Tempe leaders ask for patience, cooperation amid microburst cleanup
City leaders are asking for patience and cooperation as cleanup continues from Monday's destructive microburst that damaged nearly 600 homes and left thousands without power. Public Works teams have already removed over 70 tons of debris, cleared 200 trees, and continue to restore downed streetlights and signals....
Phoenix Public Transit Announces Major System Overhaul Beginning October 27
Bus riders in Phoenix should prepare for a wave of changes coming to their daily commute. Beginning October 27, 2025, the Phoenix Public Transit Department and Valley Metro will roll out service and schedule modifications aimed at improving the overall transit system. These updates, which include the rerouting of...
Phoenix man sentenced to life for murdering girlfriend in 2022
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man convicted of murdering his girlfriend at a Phoenix apartment more than three years ago will spend the rest of his life behind bars. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said Friday that 40-year-old Jermaine Houston was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree...
Phoenix-based pilot flies remains of great uncle home, 70 years after great uncle died...
PHOENIX — A Phoenix-based pilot flew his great-uncle’s remains back home on Wednesday, more than 70 years after the army hero was killed in the Korean War. Casey Brouhard, the nephew of U.S. Army Pfc Harold Dulyea, piloted the final leg of the journey which spanned from Hawaii to Dallas Fort Worth to Grand Rapids,...
Luke AFB contractor accused of voyeurism
A Luke Air Force Base repairman is facing a couple of felonies after police said he stole a woman’s bra and stained it in her home. He later apologized in a letter to the woman.
A tech conference skipped San Francisco this year — and it paid off
A banner debut in a different city is raising questions about a permanent move for North America’s largest semiconductor conference, which has long been a San Francisco area mainstay.
Maricopa County issues a state of local emergency following Tempe storm
As tropical storm Priscilla made landfall, Tempe was at the center of destruction during a microburst storm. Now, Maricopa County is issuing a local emergency after the event caused severe
Vallarta Supermarkets readies its first store outside California
Vallarta Supermarkets is planning to venture beyond its home state of California for the first time. The Latino-owned grocer announced Thursday plans to arrive in Arizona early next year with a store in Glendale. Scheduled to open in January, the store will span more than 49,000 square feet and bring...
Gov. Katie Hobbs talks recent natural disasters in Gila County, Tempe and recovery efforts
PHOENIX — While the ongoing government shutdown is causing various issues for Arizonans, recovery efforts after various natural disasters are still moving forward, according to Gov. Katie Hobbs. “The shutdown shouldn’t affect those kind of really emergency type of services and so far it hasn’t,” Hobbs told KTAR News...
Phoenix Mother Urges Domestic Violence Awareness as Daughter’s Killer Awaits Sentencing
In a sobering turn of events, a Phoenix mother, Angelina Sanchez, shares a hard-earned warning with others facing domestic violence as her daughter's assailant, Jermaine Houston, awaits sentencing after a guilty verdict on charges of murder. Yahoo News reported that Sanchez's daughter, Racal Ramos—a domestic violence...
