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Black matter on pizza pans, expired deli meat found at Phoenix-area restaurants
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
PUSD to refund $7.2M in class action lawsuit
As a part of a $329 million class action lawsuit, the Peoria Unified School District is being required to refund roughly $7.2 million in collected property taxes. Due to an Arizona Court of Appeals ruling on the matter, the pending charges encapsulate nine years of overtaxing homeowners. According to the...
Where Teens Ride E-bikes Can be a Costly Mistake
Electric bikes and scooters have become an increasingly popular mode of transportation, but the rules on what ages are allowed to legally ride them are different, depending on where you live. Not knowing the rules in your city, community or town can come with a costly fine if teen riders...
ADOT: July 12-15 weekend freeway travel advisory for metro Phoenix
Improvement projects will require closures along stretches of Phoenix-area freeways this weekend, July 12-15, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). ADOT recommends drivers allow extra travel time and plan to use detour routes while the following freeway restrictions are in place:. Northbound Loop 101 (Price Freeway) closed between...
Homeowner Injured and Extensive Property Damage in Mesa Explosion Incident
In a significant legal development, Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has announced the indictment of two Mesa teenagers, Daniel Traynor and Eliyzar Frias, on multiple felony charges. The charges stem from a reckless and dangerous act that involved setting off an explosive device at a Mesa residence, causing substantial property damage and injuring the homeowner.
Smoke from the Freeman Fire moves into metro Phoenix. Here's what to know
Phoenix-area residents were expected to see residual wildfire smoke from the Freeman Fire blow into the area during the next few days, meteorologists with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality reported Friday. There was an ozone high-pollution advisory in effect for Maricopa County on Friday. Moderate air quality levels were expected to...
ADOT project adding two Loop 303 interchanges wins regional award
PHOENIX – A recent Arizona Department of Transportation project that constructed Loop 303 interchanges at 43rd and 51st avenues near Interstate 17 is a winner in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards competition that includes a focus on community development. The $70 million Loop 303 project earned a West...
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