AI-focused aerospace firm Hadrian chooses East Valley for new factory
A California-based defense and aerospace manufacturer that focuses heavily on AI and automation plans to invest $200 million into a new factory in Mesa, the Arizona Commerce Authority announced Thursday. The company, Hadrian, plans a 270,000-square-foot facility — dubbed Factory 3, or F3 — that is expected to create...
Gilbert heart attack survivor celebrates recovery with medical team
A Gilbert woman returned to the hospital this month to reunite with her medical team and celebrate her recovery after she nearly lost her life to a heart attack six months ago.
AZ Water Officials Approve Transfer of Water From Rural Arizona to “Active Management Areas”
PHOENIX -- State water officials on Friday approved the first-ever legal transfer of water from rural Arizona into one of the state's "active management areas'' that have restrictions on growth. The Department of Water Resources will allow Buckeye to withdraw up to 5,926 acre-feet of water a year from the...
Family-owned restaurant serves homemade Mexican food in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A central Phoenix restaurant is serving up traditional homemade Mexican food and drinks, perfect for a summer meal in the Valley. Tacos Chisco opened in 2022 near 51st Avenue and Union Hills Drive in Glendale, and welcomed customers to their second location in Phoenix near Northern and 19th...
Wrong-way driver taken into custody after police situation shuts down Loop 202
The eastbound lanes of Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway are currently shut down at McKellips Road due to a law enforcement situation, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
TSMC is speeding up expansion in north Phoenix
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced it is speeding up expansion at its site in Arizona. The chipmaker says the growth comes from demand for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing chips. The company says its plans will allow for a third of the production of some of its most advanced...
MCSO: Man appears to have died from being crushed by his trailer
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. - A man was found dead by his neighbor after reportedly being crushed by his trailer, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. It happened early in the day on July 18 at the victim's home near McDowell Road and Jackrabbit Trail. "Maricopa County Sheriff's Deputies responded to...
’48 seconds destroyed a family’: County attorney details life sentence for road rage shooter
A Buckeye man has been sentenced to life in prison for a deadly 2020 road rage incident, according to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell. Steven Orona was convicted by a jury for the killing of 39-year-old Larry Milligan in a drive-by shooting that occurred in September 2020, according to a July 18 news release...
Man fighting for life after hit-and-run crash in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is fighting for his life in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash in west Phoenix early Saturday morning. Phoenix police officers were called to a hit-and-run collision near 85th Avenue and Indian School Road around 5 a.m. Officers arrived and found a man in...
Tempe road rage victim laid to rest as alleged shooter avoids homicide charge
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. - Steven Bevan, 29, was laid to rest on Saturday, July 19, after being killed in an apparent road rage shooting in Tempe earlier this month. The Maricopa County Attorney's Office announced that the man who reportedly shot Steven will not be charged with murder in the case.
