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11,000 foot candy filled wonderland comes to Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Everybody needs a "little sweet treat" now and again. Lucky for people in the Valley, Scottsdale Fashion Square is now home to an 11,000 foot sugar-filled fantasy come to life. "Candytopia," a multisensory experience for the whole family, opened its doors in Scottsdale on July 26....
Boss stabbed by employee in Glendale, police say
GLENDALE, Ariz. — A man was stabbed on Saturday evening in Glendale and told police the person who stabbed him was an employee, the city's police department said. Glendale police responded to the area of Glendale and 67th avenues around 10 p.m. on Saturday evening for a stabbing call. When officers got to the scene, they found a man with non-life-threatening injuries.
Family who was evicted from Phoenix affordable housing takes city to court
PHOENIX — A Valley family who has lived in the City of Phoenix affordable housing for years is now starting over after taking their fight against the city to court. Ryan and Tahira Handeland and their five kids have lived at Camelback Properties for six years. Last week, they received an immediate eviction notice after they say they asked for things to be fixed inside their apartment. This week, they reached a settlement agreement with the city.
Arizona AG demands Phoenix apartment complex repairs broken A/C units by Friday
PHOENIX – Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sent a letter to a Phoenix apartment company, demanding they repair broken air conditioning units that are leaving tenants to endure the summer heat indoors. In the letter, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office (AGO) accuses Buenas Communities LLC, of failing to...
Player-For-Player Trade Completed By Suns And Hawks
A player-for-player trade has been completed in the NBA on Friday. As reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Phoenix Suns are sending David Roddy to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for E.J. Liddell. This is the second time this offseason that Liddell has been dealt as he was traded to Atlanta in the deal sending Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans. Both Roddy and Liddell were selected in the 2022 NBA Draft.
Critical Mesa election heads to the wire
The face of Mesa city government could change dramatically Tuesday as votes are counted in the July 30 Primary Election. The mayor’s seat and those in Council Districts 1, 2 and 3 are up for grabs in the nonpartisan election, though whether winners emerge in the mayoral and District 1 elections will depend on the state-mandated formula for determining Primary Election winners.
Judge tosses suit against Mesa Public Schools transgender rules
Esa Public Schools last week announced that a judge has thrown out Governing Board member Rachel Walden’s suit challenging the district’s transgender guidelines. Walden vowed to appeal. The guidelines came under the spotlight after they were updated last year to allow boys who identify as female to use...
Scottsdale art Gallery Royse Contemporary celebrates seven years
Royse Contemporary art gallery, 7077 E. Main Street, Suite 6, is hosting it's annual summer spectacular group exhibition featuring a whole stable of artists, along with a several special guest ...
Wholesale aviation parts distributor Southern Cross Aviation announces expansion into Mesa
PHOENIX — Southern Cross Aviation, a wholesale aviation parts distributor, is expanding to Mesa. The location in Mesa will be the company’s third. Its headquarters are based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and it operates a distribution facility in Anchorage, Alaska. In Mesa, Southern Cross Aviation will cater to...
HUD awards Glendale $142K for housing vouchers to assist young adults
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded more than $3.4 million to 38 public housing agencies, including Glendale's, for vouchers to assist young adults exiting foster ...
A look at the vegetable oil-powered steam engine at Grand Canyon Railways
WILLIAMS, AZ (AZFamily)—Steam engine 4960 is special not only because it’s one of about 200 steam engines in operation in the U.S. but also because it’s the only steam engine that completely runs on vegetable oil. 4960 was built in 1923 on the East Coast. However, after...
Sale of Arizona hospital finalized
Dignity Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, has purchased Arizona General Hospital and seven freestanding emergency departments in a $160 million deal. Arizona General Hospital in Mesa is under new ownership. Dignity Health, a subsidiary of CommonSpirit Health, has purchased Arizona General Hospital and seven freestanding emergency departments from Medical Properties...
Scottsdale nonprofit names new director
Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services has promoted its director of operations to executive director of the nonprofit, which normally identifies itself as STARS. Claudia Chavez has held a variety of roles since she joined the organization in 2011 and the board in a release said that in that time, “she gained a profound understanding of the organization’s programs and their incredible impact on participants, their families, and the community.
Lake Havasu City Police Expand KA-9 Unit with a New Narcotics Dog Trained to Detect Fentanyl
The Lake Havasu City Police Department has garnered a fresh ally in their ongoing war on drugs; a two-year-old German Shepherd named Echo. Thanks to community funds, the department has brought in this narcotics-detection-trained canine. Echo and his handler recently completed an intensive four-week training and are now certified to sniff out several illegal substances, including the potent and dangerous drug Fentanyl.
Salt & Straw opens new location in Gilbert
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Salt & Straw, an Oregon-based artisanal ice cream shop, opened a new location at the Epicenter in Gilbert on Friday. The shop is known for its innovative flavor combinations and rotating monthly menus. Cousins Kim and Tyler Malek co-founded it in 2011. Since then, they have grown Salt & Straw from a mobile ice cream cart to a country-wide chain.
QC crashes on 5-year decline, but get more serious
The total number of motor vehicle crashes in Queen Creek last year marked the fifth consecutive annual decline in accidents in the town even as the state-wide total continues to climb, according to data from the Arizona Department of Transportation. ADOT’s annual Crash Facts report showed that the total 491...
Construction begins on ‘Northside at SanTan Village’ development project in Gilbert
PHOENIX — Construction is underway on a mixed-use development project that will offer high-end retail, restaurant and hotel amenities to the SanTan Village submarket in Gilbert. The development, named Northside at SanTan Village, is located on the east side of Santan Village Parkway between Williams Field and Ray roads.
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