Jailed Zipps worker claims he’s being ‘scapgoated’ by management
Zipps Sports Grill management knew the restaurant regularly hired undocumented immigrants, but they haven’t faced the same consequences as the kitchen manager facing possible prison, his lawyer argued in federal court in Phoenix. Rachel Gendreau, the defense attorney for Diego Gonzalez-Rosales, argued Feb. 3 that he...
Scottsdale neighbors shaken after violent home invasion
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale neighborhood remains shaken after police said two teenagers posed as delivery service workers to break into a home over the weekend, attacking the people inside. The violent home invasion on 96th Street and Sweetwater Avenue on Saturday morning has left longtime residents in...
Mesa school employee arrested for allegedly sending student inappropriate texts
A teacher's aide at a Mesa school is in custody after he allegedly sent inappropriate texts to a teenage student.
ASU tops elite private schools in ranking of best colleges on earth
It’s easy to shit on Arizona State University. The school, with its “accept everyone” mentality and party school reputation, is constantly the butt of jokes, punchlines and putdowns. With its silly “No. 1 in Innovation” war cry, ASU is easy to brush aside as just a mediocre school with an absurdly high acceptance...
Aerospace/Defense Supplier Opens $200M Mesa Factory
Hadrian, an aerospace and defense supplier, opened a $200 million factory at The Cubes at Mesa Gateway. The Phoenix Business Journal reports that production is already underway at the 290,000-square-foot facility, which makes precision components for missiles, jets, rockets, and other munitions for the aerospace and...
Emily Pike Case: Investigators Seek Answers in the Killing of a 14‑Year‑Old Arizona Girl
Emily Pike's death has prompted a multiagency response and a...
Check out this beloved Italian deli in the Valley
Tram Mai takes you behind the scenes to one of the Valley's most beloved Italian deli shop.
Mesa Public Schools leases vacant space to local private school for kids with autism
MESA – Mesa Public Schools is putting unused space at two campuses to good use by leasing it to a local private school that serves children with autism. Polaris Academy is taking over space at Rhodes and Smith junior high schools, partitioning off a section at each location. Both...
Scottsdale Police identify 1 teen involved in alleged break-in
Two teens are accused of posing as delivery workers to break into a Scottsdale home on Saturday. Police identified one of the suspects as Jackson Sullivan.
City of Phoenix shelves red light camera program
Data shows Arizona has a serious red-light running problem, but Phoenix is no longer moving forward with plans to ticket drivers who blow through red lights using photo enforcement cameras.
