Arizonans now have even more choices to support their favorite charitable cause as the Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is making available four new specialty license plates. “We know that people who choose specialty license plates for their vehicles take pride in displaying their connection to these community organizations,” MVD Director Eric...
Read MoreThe Phoenix Fire Department recently deployed drone operations through the department’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program. Since the historic launch, the UAS team has been busy training for and responding to different emergency incidents across the city of Phoenix. The phased-in approach has allowed the group to work through the expected and unexpected obstacles. As...
Read MoreOn July 16th, 988 officially became America’s mental health crisis hotline number. The hope with 988 is that those who are in a mental health crisis will be able to be receive fast and safe help for people experiencing mental health emergencies like suicide ideation, addiction and panic attacks. It is estimated that more...
Read MoreNine City of Phoenix lifeguards are being called heroes after their quick to action helped save a life. On June 27, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. a man experienced a cardiac event while driving and crashed his car into a pole and wall near Deer Valley Pool in north Phoenix. After witnessing and hearing the...
Read MoreVote for your favorite at azdot.gov/SignContest The Arizona Department of Transportation received more than 3,100 entries to its annual Safety Message Contest. Now, those entries have been narrowed down to 12 finalists and it’s up to the public to choose the winners. Today through July 18, Arizonans can view the finalists and vote for their favorite...
Read MoreOn Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives arrested three suspects near 75th Avenue and McDowell Road in Phoenix following a drug smuggling investigation. The suspects include 70-year-old Ramon M. Mendez, of Blythe, CA; 72-year-old Socorro P. Martinez, of Westmoreland, CA; and a 17-year-old male. Detectives performed a search of...
Read MoreEarly Tuesday morning, a newborn baby was found dead in Phoenix. According to the Phoenix Police Department, officers responded a residential area near 35th Avenue and Camelback Road around 5:45 a.m. after receiving calls about finding the remains of a newborn child. An investigation is underway as homicide detectives process the scene, look for evidence, and...
Read MoreOn July 8, 2022, Jay Derek Ramirez Ramirez, 21, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge Susan M. Brnovich to 12 months and one day in prison. His brother, Juan Ali Ramirez Ramirez, 23, also of Phoenix, was sentenced on June 22, 2022, to 36 months in prison by Judge Brnovich....
Read MoreToday is not Friday, but it is almost Fry-Day and in honor of National French Fry Day, you can celebrate the delicious golden potatoes for free! National French Fry Day is officially on Wednesday, July 13, and to celebrate, restaurant chains are offering free fries. Both Wendy’s and McDonald’s are both giving customers free...
Read MoreDuring the Independence Day holiday, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened more than 11.3 million travelers from June 30 through and including Monday, July 4. The weekend travel volume represents 93% of volume for the same 5-day pre-pandemic holiday period in 2019. Friday, July 1, was the busiest air travel day of the weekend,...
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