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Verrado Marketplace Opening Dates Are Here:
Verrado Marketplace has announced its first wave of store openings beginning May 2026, with Target serving as the anchor tenant opening May 17 at 1355 N. Verrado Way. The 148,000-square-foot Target will include groceries, CVS Pharmacy, Target Optical, Starbucks, and Disney and Apple shop-in-shop concepts. The initial M
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Developer unveils new name for West Valley master‑planned community
A nearly 2,000-acre master-planned community in the West Valley has a new name, one that highlights the Valley's desert.
KTAR
Large fire near I-17 and Glendale Avenue leaves about 25 displaced from apartments
A fire broke out near a three-story apartment complex Friday night near Interstate 17 and Glendale Avenue and displaced about 25 residents.
ABC15 Local
More than 20 people displaced after apartment fire near I-17 and Glendale Avenue
Phoenix fire crews say more than 20 people are displaced after an apartment fire on Friday evening.
12News
Man shot outside grocery store in North Peoria; suspect dead from self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say
Peoria police are investigating a reported shooting outside a grocery store in the Vistancia neighborhood.
ABC15 West Valley
Man in critical condition after shooting at business parking lot in Peoria
At around 12 p.m., officers were called to the area of El Mirage Road and Vistancia Boulevard for reports of a shooting.
InBuckeye
Buckeye faces high-stakes infrastructure challenge amid rapid growth boom
Buckeye is pushing forward with an aggressive growth strategy aimed at transforming the city into a major economic hub in the West Valley, but Buckeye Mayor Eric Orsborn warns that […] The post Buckeye faces high-stakes infrastructure challenge amid rapid growth boom appeared first on InBuckeye.com.
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Charges dropped in case against boyfriend of missing Avondale woman
Isabella Comas was last seen leaving a friend's home in January.
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Life after Coyotes: Glendale officials say Westgate is thriving without NHL tenant
GLENDALE – Glendale officials and local business owners say the city’s economy has, for the most part, strengthened since the Coyotes left Desert Diamond Arena. With Westgate shifting toward concerts, tourism and year-round entertainment, the area has seen a major overhaul and an influx of new tourists. The post Life after Coyotes: Glendale officials say Westgate is thriving without NHL tenant app
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Peoria PD looks for additional tips into Centennial High teacher misconduct case
The Peoria Police Department announced it has set up a tip line as they continue to investigate allegations against two former educators from Centennial High School.
West Valley View
Swanson takes helm at One Step Beyond
Jeff Swanson was recently named the new CEO of One Step Beyond — serving adults with intellectual disabilities in Surprise, Scottsdale, Peoria and, soon, Glendale. One of his greatest goals in the role, Swanson said, is to drive the realization…
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Man in court after car hits five in town centre
Duane Anthony is charged with five counts of attempted murder after the incident on Saturday.
12News
Here's where you can find heat relief stations in the Valley
The Salvation Army is opening 10 heat relief stations in the Valley during the extreme heat warning.
NYT US News
Dua Lipa Sues Samsung Over Use of Her Image on TV Packaging
The pop star is suing the electronics giant for more than $15 million, accusing it of using her image without authorization.
BBC News
US and French nationals test positive for hantavirus after leaving ship
The American national has arrived in Nebraska, while a French woman is isolating in Paris.
BBC News
Analysis: Has Starmer done enough to save his premiership?
Was the prime minister's speech enough to avert a challenge to his leadership less than two years after he won a landslide general election victory?
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‘It’s Getting Unfriendlier’: International Students Race to Find Jobs
Students say they have been passed over for jobs and interviews because of visa restrictions. Some have a Plan B: leaving the United States.
NYT US News
Google Says Criminal Hackers Used A.I. to Find a Major Software Flaw
The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert said.
NYT US News
American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in U.S.
Seventeen Americans from a cruise ship that faced a hantavirus outbreak arrived in Nebraska and will be monitored at a quarantine center. One tested positive for the Andes virus, health officials said.
KTAR
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Nebraska’s primaries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Will the real Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Nebraska please stand up? One of the more notable matchups in Nebraska’s state primary on Tuesday features two Democratic contenders for U.S. Senate who accuse each other of being “fake” candidates with no intention of competing to win the general election. The outcome […]
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Newark, New Jersey’s, mayoral election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka faces seven challengers as he seeks a fourth term Tuesday as the chief executive of his state’s largest city. The reelection bid caps an eventful 12 months for Baraka. The contest takes place almost a year after he was arrested at a protest outside a federal […]
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Social media conversation about West Valley suburbs over the past 72 hours has centered largely on Buckeye, where discussion of the Hazen Fire burning approximately 1,000 acres dominated local posts.
A widely shared thread highlighting Bill Gates' 2017 purchase of roughly 25,000 acres for the Belmont smart city project drew speculation that the fire, combined with insurance companies reducing wildfire coverage, could indicate land clearing for redevelopment.
Some responses, including from platform fact-checking features, countered that the project predates recent events, no evacuations have been tied specifically to the Gates property, and insurance changes reflect broader statewide wildfire risk rather than isolated circumstances.
