Community rallies to help struggling Scottsdale donut shop
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Running a donut shop is a grind – as one worker noted, "Early is an understatement. We start at 11, 12 at night." It's a grind Daniel Tes does not take for granted. "The people, the creativity," Tes said. "Creating donuts and coming up with different...
SAFE Alert issued for missing nonverbal 23-year-old man last seen near Camelback Road
Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Friday for a nonverbal 23-year-old man who went missing in Phoenix. Payden Deontae Simmons was last seen Thursday in the area of North 75th Avenue and Camelback Road, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Simmons is described 6 feet tall and 145 pounds, with...
Arizona outdoor workers now protected by first-ever statewide heat safety rules
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For the first time, Arizona has statewide safety regulations requiring water, shade, and a place to rest on all outdoor job sites — a change advocates say was long overdue as workers labor in triple-digit temperatures. Workers describe extreme conditions. Aaron McDonald, apprenticeship coordinator
Why Phoenix Residents Head to This Cool Pine Forest Town Every Summer
When Phoenix summers push past 110 degrees for weeks at a stretch, a two-hour drive can feel like crossing into a completely different world. That world has a name: Payson, Arizona. Tucked beneath the dramatic cliffs of the Mogollon Rim at 5,000 feet of elevation, this small mountain town has quietly become one of the
Chandler cops’ real-time sting stops serial gunman during active armed robbery: PD
Police in Chandler arrested Chalina Harrison after they say license plate reading technology tracked her getaway van during a July armed robbery spree. Detectives say they caught Harrison stepping out of a business she had just robbed at gunpoint on July 7, three days after a similar hold-up on Independence Day.
Man forced 15-year-old into ‘housewife’ role, got her pregnant and tortured her inside Phoenix...
David Ruvalcaba, 26, was arrested in north Phoenix after allegedly sexually abusing and torturing a young girl while keeping her isolated in his apartment for over a year. The victim was hospitalized with 50+ injuries after Ruvalcaba allegedly strangled her unconscious and beat her up to 60 times with a glass liquor bo
New Mexico man linked to Navajo woman’s disappearance in trouble with the law again
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a man admitted to robbing and beating an elderly Navajo woman, he was released from federal prison early, but now he’s in trouble with the law again. Ella Mae Begay went missing five years ago, with her body never found. Preston Tolth, who is from New Mexico, accepted a plea deal for […]
7 Cities in the U.S. Most Likely to Run Out of Water First, According...
America’s next major water crisis may not begin with empty reservoirs or dry household taps....
Waymo Driverless Taxis Are Logging Millions Of Miles In Phoenix With Fewer Crashes Than...
Phoenix has become one of the biggest testing grounds for driverless cars in the country, and a major new safety study says Waymo vehicles are getting into significantly fewer crashes than people behind the wheel.
Weekend traffic advisory: closures and restrictions on Valley freeways
Heads up, drivers! Arizona Department of Transportation crews will be on the roads this weekend with several restrictions and closures in place.
