Waymo Expands Freeway Robotaxi Service
Waymo plans to extend driverless ride-hailing to freeways in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, stepping up its push to scale service as rivals fight for market share. The Alphabet unit signaled the move as competition for autonomous rides intensifies across major U.S. cities, and as regulators weigh safety and...
No charges for driver who hit, killed construction worker on Loop 101
A driver who hit and killed a construction worker on the Loop 101 on-ramp in Phoenix on Tuesday morning wasn't cited and won't face any charges, officials said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Vicente Rodriguez was hit on the westbound 35th Avenue ramp while he was trying to cross to get to a road...
Disagreement between 2 barbers led to west Phoenix shooting, police say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Investigators say a disagreement between two barbers escalated into a shooting that left one man with critical injuries and the other in jail last week in west Phoenix. Gerrin Jones, 36, is being held on multiple charges in connection with the shooting that happened on Thursday,...
Phoenix police ask for feedback on new homelessness policy
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the community for input on a new policy for how officers should treat unsheltered people. The six-page “Interacting with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness” draft policy is now posted online. It details how police should interact with unhoused people and report encampments,...
You’re not nuts: The mosquitoes in Phoenix have gone bananas this year
Every time you step outside, you pick up two or three bites. You’re swatting miniature pests left and right, and it seems like something is always buzzing in your ear. No, you’re not crazy. The mosquitoes in Phoenix have been fucking awful this year. Mosquito complaints made to...
Arizona still at the top for data centers
PHOENIX — Arizona is still one of the top states for data center construction, and the newest sites are no longer limited to empty desert land. Some are being built inside existing neighborhoods, including one underway in Ahwatukee. A former business park near 50th Street and Ray Road is...
In defense of the swamp cooler: This Phoenix man uses AC and evaporative cooling...
As part of the series called Throwing Shade, The Show brought you a conversation with a reporter based in Albuquerque. She’d written about how residents of that city were deciding to ditch their evaporative coolers in favor of air conditioning, saying their swamp coolers weren’t making their homes cool enough.
Contractor Suffers Superficial Injuries in Phoenix Wastewater Plant Fire and Services Remain Uninterrupted
An unexpected blaze at a Phoenix wastewater treatment plant on Thursday left one man with superficial injuries. FOX 10 Phoenix reports that the fire started around 9:30 a.m. near 91st and Sunland Avenues, sending smoke billowing from a subterranean tunnel. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, Officials described the fire as...
Phoenix record store’s new owner wants to build a ‘vinyl village.’ Here’s what that...
Since Josh Briese took ownership of the long-running shop Tracks in Wax, the central Phoenix record store has gotten brighter. Literally. No shade to any of the vinyl haven’s previous owners. Those who own businesses have the freedom to do as they please. What Briese wanted was to remove the paper and decor that...
Mold and chemicals: The worst restaurant inspections in October
October is filled with spooky, scary decorations. But at some Valley restaurants, the gruesome findings were more than decor. Every month, Maricopa County Health Inspectors fan out around the Valley to visit restaurants and make sure everything stays clean and safe. They visit unannounced and then submit reports,...
