Tempe Union, 8 other districts push back on East Valley Institute of Technology claims
Nine East Valley school districts are pushing back hard against the East Valley Institute of Technology’s latest court filing, arguing that EVIT is wrongly claiming broad authority to keep millions in career and technical education (CTE) funding generated by classes taught on district campuses. In a March 16 filing...
Double house fire in Phoenix displaces 7 people
A massive fire involving two homes near 35th Avenue and McDowell Road has left seven people displaced.
Man shot, seriously injured in central Phoenix; police looking for suspect or suspects
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is looking for a suspect or suspects involved in a shooting on Saturday night. Around 9 p.m., police were called to a shooting near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road. Upon arrival, police found a man with at least one gunshot wound. The Phoenix...
HonorHealth boasts new device for joint surgery
Scottsdale-based HonorHealth is the first healthcare system in the nation to perform joint replacement surgery using a new handheld robotics device for joint replacements.. Stryker’s new Mako RPS handheld robotics technology brings “a new level of precision and personalization to orthopedic care in Arizona,” it said...
Tempe renaming holiday amid Cesar Chavez scandal
Tempe city administration will be meeting with employees to rename a day off they’re getting March 31. That’s because the holiday is named after now-disgraced Cesar Chavez, the late farm workers leader who raped and molested an unspecified number of women and underage girls when he was alive, according to a five-year...
At least 2 critically injured after multi-vehicle crash in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — At least two people were critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in north Phoenix on Sunday, according to the city's fire department. The Phoenix Fire Department said its units were called to a multi-vehicle crash near Happy Valley and Scottsdale roads. Upon arrival, they found two cars...
Old Town Tavern’s next-door encore stalls as Scottsdale debates parking
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Old Town Scottsdale has long been a hub for nightlife, but a decades-old bar’s plan to expand by moving next door has run into a major obstacle at City Hall: parking. Old Town Tavern, a staple in the entertainment district for about 40 years,...
Ariz. ‘Extreme Heat’ Warning Forces Brides to Make Last-Minute Changes to Weddings: ‘It’s No...
PHOENIX — A record-breaking “extreme heat” warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) is upending the Arizona wedding industry this weekend, forcing couples to abandon outdoor ceremonies as temperatures are projected to hit 118°F (48°C). The heat emergency has sent wedding planners and vendors into a...
PD: Man shot by officers after firing rounds at police helicopter in east Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An armed man was shot after allegedly firing at a police helicopter in an east Phoenix neighborhood early Sunday morning. At about 2 a.m., authorities received several 911 calls from neighbors reporting shots fired in the area of 38th Street and Thomas Road. Officers went to the neighborhood and...
Mystery ‘Critical Incident’ Brings Cops Swarming 38th and Thomas
Phoenix police set up a staging area near 38th Street and Earll Drive on Sunday as officers converged on what the department called a “critical incident” in the nearby area of 38th Street and Thomas Road. The situation first surfaced on the department’s official X account, and officials did not immediately release...

















