Arizona

TL/DR - The Japan External Trade Organization and the Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles are partnering with 10 Phoenix restaurants for the Taste of Japan: Specialty Seafood & Sake Series. This event, which runs from February 16 to March 1, will feature dishes highlighting Japanese seafood, specifically the Hokkaido scallop. The…

TL/DR - The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile is scheduled to make five stops in four days around Phoenix, Arizona. Visitors will be able to collect Oscar Meyer merchandise and look inside the vehicle. There are typically six Wienermobiles touring the U.S. at any given time, with drivers covering an average of 20,000 miles each year and visiting at least…

TL/DR - Two police officers in Phoenix were injured late on Friday night when their vehicle was hit by another vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign. The officers, who were traveling in a marked patrol car, were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the other vehicle was unharmed, and police said impairment was not…

TL/DR - The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has announced a series of lane restrictions in the Phoenix area for the weekend of February 2-5 due to improvement projects. Westbound Interstate 10 will be narrowed to three lanes between Broadway Road and 40th Street for barrier work, Southern Avenue will be closed in both directions…