Mesa school employee arrested for allegedly sending student inappropriate texts
A teacher's aide at a Mesa school is in custody after he allegedly sent inappropriate texts to a teenage student.
Hadrian opens $200M manufacturing and software hub in Mesa
PHOENIX — An advanced manufacturing company that builds factories powered by artificial intelligence recently celebrated the opening of a 290,000-square-foot facility in Mesa. Hadrian, a California-based defense and aerospace manufacturer, has invested $200 million in the facility, which is called Factory 3. It will...
ASU tops elite private schools in ranking of best colleges on earth
It’s easy to shit on Arizona State University. The school, with its “accept everyone” mentality and party school reputation, is constantly the butt of jokes, punchlines and putdowns. With its silly “No. 1 in Innovation” war cry, ASU is easy to brush aside as just a mediocre school with an absurdly high acceptance...
Former Tempe Union administrator named Chandler Unified superintendent
The Chandler Unified School District Governing Board has selected Dr. Anna Battle to be its next superintendent. The board voted to open negotiations with Battle after three finalists spent Jan. 28 touring facilities and meeting with different stakeholders, including the public. The hiring of Battle is contingent...
From Holbrook to Scottsdale, history rides on
Every year, the Pony Express Ride from Holbrook to Scottsdale takes place, a reminder that Arizona’s history is not something to be stored away in museums but to be lived, shared and passed on. The riders who leave Holbrook do more than reenact a historic route. They carry a...
Aerospace/Defense Supplier Opens $200M Mesa Factory
Hadrian, an aerospace and defense supplier, opened a $200 million factory at The Cubes at Mesa Gateway. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that production is already underway at the 290,000-square-foot facility, which makes precision components for missiles, jets, rockets, and other munitions for the aerospace and...
Emily Pike Case: Investigators Seek Answers in the Killing of a 14‑Year‑Old Arizona Girl
Emily Pike's death has prompted a multiagency response and a...
Check out this beloved Italian deli in the Valley
Tram Mai takes you behind the scenes to one of the Valley's most beloved Italian deli shop.
Mesa Public Schools leases vacant space to local private school for kids with autism
MESA – Mesa Public Schools is putting unused space at two campuses to good use by leasing it to a local private school that serves children with autism. Polaris Academy is taking over space at Rhodes and Smith junior high schools, partitioning off a section at each location. Both...
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.
