Fry’s to pay $120,000 for allegedly refusing to provide ASL interpreter for deaf employee
PHOENIX, Arizona — Fry's Food Stores agreed to pay a $120,000 settlement after a lawsuit alleged that the employer failed to provide adequate accommodations for a deaf employee, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office. The lawsuit alleged that a deaf employee for Fry's repeatedly asked for an...
Tempe Fire Department implements new drone to assist in real time during emergencies
PHOENIX — The Tempe Fire Department has a new tool at its disposal with a drone that can provide aerial views of emergency scenes in real time. The Fotokite, a drone camera that stays tethered to Battalion Chief vehicles, takes just seconds to get up and running when at the scene. The overhead view, along with...
More than 10,000 water bottles donated in Tempe to help support outreach teams during...
TEMPE, Ariz. — Thousands of water bottles were collected during a community drive in Tempe on Saturday to help people experiencing homelessness prepare for the region’s extreme summer heat. The effort, organized by Tempe City Councilmember Berdetta Hodge, will support the city’s HOPE outreach team, which distributes...
Arizona’s ‘Haboobs’: The Science of the Mile-High Wall of Dust That Swallows Phoenix
There are weather events you read about in textbooks. Then there are weather events that make you feel like the sky itself is collapsing. Arizona’s ... Read more The post Arizona’s ‘Haboobs’: The Science of the Mile-High Wall of Dust That Swallows Phoenix appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
Mesa Cops Hunt ‘Bathroom Window’ Victims After Disturbing Photo Bust
Mesa police are asking the public to help identify two possible victims who may have been secretly photographed through a bathroom window, after investigators uncovered a stash of images during a months-long case in east Mesa. The investigation began in February when a family reported seeing someone outside a...
Deadly crash involving Valley Metro Bus under investigation
Police are investigating a collision after they said a driver died after he rear-ended a Valley Metro Bus near 31st Avenue and Van Buren Street.
10 Arizona Late-Night Eats Locals Count On When the Night Runs Longer Than Expected
Sometimes the night just has a mind of its own, and before you know it, it’s past midnight and your stomach is making its presence known. Arizona has no shortage of spots that keep the lights on and the food coming long after most places have called it quits.
Suspect facing charges for allegedly murdering man at Mesa home
Mesa police said detectives arrested 32-year-old Shaquenton Orr in connection with 31-year-old M C Oden's death.
10 Arizona Grocery Stores Where The Meat Counter Is The Only Reason To Go
Arizona’s grocery stores offer more than standard shopping trips. Some have quietly built a reputation around one feature that keeps customers coming back again and again: outstanding meat counters. The stores themselves are approachable and welcoming, and balance efficiency and care. You can browse alongside...
Beloved Arizona chain opening new location in this metro Phoenix city
One of the fastest-growing local restaurant chains is continuing its takeover of metro Phoenix. Angie's Food Concepts opened its 13th Valley location, and 20th in Arizona, in Mesa in April. Angie's grew to local fame for its first concept, Angie's Lobster. Owners Tony and Roushan Christofellis then opened spinoffs...

















