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Driver arrested over 2023 crash that killed passenger near Phoenix
Leobardo Salazar-Cisneros, 64, was arrested on Monday by the U.S. Marshals Service on manslaughter charges stemming from a car crash that killed his passenger, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. On the night of July 31, 2023, Salazar-Cisneros was driving a car in Estrella Village near Maricopa County Road...
Driver hospitalized after crashing into wall in east Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A driver is in the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in east Mesa on Wednesday morning. According to Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies, a driver crashed into a wall near 90th Street and McDowell Road before 10 a.m. The victim was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, deputies say.
Health facilities, gov't agencies affected in Arizona by global tech outages
PHOENIX — A massive global tech issue has disrupted tens of thousands of businesses around the globe, causing flights to be cancelled, 911 systems to go down, healthcare locations to pause service and major media websites to fail. Banner Health announced Friday morning that they were impacted by the...
Heat deaths in Maricopa County are soaring. Meth, other drugs are part of the reason why
On the center of the wall in Maria Montano’s apartment living room is a big display of photos of her brother Brandon – a family trip to the beach, a few silly selfies, and in the middle, a big closeup of his face, his brown eyes gazing upward.
Banner Health temporarily closes most non-hospital locations as worldwide tech outages impact Valley systems
PHOENIX — A massive global tech issue has disrupted tens of thousands of businesses around the globe, causing flights to be cancelled, 911 systems to go down, healthcare locations to pause service and major media websites to fail. Banner Health announced Friday morning that they were impacted by the...
How is the global technology outage impacting services across Phoenix Metro?
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Hospitals, banks, airlines and other organizations across the globe are wrangling with a widespread technology outage, and the Phoenix area is no different. Services are impacted at several Valley agencies and organizations. Arizona’s Family is tracking the local outages. Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. The FAA...
Opinion: How to keep your family safe in the heat
Heat-related deaths remain a growing concern for Arizonans. Last year marked one of the highest numbers of heat-related deaths in Maricopa County, totaling 645 people, according to a recent report from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. While many people associate heat-related illnesses and death with the outdoors, an...
Rattlesnake bites expected to surge in August. Here's how to stay safe
Toxicology and venom specialists are warning residents to be mindful of rattlesnakes as the monsoon cools down temperatures across Arizona. Arizona has seen 125 rattlesnake bites this year, according to reports from Banner Health Poison & Information Center, which tracks bites recorded in Maricopa County, and Arizona Drug & Information Center, which...
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