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 | Sep 10, 2020
New Arizona license plate promotes safety for cyclists and motorists

The Share the Road plate was created by the Rob Dollar Foundation and the Uphill Into the Wind benefit to spread awareness about road safety.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2020
UArizona postpones October, December in-person commencements

The University of Arizona postponed plans Wednesday for in-person commencements in October and December, citing ongoing coronavirus concerns.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 9, 2020
Labor Day weekend DUI arrests down in Arizona compared to 2019

Labor Day weekend DUI arrests were down in Arizona compared to 2019, likely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2020
Old Tucson to close indefinitely due to coronavirus impact

Old Tucson, the Western-themed venue and filming location situated in Tucson Mountain Park, will close indefinitely due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 8, 2020
Arizona Supreme Court rules Kanye West won’t appear on state ballot

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that rapper Kanye West won't appear on the Nov. 3 ballot as an independent presidential candidate.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020
Phoenix could face hottest temperatures in Labor Day history

Phoenix could face the hottest Labor Day in history Monday, with the high temperature forecast to be 111 degrees.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020
Arizona health director Christ stresses virus safety over Labor Day weekend

Dr. Cara Christ is stressing safety over the Labor Day weekend as a key metric measuring the spread rate of coronavirus is trending in the wrong direction in the state.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 4, 2020
ASU rolls out initiative to better serve Black students and staff members

Arizona State University rolled out an initiative Wednesday aimed at better serving its Black students and staff members after the recent police shootings of George Floyd and Jacob Blake.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 3, 2020
Pinal County meets COVID-19 benchmarks for business reopening

Gyms, bars operating as restaurants, theaters, water parks and tubing operators in Pinal County can finally begin reopening after meeting Arizona’s COVID-19 business benchmarks Thursday morning.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 2, 2020
Sen. McSally believes challenger Mark Kelly is afraid to debate her

Republican U.S. Sen. Martha McSally believes her challenger for Arizona's contested Senate seat is afraid to debate her as time continues to dwindle before November's general election.
ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2020
Excessive heat watch issued for metro Phoenix over Labor Day weekend

An excessive heat watch for metro Phoenix was issued beginning 10 a.m. Friday and will last through Monday at 8 p.m.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2020
DiCiccio asks AG to look at Suns arena vote after spat with former GM

Phoenix City Councilman Sal DiCiccio is asking the Arizona Attorney General's Office to look into a 2019 vote that secured $150 million in public funds for renovations to the Phoenix Suns' arena after getting into a social media spat with the team's former general manager.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 29, 2020
Grand Canyon to partially resume bus service shuttered by coronavirus

Bus service at Grand Canyon National Park is set to resume next weekend after being shuttered for more than five months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020
Metro Phoenix expecting rain, temps below 100 degrees this weekend

Relief from the hottest summer in metro Phoenix history is on its way -- at least for the weekend. Rain is forecast to hit the Valley on Saturday before temperatures dip below 100 degrees on Sunday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 28, 2020
AZDHS releases guidance for visitations at congregate settings

The Arizona Department of Health Services released guidance and other requirements Friday on how and when visitations to congregate settings can resume.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 27, 2020
Democratic candidate Joe Biden to visit Arizona after Labor Day

Joe Biden is planning a visit to Arizona and other battleground states after Labor Day in what will likely be the Democratic presidential candidate's first major campaign events since locking up the nomination.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020
Virus positivity rate a good indicator of movie theater safety, experts say

As movie theaters across Arizona's largest metro areas prepare for reopening, health experts believe a region's coronavirus positivity rate is a big factor in how safe it is to catch a flick.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020
Arizona unveils compliance measures for businesses set to reopen

The Arizona Department of Health Services is providing ways for reporting violations at businesses allowed to reopen when COVID-19 benchmarks are met.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2020
Former Arizona health boss: Compliance needed from bars, clubs

Arizona's former health director said Tuesday the state needs a compliance system in order to ensure businesses that are likely to be allowed to reopen soon don't contribute to another spike in coronavirus cases.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2020
Arizona mother’s speech pulled from RNC after boosting QAnon conspiracy

An Arizona mother who was slated to speak Tuesday at the Republican National Convention had her speech pulled after boosting a QAnon conspiracy theory on Twitter.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 25, 2020
Maricopa High School student tests positive for coronavirus

A Maricopa High School student has tested positive for coronavirus, district officials said in a letter to families on Monday.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2020
AZDHS requires schools, child care centers, shelters report virus outbreaks

Arizona's health department issued an emergency measure Monday requiring schools, child care centers and shelters to report coronavirus outbreaks to local health departments.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2020
Mountainside Fitness to reopen next week despite no state approval

Mountainside Fitness said Friday it will reopen its almost 20 metro Phoenix locations next week despite not yet having received approval from the state.
ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2020
2020 Arizona State Fair canceled due to coronavirus pandemic

The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board voted Thursday to cancel the 2020 version of the fair because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.