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MacAlpine's offers lunch with a side of Phoenix history
When I walked into MacAlpine's Diner and Soda Fountain last week for the first time, it felt like I stepped into a time machine.Why it matters: MacAlpine's is a local institution that opened in 1929, and is trying to get back on its feet again several years after owner Monica Heizenrader closed the restaurant's doors during the pandemic.After months of raising money, MacAlpine's is open again on a part-time basis, serving lunch Fridays through Sundays.I've lived in Phoenix most of my life and I love my city's history, but somehow I'd never been to MacAlpine's.The big picture: From the old-timey...
Tow truck driver 'blessed' to be alive after being hit by a car on Loop 101
PHOENIX - Ramon Garcia's life flashed before his eyes on April 18. That's when the AAA tow truck driver was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a car on Loop 101 while trying to load a vehicle onto his flatbed. "I just went numb. I couldn't feel my...
Dozens of Glendale Manor residents forced out of units as complex is deemed unsafe to live in
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Time is up. Dozens of families must now get out of their Glendale apartment complex, Glendale Manor, which was deemed unsafe by the city. Many are still unsure where they will sleep, or what the future holds. The city says it gave the apartment complex, located near...
Paradise Valley landowner sells 27 acres for lower offer of $42M to ensure fewer homes built
A 27-acre vacant parcel in the heart of Paradise Valley has sold for $42 million. But don’t expect as many houses to be built on the site as the number of acres, as is customary in this wealthy enclave. The previous longtime owner requested a legal agreement to make the lots bigger, so fewer houses would be built. ...
2 separate pool-related incidents in Phoenix area leave 1 child dead, another hospitalized
A 4-year-old boy died after he was found in a swimming pool in Mesa, according to authorities. On Monday evening just before 6 p.m., the Mesa Fire Department was dispatched to a residence near Broadway Road and Sossaman Road for reports of a child who was found in a pool.
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