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2 found dead inside Gilbert home
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — The Gilbert Police Department has confirmed that two people were found dead inside a home early Monday morning. At this time, details are limited, but authorities responded overnight to a home near Val Vista Drive and Ray Road, not far from Ashland Ranch Neighborhood Park.
This major Arizona highway will be closed for construction. Here's what drivers should know
A popular Arizona highway will be closed three times a week starting May 15. U.S. 60 will be closed between Miami and Superior while work crews do rock blasting, which is necessary to replace Queen Creek and Waterfall Canyon bridges, the Arizona Department of Transportation said in a news release. ADOT said the blasting...
Transportation board may reject bids for flashing beacon project in Gold Canyon
Rejecting all bids for the installation of a rapid rectangular flashing beacon at Kings Ranch Road at Sunrise Sky Drive in Gold Canyon is to be considered at the next meeting of the Arizona State ...
Dallas-Based Steward Health Care to Sell Four Arizona Hospitals Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
In a major shakeup in the Arizona healthcare landscape, Dallas-based Steward Health Care has thrown four hospitals onto the sales block. These moves come on the heels of the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing, as reported by ABC15. The troubled company, now grappling with a $9 billion debt load, is shedding all 31 of its hospital properties nationwide.
GM's Cruise to start testing robotaxis in Phoenix area with human safety drivers on board
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit said Monday it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.Cruise said that during the testing, it will check the vehicles' performance against the company's “rigorous” safety and autonomous vehicle performance requirements. Testing will start in Phoenix and gradually expand to Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Paradise Valley, the company said. The vehicles will operate in autonomous mode, but the human drivers will be ready to take over if needed as the company takes a step toward resuming driverless operations.Human drivers are important in testing...
Builders moving on 2 big East Valley housing projects
Major developments have occurred in two East Valley projects that will be bringing a 14-building, 208-unit multifamily complex to Eastmark and another 550 houses to what eventually be a community of 11,000 new houses in Apache Junction. Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, last week announced the...
California man arrested in Gilbert caught with 2,000 cloned gift cards, police say
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A Southern California man faces dozens of forgery charges after being arrested in Gilbert for his alleged involvement in a gift card cloning scam that has impacted the Valley for years. According to court documents obtained by Arizona’s Family, workers at the Fry’s Food Store...
Pinal County Enhances Election Readiness with New 53,000-Square-Foot Facility in Florence
Pinal County is gearing up for a major upgrade with its new Election Building in Florence nearly ready to open its doors. Officials say furniture is already being moved into the 53,000-square-foot facility, a significant jump over the old 12,000 square foot space in Coolidge. The building, set to debut in June, got its start in March 2023 and will serve as the hub for this year's Primary Election on July 30 and General Election on November 5.
Gilbert's Vance Nilsson makes national history in hurdles at Open state track meet
Gilbert senior Vance Nilsson saved his last high school track and field meet for the record books. Not state. National. Nilsson became the first high school athlete in the country to break 35 seconds in the 300-meter hurdles, winning the race by nearly three seconds Saturday night at Mesa Community College in the AIA Open state championships.
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