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 | Apr 19, 20261 dead, 1 injured after overnight shooting in Avondale
One person is dead and another was injured after a shooting in Avondale early Sunday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2026SRP’s 1st owned and operated solar facility is up and running
Salt River Project (SRP) has launched its first owned and operated solar facility with the goal of improving solar production and advancing research.
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ARIZONA BUSINESS | Apr 13, 2026Burlington Stores breaks ground on distribution center in Buckeye
Burlington Stores celebrated its groundbreaking on a new distribution center in Buckeye that is expected to be open in 2028.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Arizona ranch with water and mineral rights listed for nearly $20 million
An Arizona ranch set on 1,730-plus deeded acres with water and mineral rights is listed for $19.5 million in Patagonia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Man who used a wheelchair dies after central Phoenix collision
A man who used a wheelchair died on Saturday due to injuries he sustained in a collision on Thursday in central Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Weekend wrap: Here are the biggest Arizona news stories from April 10-12
From Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoing three education bills to the Phoenix Police sergeant being put on leave, here are some of the top Arizona news stories from April 10-12.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2026Young animals rarely abandoned by parents, officials warn people to leave them alone
As the spring season begins, and Arizona wildlife officials are asking for young animals to be left alone despite the urge to want to help.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 11, 2026Construction begins on 80-unit affordable senior rental community in Phoenix
The city of Phoenix is breaking ground on a new affordable housing community for seniors that will bring 80 rental homes to the Valley.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2026Tillman Scholars make connections with each other and the community at 22nd annual Pat’s Run
The two connected worlds mesh in person every year at ASU, where 50 Tillman Scholars serve as corral leaders on the final stretch of Pat's Run.
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Apr 11, 2026New westbound Loop 101 lane opens as widening project progresses
A new lane opened this week on the Loop 101 between Interstate 17 and 51st Avenue as progress continues on the Agua Fria Freeway widening project.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2026New York man convicted for fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims in Arizona, other states
A New York resident was found guilty of a money laundering scheme of nearly $1 million that targeted elderly victims from Arizona and around the country on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 5, 2026Mediterranean concept Luna Grill to open 2nd Valley location in Gilbert
Mediterranean concept Luna Grill will celebrate its second Valley location in Gilbert with a grand opening on April 16.
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UNITED STATES NEWS | Apr 4, 2026US service member missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Multivehicle accident leaves 5 in critical condition, including child
Five people, including a child, were transported to a hospital in critical condition on Saturday after a multivehicle accident.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Phoenix Rescue Mission seeks donations ahead of annual summer relief campaign
The Phoenix Rescue Mission will kick off its 14th annual Code:Red Summer Heat Relief Campaign on May 1 and is seeking donations now.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2026Chandler High School student dies at hospital days after being hit by vehicle
A Chandler High School student has died two days after he was hit by a vehicle near the school, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 20261 person in extremely critical condition after house fire
Firefighters pulled one person from a house fire on Thursday night, and he was transported to a nearby hospital in extremely critical condition.
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ARIZONA REAL ESTATE & HOUSING NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Contractor transforms vacant Phoenix school into 100% leased industrial project
A Phoenix-based general contractor recently transformed a vacant former school building into a fully leased, unique industrial building.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Aramark workers plan to protest at Phoenix Convention Center during Final Four fan events
Food service workers for Aramark are planning to protest amid their ongoing labor dispute, outside the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026National gas price average tops $4 for first time in almost 4 years, Arizona up to $4.68
Gas prices have skyrocketed since the war in Iran began, and they're now the highest they've been in years.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 2, 2026Scottsdale police ask tribal community for DNA help in 20-year-old canal death mystery
Police are renewing efforts to identify a male body that was found in a canal in Scottsdale more than two decades ago, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 28, 2026Arizonans gather around the Valley for ‘No Kings’ protests
Arizonans gathered throughout the Valley on Saturday to join the "No Kings" protests, demonstrating their opposition to the direction of the country under President Donald Trump.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 28, 2026Want a friendly companion? Adopt a desert tortoise, help conservation in the process
It's springtime and that means it's desert tortoise adoption season. Would you like to adopt a tortoise and help conservation?
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ARIZONA TRAFFIC | Mar 28, 2026ADOT will start, resume 6 Northern Arizona projects starting March 29
As spring temperatures are here, ADOT will start and resume six highway improvement projects in Northern Arizona starting on March 29.