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 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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2026Police provide update in case of body found floating in Tempe Town Lake
Authorities on Monday released the name of the man found dead in Tempe Town Lake over the weekend.
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ARIZONA WEATHER NEWS | Mar 21, 2026Phoenix sets another daily heat record, ties March record
Phoenix set another daily heat record on Saturday, as it reached triple digits for the fourth straight day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 2026Mint Cannabis opening east Mesa dispensary with 24-hour drive-thru, will donate to United Food Bank
Mint Cannabis will have the grand opening of its new dispensary in east Mesa next Saturday, and will donate $1,000 to United Food Bank during its ribbon-cutting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 20267 people displaced after 2-house fire in west Phoenix
Seven people have been displaced after a fire involving two adjacent houses in west Phoenix on Saturday morning.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 21, 20261 dead after pedestrian, vehicle collision in west Phoenix
An adult male is dead after he was transported to the hospital due to a collision in west Phoenix on Friday night.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Mar 21, 2026Rep. Yassamin Ansari calls for changes to ‘sickening’ conditions in ICE facilities
Rep. Yassamin Ansari is calling for changes to be made to ICE facilities due to deaths and "sickening" conditions for detainees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2026Hance Park in Phoenix getting grand entryway from Central Avenue
Margaret T. Hance Park in Phoenix is getting a new grand entryway from Central Avenue to improve safety, accessibility and overall connectivity in one of downtown Phoenix's signature public spaces.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2026New River couple convicted of $12 million health care fraud scheme
A New River couple was recently convicted for their scheme to defraud the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System of over $12 million.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 28, 2026Man arrested in connection with deadly Phoenix shooting in January
A man was arrested Friday night in connection with a January homicide in Phoenix after an extensive investigation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 26, 20261,500 Special Olympics Arizona athletes expected for basketball, cheer competitions in Mesa
Special Olympics Arizona (SOAZ) is expecting more than 3,000 athletes, partners and coaches for one of its biggest competitions of the year, which will take place in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 22, 2026Multi-vehicle crash in Glendale leaves 2 in critical condition
An accident involving a car and a motorcycle with two riders left two people in critical condition in Glendale Sunday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 21, 2026Missing Tempe man, Michael Bayne, found dead after intense search
A missing Tempe man was found dead Friday after an intense search and investigation by police.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2026SAFE Alert canceled after missing 86-year-old Yavapai County man located
Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert Saturday morning after a missing 86-year-old man from Yavapai County was located.