Driver started stabbing woman after minor car crash in Mesa. Police say he was...
MESA, Ariz. — A minor car collision in Mesa last month escalated into violence and has resulted in the arrest of a 30-year-old man in Las Vegas. Joseph Sellers was booked into the Maricopa County jail last week for offenses allegedly committed on Feb. 20 near 40th Street and Broadway Road.
Cause of death determined for man found in Tempe Town Lake
A cause of death was declared for a man whose body was recovered from Tempe Town Lake almost two months ago. James Aleksandrs Carson, 24, was retrieved by divers on the south end of the lake the morning of Feb. 2, according to Tempe police. The reason Carson entered the lake was not known, police said at the time ....
15 Hidden Tempe, Arizona Restaurants Locals Don’t Want Tourists To Find
Some of the best meals in Arizona don’t come with valet parking or a trending hashtag. They happen in strip malls you’ve driven past a hundred times, at food trucks hiding in plain sight, and inside spots where the décor is blissfully stuck in the 80s-but the flavors are absolutely timeless.
Mesa City Council’s New Landing Fees Create Turbulence at Falcon Field
Flight schools warn the $20 per landing charge will increase student costs and trigger business closures.
Arizona’s $106 Million Kingman Fix Targets Vegas-Phoenix Traffic Nightmare
That dreaded red light at Beale Street, where Las Vegas-to-Phoenix traffic grinds to a halt west of Kingman, is finally getting a serious work-around. The Arizona Department of Transportation is in the middle of building a new freeway-to-freeway interchange that will let drivers bypass the stoplight entirely....
‘It’s really gross’: Midge flies swarm South Gilbert neighborhood
GILBERT, Ariz. — A South Gilbert neighborhood has been swarming with insects for as long as they can remember. Midge flies, or gnats, swarm homes in the cooler months, and mosquitoes come out in droves in the warmer months. “This year it’s been really, really bad," Danielle Crawford, a...
Tempe homeless outreach organization moves to new site
The Aris Foundation, a Tempe-based organization that helps homeless individuals, has been relocated to the University Presbyterian Church at 139 E. Alameda Drive for its weekly dinner and gathering
Inspectors Bust East Valley Eateries Over Sketchy Meat, Chemical Mix-Ups
Five East Valley restaurants landed on this week’s Dirty Dining list after county health inspectors reported problem meat handling and sloppy chemical storage that officials say could raise the risk of contamination. The violations, spread across Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa, triggered extra scrutiny and follow-up...
Mesa police arrest man suspected of stealing more than $100K in fraudulent contractor scheme
PHOENIX — Mesa Police on Monday arrested a man who is accused of fraudulent schemes, theft, forgery and unlicensed contracting work, authorities said. Edward Carr, 45, allegedly defrauded victims out of more than $100,000, according to the Mesa Police Department. Carr was also booked for two probation violations,...
‘Suffocating’: Workers at ASU Panda Express strike, citing unsafe heat conditions after worker hospitalized,...
PHOENIX — Workers at a Panda Express in Downtown Phoenix have walked off the job, alleging unsafe heat conditions inside the restaurant and calling on state regulators to investigate. The Panda Express is staffed by Aramark and is part of the Arizona State University Dining Hall. “It is suffocating”,...
