Danny Shapiro

Danny Shapiro is a Phoenix native and 2014 graduate of Arizona State University. He spent 3 years covering athletics in Beaumont, Texas, before coming to KTAR and Arizona Sports in 2018. He has been KTAR's lead editor for digital content since 2021. Follow him on X @DannyShapiro13.

ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2023
VA Secretary McDonough says veteran homelessness numbers improving in Arizona

VA Secretary Denis McDonough said the number of homeless veterans in Arizona continues to decline, but there's only one number that will satisfy him.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2023
Phoenix to warm up again soon but don’t expect an early start to monsoon season

The official start to summer is about a week away and maybe by then, it'll feel like it in the metro Phoenix area.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023
That stinks: Manure spill slows drivers on State Route 347 in Chandler

Drivers on State Route 347 in Chandler had to deal with a bit of a stinky situation on Wednesday afternoon.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2023
Phoenix hits 100-mile mark for cool pavement project on city streets

Phoenix has hit the 100-mile mark on applying cool pavement on city streets, about three years after the program started.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2023
Former Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges sells Paradise Valley home for $6.68 million

It didn't take long for former Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges to sell his luxurious Paradise Valley home.
ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2023
$50 scratch-off ticket winner hits top prize of $5 million in Arizona

There's been a first top prize winner of $5 million for a $50 scratch-off ticket game that debuted in Arizona earlier this year.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2023
Expect hot, breezy weather in metro Phoenix for Memorial Day weekend

Mother Nature has plenty of sunshine and warm weather, with a side of wind, on the menu for Memorial Day weekend cookouts.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 26, 2023
Here are the 12 richest people in Arizona in 2023, according to Forbes

Arizona once again had double-digit representatives in Forbes' annual list of world billionaires and this time, a new richest person.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 23, 2023
Gun-related deaths continued to rise in metro Phoenix in 2022

Gun-related deaths in metro Phoenix continued to see an uptick in 2022, according to the Maricopa County Medical Examiner annual report.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 22, 2023
Arizona Gov. Hobbs vetoes Rio Verde Foothills water bill, favors second bill

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday vetoed a Rio Verde Foothills water bill, saying she instead favored a second piece of legislation for the rural community near Scottsdale.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 20, 2023
US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona believes space exploration remains vital for country

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona is understandably biased when it comes to space exploration, but it's a venture he believes needs to continue.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2023
Watch the moment Arizona DPS troopers stop a wrong-way driver on a Phoenix freeway

A pair of Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers had to take matters into their own hands last week when they spotted a driver going the wrong way on a Phoenix freeway.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2023
Tiger cub seized by Phoenix Police moving to permanent home

A tiger cub that was seized by the Phoenix Police Department during an arrest earlier this year is heading to its forever home.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2023
Another double game night in downtown Phoenix with Suns, D-backs to crowd traffic Thursday

Another double dose of downtown Phoenix sports games with the Suns and D-backs will create some traffic jams Thursday evening.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 8, 2023
Gov. Katie Hobbs says Biden administration hasn’t provided ‘adequate response’ ahead of Title 42 end

Gov. Katie Hobbs said Monday that Arizona has plans for the end of Title 42, but isn't certain the federal government is prepared for a surge of migrants at the southern border.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 5, 2023
Traffic to descend on downtown Phoenix with confluence of events Friday evening

It'll be one of the busiest event days of the year in downtown Phoenix, so beware of traffic if you're heading down there.
ARIZONA NEWS | May 4, 2023
Former Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges selling Paradise Valley home for $7 million

Mikal Bridges is no longer a member of the Phoenix Suns, so it's no surprise the basketball star has put his Paradise Valley home up for sale.
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 28, 2023
$1 million The Pick jackpot ticket sold at Walmart in Arizona

Check those lottery tickets because a $1 million jackpot winner was sold at a Walmart in Arizona on Wednesday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2023
Tempe picks former top Alaska law enforcement official as next police chief

Tempe announced Monday it has tabbed former top Anchorage police official Kenneth McCoy to serve as its next police chief.
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 17, 2023
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, after Ukraine visit, on ‘heartbreaking’ situation: ‘We cannot let Putin win’

Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona visited Ukraine last week, an experience he said will use to help continue with equipping the Eastern European country in its ongoing fight with Russia.
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2023
Here’s how metro Phoenix’s newest police department is keeping up with a population boom

Queen Creek's police department is just over a year old, but its chief said expansion plans have rapidly evolved to keep up with the growing population.
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2023
Phoenix sets daily heat record, inches closer to first 100-degree day of year

Phoenix hit 99 degrees at about 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, breaking a daily heat record that previously had been set in 1989
ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2023
Lawsuit with Phoenix over proposed Coyotes arena deal ‘really unfortunate,’ says Tempe Mayor Woods

Tempe Mayor Corey Woods didn't expect to see legal action from Phoenix over the planned residential development part of the Coyotes arena deal.
ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 2, 2023
MCSO’s Penzone believes employee scanning machines at jails will be ‘legacy moment’ for agency

Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone is prepared for the installation of machines to detect drugs and other contraband on employees at jails to be a defining moment for the agency.