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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022West Valley elementary school children evaluated after becoming ill following field trip
Twenty elementary school students in Sun City grew ill on Thursday after returning from a field trip, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 20221 dead after argument leads to gunfire in downtown Phoenix
A man is dead after an argument escalated into gunfire in downtown Phoenix on Wednesday evening, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Sheriff Penzone says public’s vigilance is safety tool in security prep for Super Bowl
With high-profile sporting events on the horizon for metro Phoenix, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said he's looking to the public to act as extra eyes and ears for law enforcement.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Flexible workspace company Expansive opens 20,000-square-foot downtown Mesa location
Chicago-based Flexible workspace company Expansive has taken over a 20,000-square-foot location in downtown Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 20222 teenagers killed in Surprise when vehicle crashes into tree
Two teenagers are dead and two others are in the hospital after their vehicle crashed into a tree in Surprise on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Child dies after getting hit by car while walking to school in Phoenix
A child died Thursday morning after getting hit by a car while he was walking to school with his father, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Arizona politicians react to news of Phoenix WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release
News of Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison was welcomed by political leaders in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 8, 2022Inaugural Beards and Brews Booze Crawl coming to downtown Mesa on Saturday
Get in the holiday spirit this weekend with a new pub crawl in downtown Mesa this Saturday called Beards and Brews Booze Crawl.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Chandler City Council approves policy to prohibit acts of discrimination
The Chandler City Council voted 6-1 to adopt an ordinance that prohibits discrimination during Monday’s meeting.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Phoenix police recommends charges against officers in October incident with shooting suspect
Charges were recommended to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office against two Phoenix police officers accused of assaulting a shooting suspect during an October arrest.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Glendale police said officer who activated Taser on shoplifting suspect 14 times followed policy
Glendale police said an officer who activated a Taser 14 times on a shoplifting suspect Tuesday acted within department policy.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West in Scottsdale to host 1st holiday experience
The Scottsdale winter home and studio of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright will host two weekends of holiday-themed activities open to the public for the first time.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Silver Alert canceled for 78-year-old man last seen in Phoenix
A Silver Alert was canceled Wednesday evening in Phoenix for a 78-year-old man who hasn't been spotted since Friday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Metro Phoenix domestic violence shelter opens dog park for pets of survivors
A metro Phoenix domestic violence shelter has opened a dog park tailored to survivors and their pets thanks to a grant.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Free dental care available to 1,800 patients during 2-day clinic at Phoenix arena
Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix will become the state’s largest free dental clinic Friday and Saturday, with the capacity to provide care for 1,800 patients in need.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Stolen car suspects crash, end up 200 feet down ravine after chase in Phoenix
Tempe police took two people into custody after a car chase that came to an end 200 feet down a Phoenix ravine Tuesday night.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Police arrest suspect who fled Old Town Scottsdale traffic stop, hit pedestrian
A suspect who fled a weekend traffic stop in Old Town Scottsdale and collided with a pedestrian was arrested Monday, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022
Phoenix man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child exploitation
A Phoenix man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison last week for child exploitation offenses dating back to 2020.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Mesa Santa Express rolls into light rail station 4 nights in December
As Christmas approaches, the city of Mesa announced the light rail will transform into the Santa Express starting this weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 7, 2022Section of Phoenix’s cool pavement project peels off roadway after heavy weekend rain
A section of sealing in Phoenix's cool pavement project didn't react well to heavy rain that fell over the weekend, causing a mess for residents.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Valley contractor owes employees $2.6M in wages, damages in settlement
A Phoenix-area construction contractor agreed to pay $2.6 million in back wages and damages as part of a settlement reached last month, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Child killed in 2-vehicle collision on Thomas Road in central Phoenix
A child is dead and three other people are in the hospital after a collision in central Phoenix on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Special counsel investigating Trump sends subpoena to Valley elections officials
A federal investigator wants know what Donald Trump and his surrogates said to Maricopa County elections officials before and after the 2020 election.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 6, 2022Pecking orders from Chandler expand rules on keeping backyard chickens
Families in a Phoenix suburb will be counting their chickens, but only up to five, after the city government approved backyard chickens.