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
X: @Dsanto_7
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ARIZONA NEWS | 14 hours agoMesa collision leaves 2 dead, 2 seriously injured
The collision shut down Stapley Drive in both directions Sunday night, but the road has since reopened, police said Monday.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Aug 9, 2026Severe weather with dust, rain rolls into Valley Sunday night
A dust wall formed south of I-8 in Pinal and southern Maricopa counties that could make its way into the Phoenix area around 9 p.m.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Aug 9, 2026Barrow Neurological Institute gets $5M Arizona health grant for brain injury drug trial
The grant is for a five-year trial, and Barrow Neurological Institute plans to enroll its first participant in 2027.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Aug 9, 2026Mayo Clinic in Phoenix again makes U.S. News & World Report list of 20 best hospitals
The Mayo Clinic ranked No. 9 on the national Honor Roll. The hospitals were ranked based on their quality, patient safety and experience.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2026Center for Biological Diversity sues Arizona Game and Fish over mountain lion hunting rules
The lawsuit includes data showing that 1,937 mountain lions were killed between 2018 and 2024 by hunters.
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ARIZONA POLITICS NEWS | Aug 2, 2026Sen. Mark Kelly believes Trump would hit ‘reset button’ on Iran war if he could, offers solution
Sen. Mark Kelly laid out why he disagrees with the way President Donald Trump has handled the Iran war and what he would do differently.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Jul 27, 2026Storm activity could bring showers through the Valley Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service said not to be surprised if you hear some thunder during your morning commute Tuesday.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 27, 2026Arizona Boardwalk breaks ground on new Hyatt Place Hotel at Talking Stick Resort
The new hotel will be next to the Arizona Boardwalk and minutes from Talking Stick Resort and Golf Club, iFLY Indoor Skydiving and other attractions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 202627 Arizona fugitives arrested in US Marshal’s ‘Operation Adam’s Watch’ bust
The operation marks 20 years since signing of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, which focuses on apprehending noncompliant sex offenders.
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ARIZONA HEALTH NEWS | Jul 27, 2026Park City-based fitness, retail and social space celebrates grand opening in Phoenix
Owner Whitney White Kozlowski founded The Beau Collective to bring the community together, focusing on fitness and mental health.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 27, 2026Arizona events give residents chance to adopt trained, untrained wild burros
The Bureau of Land Management will have three events for residents to adopt wild burros over the next three weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2026Man dies after being hit by a car in Phoenix
The man attempted to cross the street mid-block, not in a crosswalk, and the driver remained at the scene to be questioned and evaluated.
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ARIZONA WILDFIRES | Jul 19, 2026Coconino National Forest to lift fire restrictions Monday
The recent rainfall from monsoon activity has made the Coconino National Forest safe for some fire restrictions to be lifted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 20269 injured in Tucson mass shooting, police shoot suspect fleeing scene
Police chased the fleeing suspect and shot him after multiple verbal commands. Everyone injured was taken to the hospital.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2026Glendale police release video from May incident where police shot man armed with knife
The incident began when a woman revealed a cut on her hand while speaking with the store’s manager and told her to “Call 911.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2026Luke Air Force Base in Glendale gets new commander
There was a changing of the guard at Luke Air Force Base in Glendale Friday, as Colonel Nicholas R. Ihde took over as the new commander, Mayor Jerry P. Weiers announced.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after 71-year-old man located
A SAFE Alert for a 71-year-old man last seen in Gilbert on Saturday night was canceled on Sunday, one day after it was issued.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Jul 12, 2026Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Trump ally and close friend of the late Sen. John McCain, dies, his office says
Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of Donald Trump's allies who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Jul 11, 2026Attorney buys midtown Phoenix office building for $6.8 million
Attorney Maryam Parman recently bought a midtown Phoenix two-story office building for $6.8 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 20261-year-old hospitalized after being pulled from west Phoenix pool
A one-year-old child was pulled from a pool after being underwater for an unknown amount of time Saturday afternoon in west Phoenix, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2026Arizona sex addiction clinician arrested in sexual assault cold case
An Arizona sex addiction clinician was arrested Wednesday in the investigation of a sexual assault cold case from 2004, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 20261 person dead after hit-and-run in San Tan Valley
One person is dead and three more were injured in a hit-and-run accident involving three vehicles in San Tan Valley Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026SAFE Alert out of Phoenix canceled after subject found in good health
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert for a missing Phoenix man Wednesday after the subject was found in good health.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 1, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing Peoria man safely recovered
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Wednesday for a missing man who had last been seen in Peoria after he was found safely.