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UPDATE: Missing Queen Creek senior Daniel Avilez found in San Diego

UPDATE: Missing Queen Creek senior Daniel Avilez found in San Diego

UPDATE: Daniel Avilez has been located this afternoon in the San Diego area, according to the Queen Creek Police Department. He is safe and waiting to be reunited with his family.
Dave & Buster's set to open in Queen Creek May 15

Dave & Buster's set to open in Queen Creek May 15

Now hiring for 175 positions at new location currently under construction in the Queen Creek Marketplace.
Arizona Department of Education: Horne says bill to increase teacher pay deserves more support

Arizona Department of Education: Horne says bill to increase teacher pay deserves more support

HB 2800 would raise salaries to attract and retain highly qualified teachers
Valley nonprofits to receive solar energy systems from SPR Solar for Nonprofits

Valley nonprofits to receive solar energy systems from SPR Solar for Nonprofits

The Solar for Nonprofits program is funded by SRP customers. Since 2007, the program has awarded 51 solar systems to deserving Valley-based nonprofit organizations which SRP works to install. Collectively, the program has helped nonprofits save more than $1 million while providing renewable, emission-free energy for their buildings.
School of Ballet Arizona hosting auditions for Summer Intensive program

School of Ballet Arizona hosting auditions for Summer Intensive program

The Summer Ballet School’s children and intermediate divisions will also be available for students ages 4 through 12 and will take place from June 12 through July 7.
Career & Technical Education Month at QCUSD

Career & Technical Education Month at QCUSD

Career and Technical Education is a national educational program dedicated to helping students advance and prepare for careers after graduation.
Live to the Beat: Closing out American Heart Month

Live to the Beat: Closing out American Heart Month

Arizonans are doing better than most states when it comes to heart health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Arizona has the 10th lowest rate of death caused by heart disease (144.8 per 100,000 residents). But we can always do better. And that’s the goal of the Live to the Beat campaign led by the CDC Foundation and the Million Hearts Initiative.
Arizona driver's licenses, ID cards getting updated look

Arizona driver's licenses, ID cards getting updated look

New security features to further reduce ability for fraud
IHOP National Pancake Day Feb. 28 benefits Phoenix Children’s

IHOP National Pancake Day Feb. 28 benefits Phoenix Children’s

From 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., diners are encouraged to come in and donate any amount to Phoenix Children’s in appreciation for the free short stack of buttermilk pancakes.
OdySea Aquarium celebrates arrival of 3 endangered African penguin chicks

OdySea Aquarium celebrates arrival of 3 endangered African penguin chicks

Melting hearts across OdySea, these tiny additions are considered highly valuable to the endangered African penguin species for their genetic diversity, and their arrival brings the number of successful hatchings at OdySea Aquarium to 13.