Douglas Santo is a digital editor for ArizonaSports and KTAR.com. Santo spent time covering Arizona State football, basketball and other sports throughout college and graduated Arizona State University in 2025. He has written for Sun Devil Daily and spent six months as the publisher. Santo has also written for Athlon Sports, The Sporting News and Pro Football Sports Network covering various NFL, MLB and college football teams.
Expertise
Sports writing
Social media management
Copy editing
Multimedia reporting
Education
Arizona State University – Bachelor’s degree in sports journalism
Minor in business
Achievements & Awards
Covered the Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers as a beat reporter at PFSN
Covered ASU football, basketball and baseball at different publications since 2022
Social Media Profiles
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2026What to know before traveling to Grand Canyon to see fall colors
All hikers and visitors should bring water and treatment options.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Tempe bar offering reward after man steals elk head
Based on the video, he lifted the elk head off the wall, snuck out the patio exit and rode off on his bike.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Arizona wildlife officials warn about pumpkins’ allure to animals
Whether it's a jack-o'-lantern, an uncarved pumpkin or a cornucopia, the Arizona Game and Fish Department says unwanted wildlife view fall decorations as candy sitting on a front porch.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Phoenix to resume disconnecting water service for delinquent accounts
More than 9,000 accounts are seriously delinquent, which adds up to nearly $24 million in past-due City Services balances, according to current city data.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2026Pedestrian killed in Phoenix after driver has apparent medical emergency
Based on preliminary information, police believe a vehicle was going northbound and left its designated lane after the driver experienced a medical emergency.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Oct 4, 202613-acre commercial development taking shape in Cave Creek
The commercial development is expected to significantly improve the town's sales tax base and economic vitality and has been planned for a while.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Oct 4, 2026Russo’s New York Pizzeria opens 2nd Valley location in Tempe
Russo's new location is located in the heart of Tempe to serve ASU students, faculty, nearby residents, local businesses and visitors.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 20261 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in north Phoenix
After speaking with witnesses, officers determined the suspected shooter fled into a nearby apartment. Police found the suspect and took him into custody.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2026Phoenix takes steps to reduce backlog of 40,000 police public records requests
There will be a new fee structure implemented for getting public records, which will be focused on commercial users who are making profits off the records.
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ARIZONA RESTAURANT NEWS | Oct 3, 2026Jewish deli Scott’s Generations closing after 37 years
The family-owned restaurant, located near 7th Street and Glendale Avenue, will serve its final meals on Sunday, Oct. 25.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 20261 dead, 1 in hospital after T-bone crash in Sun City
Deputies were advised by dispatch that a pickup truck had been T-boned by another vehicle, and the person inside the truck was non-responsive and bleeding.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2026Officers arrest suspect following shooting that left 1 dead in Phoenix
Authorities were able to identify and locate the suspect thanks to information about the suspect's vehicle used to flee the scene, which was captured using Automated License Plate Reader technology.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 27, 2026Woman allegedly shoots, kills mother near campground in Prescott
Deputies arrived to find a woman with a gunshot wound and began life-saving measures immediately, but she did not survive.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 2026Nearly 30 adaptive athletes learn basketball skills in Phoenix thanks to Suns/Mercury Foundation
The adaptive athletes developed motor skills, self-confidence, independence and social connections through a modified curriculum designed for them to learn basketball fundamentals.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 26, 202637 years later, DNA technology identifies man killed by train in Arizona
Timothy Lee Benally, who was 32 years old when he died, had remained unidentified since the October 1989 incident in Flagstaff.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2026Chandler launches free mediation program to resolve neighborhood disputes outside court
The purpose of the program is to handle HOA conflicts, property maintenance issues, noise complaints, landlord/tenent disputes or other neighbor-to-neighbor issues, without going to court.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2026Arizona investigators ask public to help in case of woman found dead in desert in 2005
Over 20 years ago, Zuraida "Bee Bee" Lewis left for work on Friday, Jan. 28, at about 6:45 a.m. and never arrived for her shift.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2026Super Bowl champion Jim McMahon to serve as Phoenix Veterans Day Parade celebrity grand marshal
The theme of the parade is "250 Years of Freedom, 30 Years of Honor" to celebrate Honoring America's Veterans' 30 years of presenting the parade.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 19, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 72-year-old man last seen in Chandler found safe
The alert was canceled Friday night when Ronnie Mellberg was found safely and returned home by the Mesa Police Department.
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ARIZONA TECHNOLOGY NEWS | Sep 13, 2026Sen. Ruben Gallego calls for oversight on AI, says Trump administration ‘not meeting the moment’
Gallego isn't alone in wanting oversight of AI as the chief executive of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, Dario Amodei, recently called for its slowdown as well.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2026Twice-yearly cougar shadow returns to the Superstition Mountains
From Sept. 13-19, the natural phenomenon will be visible on the Superstition Mountains around sunset each night, depending on the weather.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 12, 2026Gilbert breaks ground on Vaughn Avenue Connector, a new access point to Heritage District
The project is a development of existing transportation infrastructure, which is being funded by voter-approved transportation bonds, a news release said.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Sep 12, 2026Phoenix-area inflation up 2.5% over last year, less than national rise
While the Phoenix area saw inflation rise by 2.5%, prices rose by 3.4% nationally over the last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 12, 2026Vehicle lands upside down after crash in Phoenix leaves 3 hospitalized
Everyone involved was able to get out of the crash on their own, and three were taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.