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.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 23, 2021Maricopa County audit report delayed due to COVID-19 outbreak
The Arizona Senate will not receive the full audit report of 2020 Maricopa County election results on Monday after three members of the audit team, including Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan, contracted COVID-19 and are battling the virus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2021Arizona Humane Society technicians rescue goat from irrigation pipe
A goat in the West Valley has some new friends -- and a new lease on life -- after being rescued from a 250-foot irrigation pipe following a two-day rescue mission.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2021Heavy traffic expected Friday on I-10 in Valley for Cardinals preseason game
For the second consecutive week, fans headed to the Arizona Cardinals' preseason game will likely encounter heavy rush hour traffic on Interstate 10 in metro Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2021Education secretary concerned about Ducey plan to fund certain schools
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said Wednesday he was concerned about a plan from Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey to provide extra federal funding to schools that follow state law and remain open for in-person instruction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2021Maricopa County files $2.8M notice of claim over election equipment costs
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors filed a $2.8 million notice of claim Wednesday over the cost of replacing its election equipment following the Arizona Senate's audit of 2020 results.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2021Flooding closes US 60 in Globe as area prepares for ‘catastrophic’ event
Flash flooding closed U.S. 60 in both directions Wednesday afternoon in Globe for about an hour as the area braced for potentially "catastrophic flooding," according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2021Airbnb to block some Halloween stays in Arizona to prevent large parties
Online vacation rental company Airbnb is taking steps to block some Halloween weekend stays in Arizona to prevent large, unauthorized parties.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2021Ducey to give more funding to schools that follow Arizona law, stay open
Gov. Doug Ducey announced Tuesday the state would provide additional federal funding to districts and charters that follow Arizona law and remain open for in-person instruction.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2021Phoenix on pace for one of wettest monsoon seasons in recent history
Another round of storms Monday added to a monsoon season in Phoenix that is already one of the wettest since the turn of the century.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2021Dignity Health to require COVID-19 vaccine for employees
Another Arizona health care provider, Dignity Health, is adding a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for employees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2021Valleywise Health to require COVID-19 vaccinations for staff
Valleywise Health announced Wednesday all staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, joining several Arizona hospital systems that have implemented the measure.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2021At-home, rapid COVID-19 tests available for Valley students, staff
A partnership between the Arizona Department of Health Services and the Maricopa County Department of Public Health will make rapid COVID-19 testing widely available for staff and students in metro Phoenix K-12 schools this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2021Sinema touts bipartisan victory after Senate OKs infrastructure bill
U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, a lead Democratic negotiator for the highly anticipated $1 trillion infrastructure bill, called the plan's passage by the Senate on Tuesday a triumph for bipartisanship.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2021PLEA president expects Phoenix Police DOJ probe to hurt recruiting efforts
The president of the Phoenix Law Enforcement Association expects recruiting efforts for Phoenix Police to be hurt by the Department of Justice's investigation over potential civil rights violations and abuses of power.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2021Former DPS director Milstead focused on results of Phoenix Police probe
Arizona's former top law enforcement official wants the public's focus on the results and not the politics of the U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of the Phoenix Police Department and the city over potential civil rights violations and abuses of power.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2021Valley doctor says Ducey should reverse law, require masks in schools
A Valley doctor is among a group of more than 150 medical professionals urging Gov. Doug Ducey to reverse Arizona law and make masks mandatory in public schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2021Phoenix Police Chief Williams doesn’t want probe to be distraction to officers
Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams doesn't want the U.S. Department of Justice investigation over potential civil rights violations and abuses of power to serve as a distraction for officers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Phoenix Zoo has best black-footed ferret breeding season in 20 years
The Phoenix Zoo had its most successful black-footed ferret breeding season in 20 years, with 27 kits born since May. The public will get a say in naming three of them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2021Arizona’s Kelly pushes infrastructure needs during first Senate floor speech
Arizona's Mark Kelly took his first opportunity to speak on the Senate floor to address infrastructure needs as a $1 trillion package continues to move closer to the finish line.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Teacher sues Valley school district over face mask mandate
A teacher is suing the Phoenix Union High School District over its decision to implement a mask mandate when classes began Monday for the fall semester.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Mayo Clinic becomes latest Arizona hospital system to restrict visitors
Mayo Clinic is restricting visitor access with COVID-19 statistics on the rise in the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Navajo Nation mourning death of 98-year-old World War II veteran
The Navajo Nation is mourning a World War II veteran, prisoner of war and Arizona native who died last week at age 98.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 3, 2021Excessive heat warning issued with Phoenix temps expected to eclipse 110
An excessive heat warning was issued for Tuesday and Wednesday for Phoenix with temperatures forecast to break 110 degrees.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2021Students, staff embrace mask rule as classes start at Phoenix Union schools
Students and staff began the fall semester Monday at Phoenix Union High School District, where leaders defied Gov. Doug Ducey and instituted a mandatory mask mandate to protect against the spreading COVID-19 delta variant.