Parents ask Scottsdale Unified Governing Board to choose least impactful school closure option
Scottsdale Unified School District is considering closing multiple schools due declining enrollment and parents shared their opinions on the issue with the governing board during a hearing Tuesday night. The board is considering three closure options involving seven district schools after reporting the total capacity f
Tempe bar abruptly closes following second connected death
Tempe Tavern, the college bar embroiled in a series of high-profile raids exposing underage drinking, has abruptly closed. The closure comes after a second fatal accident was tied to the bar. Zachary Robert Penrod told officers he drank three beers at a Tempe bar before getting into his car in...
What Causes the Most Car Accidents in Scottsdale?
The most common causes of car accidents in Scottsdale include distracted driving, speeding, impaired driving, failure to yield, unsafe lane changes, and running traffic signals. Scottsdale has a mix of busy urban roads, major intersections, residential streets, and high-traffic areas that require drivers to remain aler
Folks Drive Across The Valley For The Smoked Brisket At This Chandler Barbecue Joint
Some meals are worth a long drive, and this one has people mapping routes from Tucson, California, and every corner of the Valley just to stand in line. Word travels fast when a barbecue counter turns out beef so tender that folks order twice as much as they planned. The...
Scottsdale PD investigating gun incident at local high school
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Scottsdale police have confirmed the agency is investigating a gun incident reported at a local high school earlier this month. The allegations involve a firearm being brought to Cactus Shadows High School, located near 60th Street and Dove Valley Road, on Sept. 11. No injuries were...
Person hit by minivan at central Phoenix intersection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A pedestrian is in the hospital after being hit by a minivan in central Phoenix early Wednesday morning. Around 5:30 a.m., officers were called to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian near 27th and Campbell avenues, just west of Interstate 17 and south of Camelback Road. Police found the victi
Arizona’s Six‑Women Law: Fact or Folklore?
Arizona’s “six‑women law” has been repeated for decades, but the truth reveals a fascinating case of folklore.
Pedestrian hit, killed near 103rd Avenue and Broadway Road in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Police are investigating a deadly crash involving a pedestrian in West Phoenix overnight. Video from the scene near 103rd Avenue and Broadway Road showed a large police presence blocking the roadway early Wednesday morning. Phoenix police say they were first dispatched to the area just after midnight...
Arizona has resurfaced its highways with rubberized asphalt made from scrap tires since 1988...
A claim about Arizona’s highways landed in front of me the way these things usually do, dressed up with numbers that sound too specific to be wrong. Millions of tons of scrap tires, tens of millions of tires recycled, a decibel reading that supposedly dropped overnight on one stretch of Phoenix freeway. Some of that ch
Body found as police investigate 2 separate calls in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —The discovery of a man’s body along a west Phoenix road has prompted an extensive police investigation overnight Wednesday. Just after midnight, Phoenix police received reports of shots fired near 107th Avenue and Broadway Road. As officers were en route to the area, they received another call of a
