Last year, Scottsdale Fashion Square sustained significant damage when looters broke into the mall and many of the stores inside and now the Scottsdale Police department needs the public’s continued help in locating six suspects. Authorities have already arrested 57 people in connection to the May 30, 2020, night of vandalism, which has resulted...
Read MoreThe iconic Duke Photography building in Phoenix could be replaced with a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. The blush-colored building with a teal awning is known for its distinct typographic sign, featuring the Duke Photography logo. The studio, established by the Duke family in 1950, has been responsible for decades of high school senior photos,...
Read MoreOn Thursday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is committing to advancing two tobacco product standards to significantly reduce disease and death from using combusted tobacco products, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. The FDA is working toward issuing proposed product standards within the next year to ban menthol...
Read MoreThe Arizona Corporation Commission made some recent decisions about utility disconnection rules. The disconnection rules did not address summer heat or offer very many consumer protections until 2019. That glaring omission gave utility companies the green light to make up their own rules, with APS cutting power more than 110,000 times for nonpayment in...
Read MoreChipotle announced it’s giving out 250,000 free burritos to nurses and medical providers. The Mexican food chain announced that professionals in the medical field can sign-up for their code beginning Thursday by heading to Chipotle’s website. “Given the events of the past year, we are once again bringing our fans together to show appreciation for...
Read MoreThe Arizona Department of Health Services recently announced that appointments are still recommended, but not required, at all state-run COVID-19 vaccination sites. ADHS Director Dr. Cara Christ advises that appointments will get you seen faster, but anyone is now able to visit during operating hours to obtain a Covid vaccine. “The appointment numbers clearly...
Read MoreIf you have yet to obtain your REAL ID, you’re in luck. Arizonans will now have more time to get the Arizona Travel ID that will be required to pass through security checkpoints for domestic travel. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday they have extended the deadline for the Real ID enforcement 19...
Read MoreThe American Lung Association has released its annual “State of the Air” report, and the news for Phoenix is not great. In a bit of a mixed bag, Phoenix saw more days with unhealthy ozone levels but fewer days with harmful levels of particulates, according to the report. The air quality issues Phoenix faces...
Read MoreAs the blast of tree pollen marks the beginning of spring, anxiety over COVID-19 may start to soar again because so many allergy symptoms overlap with the early signs of a viral infection. “There are multiple overlapping symptoms you see in COVID-19 and the common seasonal allergies,” said Dr. Alfred Iloreta, an assistant professor...
Read MoreDoes it ever seem like prescription drug prices are wildly varied? If you’ve made this observation, you’re absolutely correct — in fact, the same drug can often have different prices depending on who is purchasing it and where. There is a new online pharmacy that could help certain customers cut their costs on generic...
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