TSMC Arizona Apprentice Program Creates Economic Mobility for Local Workers
Nolan Cottingham spent six years watching customers order burgers through a drive-through window five minutes from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s Phoenix construction site. Today, the 23-year-old monitors semiconductor production alongside engineers from Taiwan, participating in cross-cultural exchanges...
2 thieves caught in the bushes after stealing copper near Phoenix freeway
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A couple of crooks who attempted to dress like workers were caught shortly after stealing copper wiring on the side of a Phoenix freeway last week, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said on Wednesday. Somebody with the Arizona Department of Transportation called 911 after learning...
Phoenix’s November temperatures are among the fastest-rising in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, the climate research group Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country. Climate Central analyzed more than 50 years of temperature data from more than 240...
Illegal cockfighting rings persist across Arizona despite 1998 ban
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Illegal cockfighting continues to surface across Arizona more than 25 years after the state banned the practice, with recent raids highlighting the ongoing criminal activity. “Arizona traditionally was a hotbed of cockfighting. It was one of the last five states to have legal cockfighting,” said...
Arizona inspectors share Thanksgiving food safety tips to prevent sickness
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As families across the Valley prepare for Thanksgiving, health officials are reminding home cooks about potential hazards lurking in every kitchen. Phoenix mom Kat Blaz learned about food safety the hard way during her first attempt at preparing a holiday turkey. “The first time I defrosted...
Mom, daughter warn of E. coli dangers after visit to Arizona State Fair
As Maricopa County health officials are investigating an E. coli outbreak, a teen says she was hospitalized for four days after petting a pig at an Arizona State Fair petting zoo in October.
Lawsuit accuses Avondale council member of kidnapping teen, propositioning father
AVONDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — An unusual legal battle is unfolding in the West Valley. Jeannette Garcia, an Avondale City Councilmember, is accused of propositioning a man and kidnapping his 14-year-old daughter when he declined. There are no criminal charges involved. The father and his daughter filed the lawsuit...
Phoenix Sees Justice as Hells Angels Member Gets Life for Murder in Gang-Retaliation Attack
A grim chapter in Phoenix's battle against motorcycle gang violence has closed, as a Hells Angels member receives a life sentence for murder. Based on reports from FOX 10 Phoenix, Keith McCollough was convicted for the 2021 killing of Richard Coss in what prosecutors described as a gang-retaliation attack. During...
Valley police bust sophisticated package theft ring
PHOENIX — A sophisticated package theft operation has been dismantled by law enforcement. Goodyear Police officials tell ABC15 there were 47 victims across the Valley. "So, there's been two major arrests with countless felony charges from these two individuals, and some other people have been identified and are...
Thanksgiving weekend begins special traffic enforcement period but no freeway closures
More than 60 law enforcement agencies will be working over the next month on an Arizona-wide effort to reduce impaired driving. The Governor's Office of Highways Safety recently announced
