Glendale City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to strike down a June contract amendment with the owner of VAI Resort, instead of putting the decision to a referendum. The council's decision essentially leads to the same result a "no" vote in the referendum would have had. The vote was never about whether the project will move forward, but, rather, an amended contract with VAI. RELATED: VAI RESORT: New renderings, an inside look of its party hotel tower and more The project for the billion-dollar resort in the West Valley was first approved by the city council back in 2020. At the time ..read more

Barbie is as popular as ever and shes bringing Dreamhouse Living to the Valley! The Barbie Truck Tour is returning to the Valley with a new theme celebrating the 60th anniversary of Barbie moving into her first Dreamhouse. The Dreamhouse Living Tour will be making three stops in Arizona Glendale, Gilbert and Tucson with new merchandise and fun for Barbie fans. There are photo opportunities and youll have a chance to buy special apparel, jewelry, accessories, drinkware, and more. Those who make a purchase of $40+ will also get a free gift, according to event organizers. Here are the tour stop ..read more

A red-light runner reportedly caused a crash that sent a Valley Metro bus through a backyard wall and into a home in Glendale Tuesday night. Police say the crash occurred near 67th and Peoria avenues when a sedan went through a red light and collided with a city bus. The collision caused the bus driver to lose control and crash into a property on the south side of the intersection. Police say no one inside the home was hurt, but the crash caused "extensive damage." The driver of the bus and the sedan were taken to hospitals to be checked out. They are both expected to be OK. The cause of the c ..read more

Mattel Adventure Park chose National Roller Coaster Day to share a sneak peek of its Bone Shaker Rollercoaster! This Hot Wheels-themed roller coaster is just one of many attractions set to open at the new adventure park next year. Mark Cornell, president of Mattel Adventure Park, shared a close-up of the Bone Shaker Rollercoaster carts. Well, it'll be the first launching coaster in Arizona, that's for sure and this is [magnetic propulsion]... the same sort of technology that launches, you know, planes off an aircraft carrier. So that's super exciting. So, it's very fast, very quiet, very eff ..read more

Crews battled a third-alarm fire with hazmat near 59th and Glendale avenues Saturday afternoon. Glendale fire officials say the fire was at a plastic recycling yard. The fire department originally received a call about an unknown fire at about 6:05 p.m. When crews were on the way, they learned that it was a semi-truck and trailer on fire with exposure to a building. Glendale Police Department arrived first on the scene and reported an explosion that was possibly a fuel tank. Officials say the fire was upgraded to a second-alarm hazmat fire after discovering power lines were impacted and downed ..read more

Its the first week for Great Hearts Glendale Academys newest faculty member. Her name is Mabel and shes a 1-year-old Bernidoodle. Mabel works as the campus's full-time therapy dog. The school is bringing her on staff in hopes of relieving the social anxiety and depression students have shown since returning to campus following the COVID pandemic. Three times a week, shell be on campus greeting students in the drop-off lanes, mingling with them in halls and on playgrounds, sitting in on reading circles, as well as lending emotional support to children who may need it. Check out the video above ..read more

A 32-year-old man was arrested for allegedly stealing a service dog from a hotel and participating in an organized retail theft ring. Court paperwork says the man was caught while Glendale police were investigating a group of people involved in several shoplifting incidents in the city. While investigating a string of thefts at Tanger Outlets and Arrowhead Mall, officials found that the group was involved in several incidents throughout the Valley, accused of stealing approximately $13,381 in merchandise from various stores between May 24 and July 18. Additional thefts of display football helm ..read more

The Arizona Cardinals will face the Denver Broncos this Friday, August 11, for their first 2023 preseason game! Drivers should expect heavy traffic on Interstate 10 and Loop 101 [Agua Fria Freeway] in the West Valley this Friday. Crews working for Glendale will be prepared to close Loop 101 on- or off-ramps near the stadium at times as part of the citys plan to enhance traffic flow before and after the game, stated ADOT in a news release. If you're attending, remember there is a clear bag policy in place! The stadium strongly recommends fans to not bring any bags, but you are permitted a clear ..read more

Police have identified a woman, believed to be around the age of 80, who was found in Glendale Thursday afternoon. Police have also located her family and are working on reunification. Glendale police say she was found in the area of 45th and Maryland avenues around 1:30 p.m. The woman was believed to have dementia ..read more

A man has been arrested, accused of stealing nearly 100 pairs of Nike shoes throughout 14 robberies at three Valley Nike stores in recent months. According to police paperwork, Dequayl Montgomery-Terrell is accused of entering the Nike stores at Tanger Outlets, Desert Ridge Marketplace, and on the Gila River Indian Community on at least 14 occasions. On each occasion, he walked out with at least one pair of Nike shoes without paying. The majority of the pairs stolen were Nike Air Max shoes, typically valued at around $100 per pair. The shoes stolen were estimated to cost more than $13,000 in t ..read more