FedEx announces 100 layoffs, closing down Phoenix facility
PHOENIX — FedEx is planning to shut down a facility in the Phoenix area and reduce its workforce by about 100 employees. A WARN notice filed on June 2 by the Federal Express Corporation shows the layoffs would affect a FedEx facility near 43rd Avenue and Indian School Road, which is expected to close its doors in early
Superstition Springs Center in Mesa, AZ, Lost Sears, Macy’s, and Half Its Carousel. The...
Superstition Springs Center is an enclosed two-level shopping mall in east Mesa, Arizona, the largest in the city when it opened in 1990. It was built the standard way: department stores at the corners, smaller shops strung along the corridors between them, a food court and a theater in the middle.
346 Home Development In Phoenix Pitched To Replace Scrapped Plan For Desert Ridge
A plan to build up to 346 homes on 53 acres near Desert Ridge would replace a site currently zoned for just 53 homes.
Man accused of driving drunk and falling asleep in middle of Phoenix freeway
A man is accused of driving drunk and falling asleep in the middle of east Phoenix’s Interstate 10. The Arizona Department of Public Safety reports that on May 25, troopers received many calls regarding an car stopped on I-10 between 32nd and 40th streets. Troopers arrived and discovered the...
Deer Valley educators allege mistreatment of disabled Hispanic students, retaliation after reporting concerns
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Three longtime special education educators are accusing the Deer Valley Unified School District of retaliating against them after they reported what they describe as repeated mistreatment of two severely disabled Hispanic students at Mountain Ridge High School. The allegations, detailed in a legal cla
Pedestrian dies after vehicular collision in west Phoenix
A pedestrian died after a collision Monday morning in west Phoenix, authorities said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to reports of a collision in the area of Encanto Boulevard and 55th Avenue shortly before 5 a.m. They found 42-year-old Cory Moore in critical condition. First responders with the.
Serious injuries reported after 4-car crash on Scottsdale freeway off-ramp
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — At least two people have been hurt after a multi-vehicle collision on a freeway off-ramp in Scottsdale early Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened around noon on the Loop 101 southbound off-ramp at Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says four vehicles are i
‘Not your daddy’s’ steakhouse chain opens second Valley location
Steakhouses can often be stuffy. But one vibe-dining destination, self-described as “not your daddy’s” steakhouse, set out to change that. Now, the international chain has arrived in downtown Phoenix. STK Steakhouse opened its second Valley location on Washington and Second streets on Tuesday, just about a block...
Goldwater Institute sues to stop Roosevelt Row affordable housing project
A new affordable housing development is slated to go up right off of Roosevelt Row in Phoenix. But the Goldwater Institute, Arizona’s libertarian-minded policy organization, is suing to prevent it from happening. Last week, the Goldwater Institute filed a complaint against the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County Superio
Seasonal ban on power shutoffs now in effect across Arizona as heat rises
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As of Monday, Arizona utility companies cannot shut off customers’ power if they’re overdue on bills or have missed a payment as the state heads into a hot summer. The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is reminding residents that utilities are barred from cutting off...

















