East Valley Tribune - Valleywide News

5 arrested in string of armed robberies

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:05:28 -0700

Officers from several Valley cities say they have put an end to a crime wave that involved armed robbers becoming more violent with each crime, a shootout between a suspect and a victim and the robbery of a Chandler jewelry store last month.

5 hurt as light-rail train, van crash in Phoenix

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:20:03 -0700

Authorities say a light-rail train and a minivan collided in Phoenix and left five people injured, including two who were hospitalized.

No sign of arson at jailed Iraqi father's home

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:59 -0700

Glendale fire crews are investigating an early morning garage fire at the home of an Iraqi immigrant accused of running down his daughter in what authorities call an 'honor killing,' but there's no indication the fire was intentionally set.

ASU gets gift of air traffic control simulator

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:46 -0700

Bradley Rogers, an Arizona State University student from Mesa, knew he wanted to be an air traffic controller since he was in the sixth grade.

Woman gets prison for stealing nearly $650K

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:37:13 -0700

A Mesa woman was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison for stealing more than $600,000 from her former employer where she worked as an office manager.

Dad accused in honor killing on suicide watch

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:53:38 -0700

A court hearing in Phoenix for an Iraqi immigrant accused of killing his daughter because she had become too Westernized was delayed Thursday because he is on suicide watch in jail.

Cardinals president to speak at forum

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:45:00 -0700

Arizona Cardinals President Michael Bidwill will be the speaker at the Arizona Business Forum luncheon hosted by the Harvard Business School Club of Arizona at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 19 at the Embassy Suites Phoenix-Biltmore, 2630 E. Camelback Road, Phoenix.

JDA Software to buy i2 for about $434 million

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:48:34 -0700

Scottsdale-based JDA Software Group, which makes inventory management software for retailers, said Thursday it has agreed to buy rival i2 Technologies Inc. for about $434 million.

Baseball charity group helps in bad times

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40:33 -0700

Arizona Baseball Charities is hosting its second annual Fields for Kids benefit dinner and memorabilia auction 6 p.m. Thursday at the Fort McDowell Casino Radisson Resort to raise funds for Little League teams throughout the state. On Friday and Saturday, there will be a poker tournament at the casino as part of the festivities.

2 accused of stealing 1,000 pieces of luggage

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:14:10 -0700

Phoenix police have arrested two people accused of stealing thousands of bags from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport passengers.

Police investigate after body found in trash

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:38 -0700

Phoenix police are investigating after human remains were found near a trash bin over the weekend.

Supervisors seek Thomas officials' blog history

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:50:33 -0700

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday demanded to know the blog-posting practices of top officials in the County Attorney's Office.

Valley farmers markets are flourishing

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:00:16 -0700

Farmer Jeff Scott can remember many a long afternoon when he sat alone on the plaza at Dr. A.J. Chandler Park, offering his fresh-picked vegetables to a handful of regular customers and an occasional passerby. Solitude isn’t so much of a problem these days. The Willcox-area farmer’s bins of onions, squash and greens are the heaviest-hit attraction all night long at the Downtown Chandler Farmers Market.

Gilbert hobby farm a labor of love for family

Valleys CSA farms growing in popularity

Slideshow: farmers markets

Microsoft's first retail store opens in Scottsdale

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:23 -0700

Microsoft Corp. opened its first retail store on Thursday to hundreds of people who waited for as long as 12 hours to get freebies and to see if the place is as cool as it was hyped to be.

Microsoft hopes for a fresh start with Windows 7

Father suspected of running down daughter

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:27:29 -0700

Police in Peoria are looking for a father suspected of running down his daughter because she was becoming too "Westernized" and was not living according to their traditional Iraqi values.

City suing bank over loss of $2 million

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:30:56 -0700

Surprise is suing Wells Fargo bank claiming a risky investment cost the city $2 million.

Gunmen sought in connection with 15 robberies

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:29:43 -0700

Phoenix police want three dangerous gunmen responsible for 15 robberies off the street.

Planners look to push South Mountain Loop 202

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:49:43 -0700

The South Mountain Loop 202 is one of just two new freeways that planners are recommending to keep basically intact as they try to deal with a looming $6.6 billion deficit in freeway construction funds.

Judge won't dismiss Scottsdale bombing charges

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:48:07 -0700

A Phoenix judge has denied a request to dismiss charges against two suspected white supremacists in a 2004 bombing that injured a black city official in Scottsdale.

Race for the Cure on track to beat records

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:46:53 -0700

Organizers of last Sunday's Race for the Cure breast cancer event in downtown Phoenix said they expect crowd turnout and fundraising to surpass last year's race.