Chad Snow

Officers were called to the area of 76th Street and Greenway Hayden Loop to provide emergency assistance to Detective Ryan So around 6:30 p.m.

Mesa police say a 7-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a pickup truck in a driveway Thursday was not the victim of a hit-and-run, as originally suspected.They say the driver was simply unaware that he had struck the girl, so he proceeded past the collision and parked in the back of the multiplex building.Mesa detective Brandi Myers said the man then called 911 when he saw the girl and her scooter.“He had no idea that he did this, until he parked behind the building and walked to the front o…

On Monday, a joint committee of state lawmakers and animal care experts approved draft recommendations to improve care at animal shelters throughout Arizona.The guidelines include using social media to help reunite pets with their owners, considering inmate labor at shelters, and prioritizing in-state over out-of-state transport.Committee chair and House Republican John Kavanagh emphasized that these would be merely guidelines.

Phoenix is activating a treatment plant where recycled sewage will be converted not only to graywater for irrigation, but also to drinking water.The pilot project is the latest attempt to stretch resources in the face of historic drought.Like many other Arizona cities, Phoenix activated its Drought Management Plan in 2022, as the state’s allotment of the Colorado River was being cut.

Gas prices continue to climb in Arizona, with the statewide average jumping 14 cents this week, to $4.65 per gallon. That’s 78 cents above the national average.AAA Arizona spokesman Julian Paredes says the high prices are tied to the out-of-state refineries that supply our gas, in Texas and California.

The city of Phoenix filed suit Tuesday in Maricopa County Superior Court to stop a major development planned in Tempe that Phoenix believes is too close to Sky Harbor Airport.The mixed-use project would be anchored by a new hockey arena for the Arizona Coyotes, but would also feature residential housing.In its lawsuit, Phoenix cites Federal Aviation Administration findings that the land is not compatible for residential use due to high noise levels from air traffic.