous record was 83 degrees and was set in 2003.
Scottsdale Police identify 1 teen involved in alleged break-in
Two teens are accused of posing as delivery workers to break into a Scottsdale home on Saturday. Police identified one of the suspects as Jackson Sullivan.
Worker seriously hurt after falling at Chandler construction site
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in the hospital after first responders say he fell at a construction site in the East Valley Monday afternoon. Details are limited, but fire officials said they were called out to a rescue on Gilbert Road, just south of Queen Creek Road, around noon.
Harley-Davidson dealer pays $12.25M for Scottsdale mansion
The CEO of General Mills, the owner of Route 66 Harley Davidson and former owners of Barrio Queen were among the buyers and sellers of metro Phoenix’s priciest house to sell during the week third week of January. $12,250,000 An Oklahoma LLC named DWR Holdings Silverleaf bought a 13,606-square-foot mansion in north...
The Strawberry Rhubarb Pies At This Unfussy Arizona Cafe Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Some places in Arizona are worth the detour, and Pied Piper Bakery is absolutely one of them. From the moment you step inside, the smell of fresh-baked pies wraps around you like a warm hug. That first glimpse of the strawberry rhubarb pie made me grin like a kid in...
Bobby Hurley expresses disappointment in lack of Arizona State fans at Arizona game
On Saturday, Arizona State fell at home to No. 1 Arizona. After the game, Sun Devils head coach Bobby Hurley called out Arizona State fans for failing to pack the arena. “Our fans that did show up were vocal. Unfortunately, there were too many red shirts in the arena,” Hurley said. “It was not a home game. It was...
Phoenix budtender sues Nirvana Cannabis for alleged tip-theft
If you tipped your budtenders with a little extra dough during your last trip to a Nirvana dispensary, they may not have actually gotten it, according to a recently filed federal class-action lawsuit. On Jan. 22, three budtenders who worked for Nirvana in three states — Arizona, Michigan and Illinois...
Mother and daughter hurt after fight leads to stabbing in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A mother and daughter are in the hospital after a fight that led to a stabbing in Scottsdale late Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., Scottsdale police responded to the reported stabbing at an apartment complex near 68th Street and McDowell Road. Police said a...
Franklin Clifton receives death penalty for killing woman in Phoenix in 2014
PHOENIX – A man convicted of killing a woman in Phoenix over a decade ago was sentenced to death last week, authorities said. Franklin Clifton received the death penalty on Thursday for the 2014 murder of Olivia Hernandez, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Clifton...
AT&T acquires CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber in Arizona
AT&T has completed its purchase of substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber internet business—which includes Quantum Fiber and CenturyLink in Phoenix. LOCAL NEWS: TSMC Arizona preparing workers for a chips future. The $5.75 billion deal expands AT&T’s fiber network to 32 states and adds more than a...
