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Valley Metro shows off maintenance center expansion, new light rail cars
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Valley Metro's light rail operations hub just got a major upgrade. Thanks to a 17-year-old tax increase, the light rail system can now handle almost double → Read More
Christmas trees could run out sooner due to summer heat wave in Pacific Northwest
The main reason for the shortage is the heat dome that settled over Oregon and Washington this summer, raising temperatures to an uncharacteristic 116° in some places. → Read More
Downtown Tempe double checks security plan for Holiday Street Parade
All around the parade route, city crews set up barricades and weighed them down with water once they were in the right spot. → Read More
Hospital beds reach lowest availability statewide since pandemic began
According to metrics from AZDHS, only 6% of hospital beds statewide are available -- the lowest rate since the pandemic began. → Read More
Chandler neighbors annoyed by constant hum coming from giant datacenter
“It’s a loud hum. Sometimes it’s worse, sometimes it’s better.” → Read More
Mesa Gateway Airport vies for infrastructure bill money to enlarge terminal
If the funding gets approved, the airport renovation could be completed as early as summer 2023. → Read More
Mesa unveils bigger police driving track for officer recruits
The main aspect of training is safe, defensive driving overall, but there are, of course, some tactics the officers need to learn. → Read More
Tempe Union High School District considers phasing out school resource officers
There’s an agenda item that is looking at the possibility of phasing out the use of SROs, who are officers designated to serve as a safety measure on campus. → Read More
Public tours available at Church of Jesus Christ's Mesa Temple after renovation
Tickets to the tours are free, but the church encourages you to go online and make a reservation. → Read More
West Nile virus cases in Maricopa County: what areas get fogged the most?
While monsoon rainfall brings perfect conditions for mosquito breeding, wet weather isn't the only factor in the high West Nile Virus numbers. → Read More
Cloudy tap water in Mesa caused by harmless air bubbles
The water's fine, but it might look different for the next 3 or 4 months. → Read More
Poll: 22% of Arizonans say they won't get vaccinated, higher among females
The OH Predictive Insights poll shows 22% of Arizonans surveyed would not get the COVID-19 vaccine right now. → Read More
'Connection canopy' to bring free Wifi to 250,000 Phoenix families
The free wifi will be available to kids from preschool to through community college. → Read More
Monsoon storm rips off roof of Mesa strip mall, floods tattoo shop
They got a phone call Saturday morning that water was pouring out of their shop's front door near McKellips and Recker. → Read More
Amid overseas crisis, Phoenix-area nonprofits expect more Afghan refugees
"Refugees are forced to flee. They didn't have a choice about finding themselves in this new place." → Read More
COVID-19 testing numbers shoot up in Phoenix area as kids go back to school
“We have never seen a surge curve in our testing demand like this before,” said Embry Health CEO Raymond Embry. → Read More
Consultants helping companies decide when to bring staff back to workplace
The latest increase in Delta variant cases has many companies trying to figure out what's best for their employees, clients, and customers -- and the answer isn't the same for → Read More
Old Town restaurant to require proof of vaccination from diners
Milic says even if one person were to catch COVID-19 at his restaurant, that would be a burden he wouldn’t want to carry. → Read More
Report: Number of specialty teachers in Arizona declining
Some are worried kids missing out on speech and occupational therapy hours and that kids aren't as well-rounded without elective classes. → Read More
Suns Nuns: Pennsylvania convent cheers on Cam Johnson during NBA Finals
"We followed at Pitt, we followed him at North Carolina, and with his mom working at the school, it was just a given that wherever Cam goes, we're gonna → Read More