No charges for driver who hit, killed construction worker on Loop 101
A driver who hit and killed a construction worker on the Loop 101 on-ramp in Phoenix on Tuesday morning wasn't cited and won't face any charges, officials said. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Vicente Rodriguez was hit on the westbound 35th Avenue ramp while he was trying to cross to get to a road...
Man seriously hurt after shooting off I-17 in Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is in the hospital after being shot in Phoenix on Friday. Around 6 p.m., Phoenix Police responded to the area near Dunlap Avenue and Interstate 17 for reports of a shooting. When they arrived on the scene, they found a man who had been...
Some students in a Chandler school had more than 40 absences in a year,...
A Chandler elementary school’s new program is seeing positive changes amongst its students with high absences or high behavioral referrals. Every school day, twice a day, 6th grader Brisa is one of 29 students checking in with their educator mentor at Sanborn Elementary, a Title I school. The group, called the “Sun...
Phoenix police ask for feedback on new homelessness policy
The Phoenix Police Department is asking the community for input on a new policy for how officers should treat unsheltered people. The six-page “Interacting with Individuals Experiencing Homelessness” draft policy is now posted online. It details how police should interact with unhoused people and report encampments,...
You’re not nuts: The mosquitoes in Phoenix have gone bananas this year
Every time you step outside, you pick up two or three bites. You’re swatting miniature pests left and right, and it seems like something is always buzzing in your ear. No, you’re not crazy. The mosquitoes in Phoenix have been fucking awful this year. Mosquito complaints made to...
Arizona still at the top for data centers
PHOENIX — Arizona is still one of the top states for data center construction, and the newest sites are no longer limited to empty desert land. Some are being built inside existing neighborhoods, including one underway in Ahwatukee. A former business park near 50th Street and Ray Road is...
Phoenix record store’s new owner wants to build a ‘vinyl village.’ Here’s what that...
Since Josh Briese took ownership of the long-running shop Tracks in Wax, the central Phoenix record store has gotten brighter. Literally. No shade to any of the vinyl haven’s previous owners. Those who own businesses have the freedom to do as they please. What Briese wanted was to remove the paper and decor that...
Mold and chemicals: The worst restaurant inspections in October
October is filled with spooky, scary decorations. But at some Valley restaurants, the gruesome findings were more than decor. Every month, Maricopa County Health Inspectors fan out around the Valley to visit restaurants and make sure everything stays clean and safe. They visit unannounced and then submit reports,...
Apache attack helicopter 50th birthday brings local, state and federal lawmakers together – for...
MESA – The sound of airplanes soaring into the sky echoed around Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Thursday morning. Below the spectacle, an audience of several hundred stood under a canopy of two grounded Apache attack helicopters, which provided the backdrop for a 50th birthday unlike any other. On...
Mesa police officer helps high school student get bike after his was reportedly stolen
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa high school student has received a new bike with the help of a local Walmart and the city's police department after his was reportedly stolen. Police said Nicolas reportedly had his bike stolen from a bike rack and had to walk to Westwood High School, which took him 45 minutes.
