Arizona cancels Cesar Chavez Day amid newly surfaced allegations
PHOENIX — Arizona will not recognize Cesar Chavez Day this year following abuse allegations against the late labor leader, Gov. Katie Hobbs’ office confirmed Tuesday. The decision comes after the United Farm Workers union and the Cesar Chavez Foundation distanced themselves from annual celebrations of its founder,...
Phoenix mom’s CPR effort credited with helping save toddler during near-drowning
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A 2-year-old boy is recovering after he was found unconscious in a backyard pool, and Phoenix fire officials say his mother’s CPR efforts made a critical difference. First responders were called to a home near 15th and Glendale avenues just before 7 p.m. Monday. When...
Report: Students describe ‘knife-tag’ game, unwanted touching following CCSD teacher’s arrest
A CCSD teacher was arrested and facing over a dozen charges related to child abuse.
Man dies after being struck by possibly 3 vehicles in west Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man is dead after being struck by allegedly three vehicles in west Phoenix, the city's police department said. Around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, officers were sent to a scene near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road for a crash involving a pedestrian. Officers then reportedly found a...
Man suspected of killing camping teens won’t face death penalty
The man accused of fatally shooting two teens in the head while they were camping near Mount Ord last year won't face potential execution if his criminal case goes to trial. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell declined to pursue the death penalty against Thomas Brown, 31, according to spokesperson Erin Pellet....
This classic example of Phoenix’s midcentury modern architecture is a popular bowling alley
When you think about architecturally significant buildings, you might think about big skyscrapers, art museums or opera houses. But, Mike Hardesty is here to highlight the architectural significance of one Valley bowling alley. 300 Bowl, now known as Bowlero Christown, is a classic example of midcentury modern...
Crescent moon symbolizing Ramadan found destroyed on A Mountain in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Officials say a crescent moon, built by students to celebrate Ramadan, was found destroyed on a Tempe mountain this week. The City of Tempe says a student group designed and built a 15-foot-tall crescent moon to shine atop A Mountain during Ramadan, a holiday observed by Muslims as a month of...
Whole Foods opening 3 new metro Phoenix stores, including 2 debuts
Whole Foods is expanding in metro Phoenix, with three new locations in the works. Whole Foods operates 10 stores in Arizona, five of which are in metro Phoenix. All the current locations are clustered in the east and central Valley, with stores in Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe and Phoenix. Two of the new locations are...
Scottsdale residents push back against golf course rezoning plan
A proposal to convert 9 of 27 holes at the Westin Kierland Golf Club into a high-density housing development is raising questions about the community's future.
STB Approves Union Pacific’s New Arizona Branch Line
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has officially approved Union Pacific Railroad’s proposal to construct and operate a new six-mile branch line in Maricopa County, Arizona, marking a significant step forward for rail-served industrial development in the Phoenix metropolitan region. The decision, issued in...
