Maricopa County Superintendent Demands Mandatory Reporting Compliance After Student-Teacher Misconduct Case
A scandal at a Phoenix-area high school is prompting Maricopa County's top education official to send a clear message to every school in the region: when it comes to protecting children, silence is not an option. Two former teachers at Centennial High School in the Peoria Unified School District, Haley...
ASU student reported missing at Grand Canyon found dead
The National Park Service says a body was found on May 9 near Verkamp's Visitor Center on the Grand Canyon's South Rim. The body was identified as 26-year-old Sandarsh Krishna, an ASU student who had been reported missing on April 28. Krishna's cause of death is unknown. GRAND CANYON NATIONAL...
First person in Maricopa County charged for AI-generated CSAM
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Prosecutors in Maricopa County have obtained their first indictment for charges involving CSAM generated through artificial intelligence. William Powderly, 44, was recently indicted for 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor after he was allegedly found in possession of child sexual abuse materia
Thousands Warned To Stay Inside in Texas, Colorado, Arizona
A wave of dangerous ozone pollution is sweeping across parts of the West and Southwest, prompting air quality alerts that stretch from Colorado’s Front Range to the deserts of Arizona and into West Texas. The National Weather Service (NWS) is warning thousands of residents that the air outside ...
For Arizona stroke patients, Barrow Neurological Institute offers care when every second counts
This month, KTAR’s Community Spotlight is highlighting the work Barrow Neurological Institute does to empower stroke survivors in Arizona. With May recognized as Stroke Awareness Month, Barrow doctors say it’s an important time to remind people how dangerous strokes can be — and how quickly they need to be treated.
Phoenix Firefighters Battle 1st-Alarm Blaze Near 19th Ave And Jefferson
Firefighters were working a 1st-alarm structure fire Sunday afternoon near 19th Avenue and Jefferson Street in Phoenix, as crews moved in to knock down flames and check for anyone inside. The incident was still active at the time of the initial update, and officials had not yet released information on damage, injuries,
5 displaced, 3 dogs dead after Glendale apartment fire
PHOENIX — Five people are displaced and three dogs are dead after an apartment fire in Glendale, according to the Glendale Fire Department. The fire broke out around 11 a.m. Monday near Camelback and 59th avenues. Two units were affected. According to the fire department, no firefighters were injured.
2 Phoenix suburbs ranked among best U.S. cities to begin a career
That first job out of college can really make or break your professional and adult life. Pick a city that doesn’t have many entry-level roles, and you might be miserably job hunting for months. Find a position in a city with a high cost of living, and your fun new paycheck might not feel so fun after most of it goes to
Hospitality company behind Gadzooks to open ‘Poolboy Taco’ location in Phoenix
Poolhouse Group is opening its first permanent Poolboy Taco in Phoenix’s Arcadia, offering personality-driven tacos, comfort foods, and drinks in a 2,100-square-foot space.
Meet Alcove, a neighborhood bottle shop and ‘connecting point’ in Phoenix
Tucked into the Garfield neighborhood, Alcove is the kind of place you could easily miss if you weren’t looking for it. But that is also the point. Located on the northeast corner of 10th and Pierce streets near downtown Phoenix, sits a “little spot within a spot,” as owner Mariah Coen describes it, designed to feel le

















