Mesa Public Schools to Cut 50 Positions Amid Enrollment Decline
Mesa Public Schools to Cut 50 Positions Amid Enrollment Decline. In response to ongoing challenges with decreasing student enrollment, Mesa Public Schools announced plans to cut 50 positions by May. The job reductions will impact roles such as behavioral specialists and instructional coaches. The school district has...
DEA Sting in Arizona Turns Into Shootout, Leads to Seizure Tens Of Thousands Of...
A drug bust in the state of Arizona took a dangerous turn when one of the suspects allegedly opened fire on law enforcement officers. Border Report noted that the shooting occurred in the parking lot of a discount store in west Phoenix, where a Drug Enforcement Administration informant was waiting to receive a...
These Arizona Deli’s Sandwiches Have Earned Legendary Local Status
When I first rolled into Arizona with a craving for something more than a plain old taco, I discovered that the state’s real culinary treasure isn’t tucked away in a desert‑side food truck. It’s waiting on the counters of humble delis, folded between slices of freshly baked bread.
Phoenix Dog Walker’s Horror, Pit Bull Mauls Beloved Pet to Death
What was supposed to be a routine neighborhood walk turned into a nightmare for Phoenix resident Matt Boiseau, who says he watched a pit bull attack and kill his 5-year-old dog, Charlie, right on the sidewalk. Still reeling from the loss, Boiseau is demanding answers and accountability, saying the attack never should...
2 Mesa residents sentenced to prison for scamming $3.3M from Arizona Medicaid agency
PHOENIX – Two Mesa residents were each sentenced to at least a year in prison for defrauding Arizona’s Medicaid agency out of over $3 million, authorities announced Friday. Eric Riley, 39, and Britney Gooch, 38, previously pleaded guilty to health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
After nationwide violence, some Arizona cities and counties are floating proposals to limit ICE
A video recorded by onlookers one night in January shows liquid spewing out the passenger window of a moving pickup truck onto a crowd of people gathered in front of a Zipps Sports Grill — one of a handful of the restaurant chain’s locations raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents...
Freeway pavement work to begin on key Phoenix freeway
What is the construction? The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to begin a pavement rehabilitation project along a 9.5-mile stretch of State Route 51 in March. ADOT said the purpose of the project is to extend the life of the pavement and improve the driving experience and safety on the roadway. The project...
Phoenix sets new daily heat record, ties monthly record as February heat wave rolls...
PHOENIX — Phoenix set a new record daily high temperature Saturday, and tied the February heat record for a second straight day. The temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport reached 92 degrees at 3:27 p.m. Saturday, which tied the hottest temperature ever recorded in February. The temperature reached 90...
2026 Top Doctor Megan Fah, M.D. Anesthesiology
Med School/Year Graduated: University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, 2017. What is it about anesthesiology that spoke to you when you were deciding on residencies?. The anesthesiologists I met in medical school were the happiest doctors in the hospital. While this sparked my initial interest in the...
Phoenix sets daily heat record for 2nd day in a row, trend could continue...
PHOENIX — Phoenix set a daily heat record for the second day in row on Sunday. The mercury at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for its official readings, hit 90 degrees at 1:27 p.m. to surpass the previous March 1 record of 89 degrees in 2016. It later reached 93...
