SRP is looking to reduce utility costs during the summer months
Salt River Project’s Board of Directors will be voting later this month on a summer rate decrease, which would save residents about $5 a month.
DPS identifies driver killed in fiery Mesa crash
Authorities have named the driver who allegedly fled from police at extreme speeds before dying in a fiery crash in the East Valley over the weekend.
1 dead after north Phoenix motorcycle crash
PHOENIX, Arizona — A man is dead after crashing while riding his motorcycle Friday afternoon, according to police. Police said the crash happened between a motorcycle and a car around 4:30 p.m. near Cave Creek Road and Union Hills Drive. The man on the motorcycle was taken to the...
Phoenix father who was beaten near ‘The Blade’ dies
Family members confirmed Tuesday that a Phoenix father died weeks after he was badly beaten near the stretch of 27th Avenue known as "The Blade." Phoenix police said the death of Ismael Loya is being investigated as a homicide. Detectives say the beating happened around 8 p.m. on Feb. 11 and they still don’t have...
Emma Hungerford, 16, missing from Mesa, police say
The Mesa Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 16-year-old Emma Hungerford who is missing and was last seen at 1 p.m. Feb. 28 in the area of Power Road and Southern Avenue.
2 teens accused of stealing 12-year-old boy’s e-bike at gunpoint in Gilbert
PHOENIX — Two teens have been charged with robbing a 12-year-old boy of his e-bike at gunpoint last month in Gilbert, officials announced. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office identified one of the teens as 18-year-old Dyllin Keys and the other as a 14-year-old boy. Keys was indicted by...
Arizona Italian restaurant opening new location for ‘loyal customers’
One of the most popular gluten-free, allergen-friendly restaurants in Arizona is opening its seventh location in March. Picazzo's Healthy Italian Kitchen will open its newest location on Happy Valley Road in Glendale. The new restaurant will occupy 2,000 square feet of space and include both indoor and outdoor...
Mesa police conducting active criminal investigation into massage business
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa massage parlor raided by police last week appears to have quietly shifted operations to a new location just minutes away. The business, known as Cozy Spa, sits in a strip mall near Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue. Neighbors describe it as a longtime hotspot for illicit activity, alleging the...
Arizona doctor reacts to child being declared dead, then ‘alive’
An Arizona ER doctor with decades of experience reacts to a child being “alive” after being declared dead, calling it “somewhat hard to believe.” A child was pulled from a Gilbert backyard pool, pronounced dead, then police were told hours later the child was alive and expected to survive. Dr. Frank LoVecchio...
February 2026 mass layoffs in Arizona include luxury retailer
Arizona employers signaled at least 80 job cuts in February, with most tied to retail operations in Phoenix. The largest filing came from Saks & Company, which reported 67 layoffs at its Camelback Road location. The notices do not suggest a broad-based wave of job losses. But they show how national restructuring,...
