Tempe looks to stop drink spiking with potential ordinance
The city is taking feedback on a potential ordinance aimed at reducing spiking incidents and speeding up early detection and evidence collection when a drink has been tampered with.
Jackpot! Laveen lottery ticket worth over $350,000
PHOENIX — Someone who bought a lottery ticket in the Valley has just won over $300,000 after Wednesday's drawing. The Arizona Lottery announced that a Fantasy 5 ticket bought at a Fry's store near 51st Avenue and Baseline Road in Laveen is now worth $368,000. The winning numbers on...
Eyewitness Account Sheds Light on Fatal Shooting and Hit-and-Run Involving Bikers in Phoenix
New insights have been shared concerning the Phoenix motorcycle tragedy that took place on the evening of November 28, where a dispute between two bikers ended in gunfire and a subsequent, fatal hit-and-run. A woman who witnessed the event firsthand has recently come forward, offering a grim account of the unfolding...
ASU’s medical school secures accreditation and new name
Arizona State University’s new medical school has reached a major milestone. The program has earned preliminary accreditation, allowing ASU to begin recruiting its first class for August 2026. The school also revealed its new name, the John Shufeldt School of Medicine and Medical Engineering, after receiving a...
Don’t be alarmed when West Valley nuclear plant tests emergency sirens
PHOENIX – Every year, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is required to test its emergency notification system, including sirens and cellphone alerts. The testing for 2025 is set for midday Thursday. It will cover sirens within a 10-mile radius of the power plant at Baseline and Wintersburg roads...
Arriving in style: The Cutlective Beauty and Barber studio at Memorial Union
Hidden on the bottom floor of the Memorial Union, a world of manicures, skincare and haircuts awaits. The Cutlective is a new salon and barbershop, independent from ASU, that opened in September. "They're (students) coming through the Union," Keshanda Jones, the owner of The Cutlective, said. "They grab something to...
Phoenix restaurant will be featured on Guy Fieri show
PHOENIX — Food Network star Guy Fieri is spotlighting another Valley restaurant on his long-running series. Tacos Chiwas, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Mesa and Phoenix, recently announced that Fieri paid them a visit for an upcoming segment of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." Many Arizona restaurants have...
Sheriff considered request to house ICE detainees in county jails
Earlier this year, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan complained that he felt “handcuffed” by the federal court order in the Melendres civil rights case, which prohibits sheriff’s deputies from enforcing federal immigration law. But internal sheriff’s office emails recently obtained by Phoenix New Times via a...
Mesa Public Schools faces $1.4B repair bill for aging campuses
MESA, Ariz. - Leaking roofs, broken air conditioning and campuses largely unchanged since the 1950s add up to a $1.4 billion reality facing Arizona's largest school district. Mesa Public Schools invited the public on Dec. 3 to see firsthand the extensive facility needs across its schools. Reporters got an inside...
Former Scottsdale Mayor Sam Campana is a trailblazer. Now she’s championing the city in...
The Show's Second Acts series tell the stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new or turning a new leaf. Every so often, we'll bring you stories of Arizonans who are starting over, trying something new, turning a new leaf, so to speak. Maybe midway through life, maybe in retirement, maybe just...

















