Phoenix Police announced the arrest of a man who has been connected to 11 drive-by shootings that took place over the last six months in Phoenix. 24-year-old Manuel Sierra was arrested on May 11 in Buckeye and charged in a series of drive-by shootings that began on New Year’s Eve 2021. Phoenix police Sierra was...
Read MoreAfter appearing in a Moscow court hearing, WNBA star Brittney Griner learned she will have her detention extended by 30 days. Her pre-trail detention has been extended until June 18. Griner, a Phoenix Mercury player and two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained by Russian authorities at the Moscow airport after vape cartridges containing oil...
Read MoreThe Arizona Diamondbacks and Casino Arizona, an enterprise owned and operated by the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community announced today a new partnership naming the popular casino and its sister property, Talking Stick Resort, as the Official Casino and Resort Partner for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The new agreement will include visible signage and exclusive...
Read MoreNational data analysis shows that Arizona is the 4th worst state in the nation when it comes to pedestrian deaths. Dolman Law, a Florida firm, analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. They reviewed the total number of pedestrians killed in crashes from 2017 to 2019 across the entire country. Within those...
Read MoreAs more people move to Arizona and the growth continues across the valley, open land to build is diminishing. However there is large piece of land in the heart of Paradise Valley that has sat untouched. That is about to change. The largest parcel of vacant land currently in Paradise Valley is listed to...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an update on their effort to increase the availability of infant and specialty formula products. On Feb. 17, the agency warned consumers not to use certain powdered infant formula products from Abbott Nutrition’s Sturgis, Michigan facility, and Abbott initiated a voluntary recall of certain products. Since that time, the...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Waymo announced the launch of their new tester program in downtown Phoenix. The autonomous ride-hailing service is offering their Waymo One Trusted Tester Program which will operate for Phoenix-area residents that are enrolled in an app and traveling in the initial downtown service area. Phoenix residents can apply to the research-based program...
Read MoreSummer is just around the corner and warmer weather has already arrived in the Valley. As drought conditions continue to worsen in the Southwest, Arizona is expected to see higher than normal temperatures this summer. As Valley residents are very familiar to hot summer temperatures, this is a reminder that we need to be...
Read MoreOn Thursday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans on who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots. The FDA will now limit the authorized use of the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine to individuals 18 years of age and older who cannot receive a...
Read MoreAs Arizona face a reduced water supply from the Colorado River, officials with the City of Scottsdale are officially asking residents to cut their water use. Due to warmer temperatures, less snow, and water lost to evaporation, the Colorado River cannot supply seven Western U.S. states the water it has been able to do...
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