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 | Mar 25, 2021Arizona leaders react to Gov. Ducey lifting COVID-19 mandates
Arizona leaders were quick to react Thursday to Gov. Doug Ducey rolling back the state’s remaining COVID-19 mitigation requirements.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Ducey: Harris ‘worst possible choice’ to lead southern border response
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey isn't an advocate for Vice President Kamala Harris leading the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Pima County board wants Ducey to reconsider FEMA vaccine site offer
The Pima County Board of Supervisors wants Gov. Doug Ducey to reconsider allowing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to set up COVID-19 vaccine sites in southern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 24, 2021Arizona unveils new COVID-19 vaccine public service announcements
Arizona on Tuesday unveiled two new COVID-19 vaccine public service announcements aimed at educating residents about the safety and effectiveness of the shots.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Northern Arizona to welcome snow, Phoenix could get rain
Northern Arizona will welcome another round of snow by the night Tuesday, while rain could make its way to Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Christ says high demand could slow COVID-19 vaccine registration system
Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, said that high demand could slow the state's online COVID-19 vaccine registration system Wednesday morning when eligibility expands to all adults.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 23, 2021Phoenix restaurant Chino Bandido moving locations after 31 years
Chino Bandido, the Chinese-Mexican-Jamaican fusion spot, is relocating from its site near 19th Avenue and Greenway Road to a larger, more modern space.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2021Arizona adjusting state-run vaccine sites in April to combat heat
Arizona is adjusting some of its state-run mass vaccination sites in April to combat rising temperatures, state health director Dr. Cara Christ announced Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 19, 2021How award-winning Phoenix chef Chris Bianco managed the pandemic
Like many in the hospitality industry, award-winning Phoenix chef Chris Bianco was blindsided by the totality of the COVID-19 pandemic but had made it through.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2021Arizona to launch state-supported mass vaccination site in Yuma
Arizona is launching a state-supported mass vaccination site in Yuma beginning March 29, Gov. Doug Ducey's office announced Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2021AIA Director Hines optimistic for normal high school sports fall season
David Hines, executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association, has high hopes for the fall high school sports season after a tumultuous year brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 18, 2021Biden echoes Arizona nurse who called vaccinations ‘a dose of hope’
Speaking ahead of vaccination milestone for his adminstration, President Joe Biden on Thursday cited the words of an Arizona nurse.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 17, 2021Scottsdale man, 77, rides bicycle 24 miles to receive COVID-19 vaccine
A 77-year-old Scottsdale man rode his bicycle 24 miles to get his shot at receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in mid-January.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 15, 2021UArizona to move to next phase of in-person learning in 2 weeks
The University of Arizona announced plans Monday to move to the next phase of in-person learning in two weeks due to low COVID-19 case numbers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2021Mint Dispensary opening first Phoenix location, offering edibles to vaccinated
Arizona's largest marijuana dispensary is opening its first Phoenix location on Monday and is offering freebies in celebration.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 12, 2021Arizona Supreme Court Justice Gould announces retirement
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew W. Gould informed Gov. Doug Ducey in a letter Friday that he will retire from the bench effective April 1.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2021Penzone says bill ‘falls short’ for third-party review of deadly police incidents
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said he lobbied against an Arizona House bill that would require a third-party investigation for deadly police force incidents because it didn't meet his desired qualifications.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 11, 2021TGen testing dogs, cats for Arizona health department-funded study
The Translational Genomics Research Institute began a study Wednesday testing Arizona dogs and cats who have contracted COVID-19.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 10, 2021Arizona homeland security officials return hundreds of artifacts to Mexico
Arizona-based Homeland Security Investigations officials returned more than 250 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico in a repatriation ceremony Tuesday in Nogales.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2021Sunrise Park Resort to close season this weekend with special events
Sunrise Park Resort is closing its ski season this weekend and is hosting special events to commemorate the occasion.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 9, 2021Phoenix could get rain, snow possible in northern Arizona later in week
Precipitation could be returning to Phoenix and northern Arizona later this week, according to the National Weather Service.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 8, 2021Light rail extension project to affect Phoenix service for 2 weeks
Construction on a light rail extension project will affect service in Phoenix for two weeks beginning Saturday, according to Valley Metro.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2021Christ: Arizona unlikely to bring back capacity restrictions if cases surge
Dr. Cara Christ doesn't expect the state to again limit capacity for certain businesses if COVID-19 case numbers rise in upcoming weeks following Gov. Doug Ducey's executive order issued Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 5, 2021Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, Arizona National Guard leader, to retire
Michael McGuire, the leader of the Arizona National Guard and a key figure in the state's COVID-19 response is retiring, Gov. Doug Ducey announced on Friday.