Three People Dead After I-40 Accident Near Vega
Three Arizona residents were killed Monday evening at 6:35 one mile west of Vega on Interstate 40. Preliminary investigation revealed that a 2024 Volvo Truck Tractor towing a trailer driven by 56-year-old Abdinur Hassan of Columbus, Ohio was traveling eastbound on I-40, while a 2022 Honda Pilot was westbound. Hassan...
Mesa Public Schools changes how high schoolers are learning through new program
MESA, AZ — Arizona's largest school district, Mesa Public Schools, finished rolling out a new program in five of its six high schools this year. The district started the College and Career Academies pathways, which were implemented in a few high schools last year, and then finished the rollout in most of its other...
Tesla Robotaxi Expands Testing to Tempe, Arizona
Tesla’s Robotaxi validation fleet has been spotted cruising the streets of Tempe, Arizona, fueling speculation that the Phoenix suburb could be one of the next proving grounds for the company’s autonomous ride-hailing service. Twitter user @adub0808 caught a Robotaxi test vehicle on the road, sharing footage on...
Phoenix grocery stores celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with authentic deals
Cooks work diligently inside Phoenix grocery stores, making fresh and warm tortillas that sell for just a few dollars. With roughly 4 in 10 Phoenix residents being Hispanic, according to DATOS.
North Phoenix neighbors frustrated after ancient petroglyphs removed
PHOENIX — For decades, neighbors in a North Phoenix community have been able to step outside their homes and see ancient carvings on boulders—until now. O’Halloran lives just steps away from the north side of Moon Mountain, a peak within the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Walking down the path, she said she'd find at...
Mesa district closing portable classrooms, not schools
Mesa Public Schools could remove 104 portable buildings from campuses by the end of 2027 as the district responds to a declining student enrollment. Of the district’s 8.3 million square feet of building space, portables occupied approximately 640,152 square feet before 2025. “We have a tentative plan in place...
‘Erratic’ driver leads agents to large meth, fentanyl stashes
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted three men found inside a Jeep Renegade that crossed the Mexican border at San Luis, Arizona, carrying 62 pounds of methamphetamine to Phoenix.
Driver dies after short pursuit leads to crash in Mesa
MESA, Arizona — A driver is dead after a crash in Mesa, the city's police department said. According to Mesa PD, officers reportedly tried to pull over the driver of a vehicle near Country Club Drive and Main. The driver was suspected of impairment. During the incident, the driver...
Phoenix Man Eduardo Galindo-Ramirez Sentenced to 18.5 Years for Second-Degree Murder of Girlfriend
The Phoenix community grapples with a somber resolution to a tragic case of domestic violence. Eduardo Galindo-Ramirez, 34, has been sentenced to 18.5 years in prison for the second-degree murder of his girlfriend, Andrea Casarrubias Romero. Provided by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office, the sentence follows a...
Multiple deadly and serious collisions under investigation around the Valley Wednesday morning
PHOENIX — Multiple serious and deadly crashes are under investigation around the Valley Wednesday morning. Multiple road closures are in place near busy intersections, as well as on a West Valley freeway. Check current Valley road conditions here. Cave Creek and Greenway Road. One crash occurred along Cave Creek...