ADOT unveils new specialty license plates
The Arizona Department of Transportation has unveiled a new trio of designs which includes the first-ever Phoenix Mercury plate.
Mesa council vote on Fiesta Mall project could clear way for Major League Soccer...
MESA, Ariz. — Once a mecca for East Valley shoppers, the now-barren 80-acre Fiesta Mall site in Mesa could soon be a magnet for Major League Soccer fans. The Mesa City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a deal with the land owner and a developer that gives the property special tax treatment under a...
Phoenix Faces Two Tragedies with Downtown Shooting Fatality and Road Rage Attack Killing Father...
Two separate shooting incidents in Phoenix resulted in fatalities and injuries. In downtown Phoenix on Tuesday night, police responded to a shooting at an apartment near 19th Street and Roosevelt Street. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, two men were found with gunshot wounds around 10:06 p.m. Both were transported to a...
SRP workers herd fish, pull out carts and even cars during annual canal dry-up
SRP workers stood knee-deep in the muddy bottom of the Tempe Canal on Friday, Nov. 21, pulling a long metal fence through the shallow murky water as white amur fish thrashed in front of them. Workers began the first major phase of the annual canal repairs by herding and relocating...
TSMC Arizona Apprentice Program Creates Economic Mobility for Local Workers
Nolan Cottingham spent six years watching customers order burgers through a drive-through window five minutes from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s Phoenix construction site. Today, the 23-year-old monitors semiconductor production alongside engineers from Taiwan, participating in cross-cultural exchanges...
2 thieves caught in the bushes after stealing copper near Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A couple of crooks who attempted to dress like workers were caught shortly after stealing copper wiring on the side of a Phoenix freeway last week, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday. Somebody with the Arizona Department of Transportation called 911 after learning...
Phoenix’s November temperatures are among the fastest-rising in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, the climate research group Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country. Climate Central analyzed more than 50 years of temperature data from more than 240...
Roaches found at Mesa assisted living center, raw chicken at Chandler grill
In this week's Dirty Dining report, we found a Mesa Living facility that had live roaches on its walls and a Chandler restaurant that had grated cheese kept past its discard date.
Phoenix shooting leaves 1 dead after 2 men found shot
PHOENIX — A man is dead after police responded to a Phoenix shooting where two men were found injured, authorities said Wednesday. Police arrived near 19th and Roosevelt Streets after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and both men were found with gunshot wounds. Both were taken to the hospital, and...
SAFE Alert canceled for 61-year-old woman found in Phoenix
PHOENIX – Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Wednesday morning for a 61-year-old Phoenix woman who went missing earlier this week. Raquel Zamorano, who was last seen on foot near 16th Street and Osborn Road around 1 p.m. Monday, was located at a local hospital and is “being treated for dehydration,” authorities said.
