2 sanitation workers sue metro Phoenix city for shortchanging wages

Phoenix News Times 11/28 12:49P Serena O'Sullivan

Two Avondale sanitation workers sued the city, claiming they were routinely required to work overtime and through their lunch breaks without being paid for it — for years. Gabriel Abasta, 46, and...

Grand Canyon University drops suit against Phoenix ‘Cow Guy’

Phoenix News Times 11/28 10:17A Serena O'Sullivan

Gail Palmer, who has been at the center of a property battle with Grand Canyon University for more than a year, can finally claim a small legal victory. On Oct. 16, GCU moved to voluntarily dismiss...

Chandler Chamber Celebrates Top 100 Companies at Event

inBusiness Greater PHX 11/28 9:07A inbusinessPHX.com

The Chandler Chamber of Commerce announced the upcoming Chandler 100: State of the Business Community event , an evening dedicated to celebrating and recognizing the significant contributions of stakeholder businesses in our community. This...

Scottsdale Unified scores topping state, national averages

East Valley Tribune 11/27 7:00P By Tom Scanlon, Progress Managin

The pandemic comeback is accelerating.

Birds not welcome at new $110M hotel

East Valley Tribune 11/26 7:00P By Tom Scanlon Progress Managing

Caesar’s Republic Scottsdale, an 11-story boutique hotel, hopes its $600-3,000 per night rooms will attract high-flying tourists.

Suns Gorilla delights Scottsdale hospice patient

East Valley Tribune 11/23 7:00P By Lin Sue Flood, Progress Guest

It was a slam dunk surprise for a North Scottsdale senior community when the Phoenix Suns Gorilla popped in for a visit.

Tom Horne misled public about student Gaza presentation, audio tape shows

Phoenix News Times 11/23 4:39A TJ L'Heureux

A student-led presentation at a Scottsdale high school about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza outraged state school superintendent Tom Horne, who sharply criticized it as "propaganda" and said the...

Arizona Thanksgiving meal cost down 28% as turkey prices decrease

Phoenix News Times 11/23 4:28A Jacob Snelgrove | Cronkite News

The average price of a Thanksgiving feast for 10 people this year is down 28%, after Arizona consumers faced “historically high” prices for their Thanksgiving meal ingredients in 2022. The Arizona...

Chandler trying to expand its Sister Cities program

East Valley Tribune 11/22 7:00P By Ken Sain, Arizonan Managing E

When it comes to Sister Cities, Chandler lags behind its neighbors. Tempe has 11, Phoenix has 10, Scottsdale eight, and Mesa has five.

Expect packed terminals, labor strike this Thanksgiving at Phoenix airport

Phoenix News Times 11/22 6:25A Serena O'Sullivan

Arizonans traveling for Thanksgiving can expect overstuffed roadways and a Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with packed terminals and workers on strike. Airport concession workers walked out...

Phoenix police, Maricopa sheriff’s office make it tough to track hate crimes

Phoenix News Times 11/21 6:55A Serena O'Sullivan

Law enforcement agencies in Arizona reported 206 hate crimes to the FBI in 2022, but that tally doesn't include numbers from Phoenix and Maricopa County — and 42 other police agencies across the state...

Scottsdale confronts the knotty issue of noise

East Valley Tribune 11/19 7:00P By Tom Scanlon, Progress Managin

For a meeting on noise, it was pretty boisterous.

Sale of Silverleaf Upper Canyon estate with 2-story office breaks Scottsdale record

Phoenix Business Journal 11/19 1:45A Angela Gonzales

The sale of this 14,313-square-foot estate represents the highest price recorded within Scottsdale's Silverleaf since June 2022. See a gallery of photos inside and outside the property.

Scottsdale City Council gives thumbs up for $1B development

East Valley Tribune 11/18 7:00P By Tom Scanlon, Progress Managin

In “Heart of Darkness,” Joseph Conrad achieves literary greatness with an extraordinary build-up of his complicated protagonist, Kurtz.

Arizona sports betting gets a double-digit bump from year earlier as football season begins

Phoenix Business Journal 11/18 3:00A Brandon Brown

Sports betting activity across Arizona increased dramatically with the beginning of the college and pro football season. Here are the latest numbers.