Aerospace/Defense Supplier Opens $200M Mesa Factory
Hadrian, an aerospace and defense supplier, opened a $200 million factory at The Cubes at Mesa Gateway. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that production is already underway at the 290,000-square-foot facility, which makes precision components for missiles, jets, rockets, and other munitions for the aerospace and...
Check out this beloved Italian deli in the Valley
Tram Mai takes you behind the scenes to one of the Valley's most beloved Italian deli shop.
Mesa Public Schools leases vacant space to local private school for kids with autism
MESA – Mesa Public Schools is putting unused space at two campuses to good use by leasing it to a local private school that serves children with autism. Polaris Academy is taking over space at Rhodes and Smith junior high schools, partitioning off a section at each location. Both...
Scottsdale Police identify 1 teen involved in alleged break-in
Two teens are accused of posing as delivery workers to break into a Scottsdale home on Saturday. Police identified one of the suspects as Jackson Sullivan.
City of Phoenix shelves red light camera program
Data shows Arizona has a serious red-light running problem, but Phoenix is no longer moving forward with plans to ticket drivers who blow through red lights using photo enforcement cameras.
Girl taken into custody after anti-ICE student walkout in Chandler turns tense
A student walkout protesting ICE in Chandler turned tense Friday afternoon when a girl ended up getting arrested after allegedly throwing a water bottle at a masked man. During the march, officers were monitoring student safety near Hamilton High School when they observed a masked man with a weapon approach and...
Arrest made nearly 3 months after deadly Circle K shooting in Phoenix
Phoenix Police arrested 42-year-old Norman Sanders for the shooting death of 45-year-old Kevin Mitchell following an argument at a Circle K near 27th Avenue and Butler in November 2025.
Woman accused of stabbing mother 18 times in Scottsdale identified
Police say 24-year-old Ashland Crank stabbed her mom 18 times at an apartment complex near 68th Street and McDowell after they had gotten into a fight on Monday.
3 Arizona employers announce mass layoffs in January 2026
A small number of Arizona employers filed notices in January about planned layoffs, totaling about 260 jobs expected to be cut across the state to kick off 2026. Five companies filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification alerts, known as WARN notices, during the month. No company planned more than 100 job...
Tolleson police investigating death at apartment complex near I-10 and 91st Avenue
TOLLESON, AZ — Phoenix police have identified Yessenia Norman, 18, as the woman found dead in Tolleson last Wednesday. Norman was reported missing to Phoenix police on January 19. According to a Phoenix Police Department spokesperson, the officer was provided with Norman's information by staff at the transitional...
