Motorcyclist dies after hitting curb in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a curb in south Phoenix on Saturday afternoon. Just after 5 p.m., first responders were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash near 7th Avenue and Elwood Street, according to the Phoenix Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man,...
Phoenix Public Works Department recommends raising garbage collection fees by 50%
Phoenix residents may soon have to pay more to have their garbage collected. The city’s Public Works Department says the only alternative is a reduction in services. The agency, which serves over 400,000 customers, recommended increasing monthly fees people would need to pay for collecting garbage over the course of...
Missing 3-Year-Old Girl from Arizona Found, Suspect in Custody
Kehlani Rogers went missing from her home on Friday, Feb. 20
It’s official: Gilbert water rates rising April 1
Gilbert citizens already struggling to keep up with utility bills will get yet another blow to their pocketbooks April 1, after the Town Council last week voted narrowly in favor of a 25% increase in water rates. The increase is the last part of a three-year phased cash and bond...
Woman allegedly stabbed fellow train passenger 14 times with steak knife
TEMPE, Ariz. (TCN) -- A woman has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing a fellow passenger on a light rail train. On Feb. 12, officers received a report of a fight on a light rail train near the Arizona State University campus, KPNX reports. Responding officers found a...
Whole Foods Market finally heads to the West Valley
Whole Foods Market is coming to the West Valley. The national grocery chain is taking over a former Big Lots store in Glendale, near Arrowhead Town Center, according to city permitting documents. The new store will be located at 17510 N. 75th Ave. The forthcoming Whole Foods Market in Glendale...
One person injured following shooting incident in Arizona
ARIZONA — A man was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in west Phoenix, police said. Officers responded just after 3:15 a.m. to reports of gunfire near 40th Avenue and Whitton Avenue, south of Indian School Road. When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics...
Caught on camera: Kitten falls from back of truck in Phoenix area
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Valley kitten used one of its nine lives in a freak fall, which it survived thanks to the actions of a stranger. A pickup truck driver was turning right out of a neighborhood in the Phoenix area earlier this week, and that’s when the little furball fell out of the bed of the truck. The...
Scottsdale water rate increase on tap
Only those surprised when the sun rises each day will be shocked by this one:. Scottsdale plans to raise water rates. The Tuesday, Feb. 24, Scottsdale City Council meeting agenda includes – as the 12th of 13 consent agenda items – “Notice of Intention to Increase Water and Wastewater Rates.”
Single-vehicle collision with light rail leaves 3 injured in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — Three people were injured in north Phoenix after a single-vehicle collision into the Valley Metro light rail on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Police responded to the area of Central and Highland avenues around noon for reports of a crash, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Upon arrival,...
