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Historic Chinese grocery, downtown Phoenix church to be transformed
A historic Chinese grocery store and downtown Phoenix church will undergo renovations after the City Council approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant funds to preserve the buildings. Yaun Ah Gim Groceries at Fourth Avenue and Tonto Street in the Grant Park neighborhood south of downtown and the First...
Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s new heat officer said Friday that he is working with local governments and nonprofit groups to open more cooling centers and ensure homes have working air conditioners this summer in a more unified effort to prevent another ghastly toll of heat-related deaths, which topped 900 statewide last year. “We don’t want to see that happen again,” Dr. Eugene Livar said of last year’s deaths. “We cannot control it, even though we can control our preparation in response. And that’s what we’ve been focusing on.” Livar, a physician with the Arizona State Department of Health...
Beloved Gilbert basketball coach killed in car crash laid to rest
Beloved freshman and JV basketball coach Mike Taylor was heading home after a tournament in California when he was killed in a car crash. It happened early Monday morning on the I-10 near Dysart Road in Goodyear.
2 boys hospitalized after being pulled out of apartment complex pool in west Phoenix
PHOENIX — Two boys have been hospitalized after they were pulled out of a pool at an apartment complex in west Phoenix, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. The Phoenix Police Department said officers were called to the apartment complex near 40th Avenue and Camelback Road at about 4:15 p.m. on Saturday.
Mother, child hurt after car crashes through wall in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A mother and her child were taken to the hospital after a crash sent a car through a wall in Glendale on Friday afternoon. It happened near the intersection of 63rd Avenue and Greenway Road just before 4 p.m. According to police, a crash between...
Man Killed, Woman Injured in Glendale Pedestrian Accident
Tragedy struck early Thursday morning in Glendale when a man was killed and a woman severely injured after being hit by a car while crossing the street, the crash has reopened conversations about pedestrian safety in the area. The incident, which occurred around 2:40 A.M. near the intersection of 49th and Peoria Avenues, involved two pedestrians and a sedan that was traveling eastbound on Peoria Avenue, according to ABC15.
Alleged Phoenix arsonist had ankle monitor that placed him at scene of fires, court documents say
PHOENIX — A man who was arrested and booked on several charges, including four counts of arson, was wearing an ankle monitor that put him at the scene of each crime, according to court documents obtained by 12News. Justin Hurd, 42, admitted to causing four fires after police told...
Ariz. man convicted of killing 4 as retribution for cutting accomplice out of drug cartel
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) -- A 33-year-old man faces up to life in prison for fatally shooting four men, lighting three of their bodies on fire, and recording the fourth man’s killing in an attempt to take over a local drug business. The Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced...
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