Residents near Falcon Field say training flights have become ‘unbearable’ as activity surges
MESA, Ariz. — East Mesa residents living beneath flight paths around Falcon Field Airport say the volume of daily training flights has reached a tipping point, sparking renewed concerns about noise, safety and quality of life, especially following a training plane’s crash-landing Monday. Falcon Field, a city-owned...
Wishes for Teachers program distributes $1.5M to hundreds of Arizona educators
TEMPE — The Fiesta Sports Foundation’s Wishes for Teachers program handed out a total of $1.5 million to hundreds of Arizona educators on Tuesday. The 540 teachers received $2,500 each to fund classroom projects or supplies in the 10th year of the education grant program. Wishes for Teachers...
Suspect arrested year after teen girl attacked while walking dog in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man has been taken into custody more than a year after a teenage girl was allegedly assaulted outside her Phoenix home. Esteban Efren Luna-Campos, 28, was arrested on Tuesday for multiple felony charges. On July 29, 2024, a 14-year-old girl was walking her dog behind...
Phoenix cop disciplined for lying when questioned about using emergency lights off-duty
PHOENIX — A Phoenix police officer had his certification suspended Wednesday for lying about an incident that occurred while he was off-duty. Officer Jose Negron was issued a one-year suspension from the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board for being dishonest when he was questioned about driving...
Aramark workers could strike ‘any day’ following union vote
ASU dining hall workers voted Monday to authorize a potential strike, which, if deemed necessary, could begin at any time. Food service employees at the University have been in the process of negotiating a new contract after their collective bargaining agreement with Aramark expired on Aug. 31. "They deserve wages...
Deadly crash restricts Loop 202 after vehicle hits guardrail in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A deadly crash has partially shut down a portion of a busy East Valley freeway on Wednesday morning. The single-car crash was reported on the westbound lanes of the Loop 202 Red Mountain near Gilbert Road. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a vehicle spun out and struck the...
ASU dining hall workers vote to go on strike
United 11, the union that represents Aramark, a food service company contracted through Arizona State University and other public entities, has voted to strike, potentially leaving thousands of
Suspect crashes vehicle into overpass fence after fleeing pursuit in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A suspect is in the hospital after he crashed into a freeway overpass fence after fleeing authorities in Phoenix. An Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) supervisor told Arizona’s Family that troopers tried to make a traffic stop on the vehicle on Interstate 10 near 35th Avenue late Tuesday...
Family refutes police claim deadly Phoenix shooting started as a fight
Police are apparently getting conflicting stories about what led up to a shooting in west Phoenix, where a barber shot and seriously hurt another barber. It happened last week near 83rd Avenue and Indian School Road. Detectives believe they think it started with a fight or a beef between the two but the victim's...
Man accused of murdering girlfriend, taking her body to Phoenix PD substation
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Investigators have identified a man accused of killing his girlfriend and bringing her body to a Phoenix Police substation early Tuesday morning. Josue Barreras Anaya is jailed on one count of premeditated first-degree murder in the death of a woman whose name has not yet been released.
