This west Phoenix roadway has highest pedestrian death toll in Arizona
If you live in west Phoenix and feel like taking a nighttime stroll, might we recommend avoiding Indian School Road? Or maybe just not going for that walk — day or night — altogether?. Arizona is one of the most dangerous states for pedestrians. Pedestrians die in Arizona...
Cops Say 121 MPH U.S. 60 Dash Ends in Mesa Crash
What started as a routine traffic stop on U.S. 60 turned into a high-speed freeway sprint through the East Valley on Monday, with troopers saying a Phoenix man pushed his car to 121 mph before crashing out in Mesa. Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers say 54-year-old Edward Zamora was...
Gilbert Town Council denies appeal of commercial development at Harvest Grove
The commercial portion of a 311-acre master-planned development will proceed despite an appeal from residents.
The Walden Group buys 3 Metro Phoenix golf courses for $57 million
Thompson Golf Group (TGG) has sold Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club in Cave Creek, Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, and Power Ranch Golf Club in Gilbert to The Walden Group, a New Jersey-based investment firm. The total value of the deal was $57 million, according to Vizzda. According to...
AZ man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl to other states
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An Arizona man who was part of a drug organization has been sentenced for his role in trafficking fentanyl to other states. D’Andre Dontae Glass, 36, will serve four years in prison followed by five years of probation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
Group selling Club West Course a month after buying it
The Club West Golf Course is up for sale – less than a month after The Edge unloaded it. But it’s a safe bet duffers won’t be using the site again. A consortium of 15 investors had planned to build homes and retail on the 162-acre parcel and they’re marketing it to companies that will want to do the same.
AZGFD seeks public input on proposed changes to 2027-28 Arizona fishing regulations
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on proposed changes to the 2027-28 Arizona fishing regulations. There are seven proposed changes:. Establish daily bag limits at East Mesa Community Park Pond. Amend the daily bag limits at Maricopa Lake in Youngtown. Amend bass limits...
Extreme heat, dust may be reshaping Phoenix monsoon storms, researchers say
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona State University researchers and scientists from across the country are studying whether extreme heat, rapid urban growth, dust and other airborne particles are changing how monsoon storms form and where rain falls across metro Phoenix. The project, called DUSTIEAIM, Desert Urban System Int
Driver dies in rollover crash at Laveen intersection
LAVEEN VILLAGE, AZ (AZFamily) — Phoenix police are investigating a deadly, single-vehicle rollover crash near a busy intersection in Laveen Village. It happened just after 8 a.m. near 35th Avenue and Broadway Road. First responders arrived to find a pickup truck on its roof and a man trapped inside. According to police
New downtown mariscos and michelada bar takes us to the beach
When a new spot opens in town, we’re eager to check it out, let you know our initial impressions, share photos and dish about menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened – an occasion to sample a few items and satisfy curiosities (
