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MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The owners of a long-embattled Mesa assisted living facility are permanently barred from caring for vulnerable adults, following an abuse and neglect settlement on Wednesday.

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office said the former Heritage Village Assisted Living, owned by Gary and Tracy Langendoen, didn’t do “the bare minimum” to make sure vulnerable adults in their care weren’t abused or neglected.

“This agreement ends strongly-contested claims without any admission of wrongdoing,” said Jennifer Wassermann, of Davis Miles, PLLC, attorneys for the defendants. “Regardless of the Attorney General’s self-serving statements in her press release on this topic, the health and safety of the employees and residents at Heritage Village have always been a high priority to the defendants”.

“We have always disputed the validity of the Attorney General’s claims, particularly after some of the assertions stated in their press releases were proven to be false based on incomplete and inaccurate information from the receiver’s office,” Gary Langendoen said. “Putting this litigation behind us allows these defendants, the dedicated employees and valued residents to move forward.”

Several residents had reportedly suffered violent attacks and sexual assaults by other residents, according to the attorney’s office.

The Langendoens and any companies must divest from providing healthcare to vulnerable adults and pay $100,000 in civil penalties.

In 2024, Mayes asked the courts to step in and appoint someone to take over the facility rather than shut it down completely. It was the first time an attorney general has exercised that authority since the legislature added it to the Adult Protective Services Act in 1989.

“Although Heritage Village is gone forever, the facility itself is still going strong under new management,” said Attorney General Mayes. “My office has not received any consumer complaints about the former Heritage Village since the new owners took control.”

In early January, Mayes barred another East Valley assisted living facility from caring for adults for five years after a resident left the home and went unnoticed for 40 minutes before being found dead two days later.

Mayes asks anyone with information about elder care facilities endangering residents to contact her office.

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On Jan. 21, DSV broke ground on its new Arizona regional headquarters in Mesa on Wed., January 21. The $14.5 million investment supports Arizona’s high-growth industrial sectors with a 950,000 square foot facility that will serve as a hub for DSV customers and house all service offerings, including air, sea, and road transport, and contract logistics, including inventory management solutions, with plans to employ a maximum capacity of approximately 160 employees.

“We’ve watched Arizona’s incredible growth in manufacturing and distribution, and we’re building this facility to support that momentum,” said Josh Summers, CEO, DSV Contract Logistics North America. “Arizona is the perfect place to continue our own growth and forge connections that will shape the future of supply chain management across multiple industries.”

The new regional headquarters represents a strategic expansion for DSV in the southwestern United States. The facility’s location in Mesa provides close access to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, major transportation routes, and proximity to key semiconductor manufacturers, enhancing DSV’s ability to serve semiconductor, consumer products, technology, and other industries in the region with specialized logistics solutions.

“DSV’s investment in a new 950,000-square-foot facility in southeast Mesa is a major vote of confidence in our region’s growing role in the domestic semiconductor supply chain,” said Mesa Vice Mayor Scott Somers. “Mesa has made intentional investments in infrastructure and education to support the type of high-value job growth that DSV will bring to our community.”

“The collaborative opportunities between DSV and Gateway open the door for increased transcontinental trade taking place within Greater Phoenix,” said Greater Phoenix Economic Council President and CEO Christine Mackay. “Situated within a major U.S. hub for advanced manufacturing with access to transportation connectivity around the globe, DSV is primed to grow hand-in-hand with Mesa and Greater Phoenix.”

“Arizona’s rapid economic growth and leadership in advanced industries are driving our leadership as a premier logistics hub,” said Sandra Watson, President and CEO of the Arizona Commerce Authority. “We are excited DSV is expanding its Arizona presence with its new regional headquarters, showcasing our attractiveness for headquarters projects while strengthening our supply chain and supporting our thriving semiconductor industry.”

The facility will feature state-of-the-art technology and sustainable design elements, including solar panels, reflecting DSV’s commitment to operational excellence while reducing environmental impact. The consolidation of DSV’s operations into this single location offers clients concentrated expertise and improved efficiency through a wide range of transport and logistics services under one roof. When completed in early 2027, it will serve as the company’s key logistics hub for the southwestern United States.

Women’s professional soccer has been a long‑circulating prospect in the Valley, resurfacing every few years without gaining traction. Now, the idea is moving closer to reality.

After a series of stops, starts and near misses, the issue has been passed to the public. Sunny Day Sports introduced Founding Fans, a petition‑style initiative giving residents a formal avenue to show support for a women’s professional soccer team at the Palo District. If the vote crosses the line, it will mark a major win for the region’s sports landscape, adding a new contender to an already competitive field.

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“This is about showing what’s possible when a community comes together,” said Vicki Mayo, chairwoman, co-founder and principal owner of Sunny Day Sports.

Recently approved by the City of Mesa, Sunny Day Sports’ plans will redevelop the 80-acre former Fiesta Mall site into the Palo District, anchored by a $100 million Women’s Health Campus, Arizona’s first medical facility dedicated exclusively to women’s health, research and performance.

“Palo District is about more than professional sports — it’s about creating a place where families gather, young athletes find inspiration, and our community sees itself reflected on and off the field,” Mayo said. “The Founding Fans initiative gives Arizonans a voice in shaping that future.”

Since the Palo District announcement, Mayo said she has been inundated with messages from the community expressing its support for a women’s soccer team.

“As the months went on and we kept getting more and more requests, we thought, ‘Why not create a formalized initiative that would give everyone a place to publicly voice their support and turn that into a tool — or a petition, if you will — to share with the leagues,’” Mayo recalled.

“So, we launched the Founding Fans initiative about a week ago, with the goal of creating a vehicle to be able to get 10,000 fans [votes] in 10 days.”

Mayo said the initiative has collected just under 10,000 signatures. She has received notes from young female soccer players who wish to play professionally.

“They are thrilled about the opportunity to potentially play for their home state,” she added. “I’ve also received so many messages from moms and dads who are just really grateful to have a place for their children to grow up and have a role model. Here, we’ve had a number of sports medicine and other innovative new technologies come to the table and want to talk about being part of our Women’s Innovation Center.”

To become a Founding Fan and to receive updates about the project’s progress, sign up at sunnydaysports.com.

The district will have a mix of restaurants and retail, lodging, office and medical office space, multifamily residential, entertainment venues, and sports facilities.

Mayo said it is too early to discuss any other details about the sports initiative.

“Our interest is just really in creating that grassroots initiative and empowering Arizonans to be able to say the community led the effort to bring a team to here,” she added.

“When I think about our sports teams, whether it be our existing teams of football, baseball and basketball, I think about the up-and-coming new soccer teams that we want to bring. I think of those as a community asset.”

She hopes the area will be the “crown jewel for the city of Mesa,” which has more than 500,000 residents, all of whom live close.

“They’re 15 minutes from Scottsdale; 15 minutes from Tempe; 15 minutes from your Chandler / Gilbert areas,” Mayo said.

“Our site has really great ingress and egress.”

The Arizona market is unique, in that many of its residents have moved from elsewhere.

“If you grew up a Yankee or a Dodgers fan, you’re always going to be a Yankee or Dodgers fan,” said Mayo, who was identified as top potential for the Olympics for horseback riding in the sport of dressage.

“Arizona is more of a transient community. Now, I would say, in my children’s generation, a lot of kids were born here and have stayed here. For them, this is going to be their home team. ‘This is my Arizona team’ and I think it’s going to be something really special.”

Sports have been a “saving grace” to Mayo, who has four children, two of whom she adopted when she was 20.

“I found the boys abandoned in an apartment,” she said. “They were 12 and 13. I will tell you that sports were the thing that kept them out of trouble and kept myself sane when I think about being a mom at such a young age. Boys have this endless energy.

“They played every sport they could — football, basketball and baseball. We put them in field hockey because, in India, after cricket, field hockey is the next biggest sports. We didn’t have cricket in Arizona at the time. So, sports were a saving grace.”

A red light runner entered the intersection a good 7 seconds into their red light.

Maricopa County driver and Redditor /u/Current_Can_3715 shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier in January (Jan 22, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing the moment an extreme red light nearly broadsided OP, the red light runner entering the intersection a good seven seconds after their light turned red.

Check out the dashcam footage embedded below

The incident happened at the intersection of N. Mesa Riverview and Dobsen Rd. ()

As the dashcam shows, OP is on Mesa Riverview, ready to turn left onto Dobsen.

With a flashing yellow, he yields to traffic with the right of way going straight.

From the dashcam’s POV, you can see cross traffic had the red light for several seconds at that point, 7 seconds to be exact.

Suddenly, an extreme red light runner appears from the left and cuts in front of OP, nearly broadsiding him at speed.

If he hit at that speed, it would have been one catastrophic and likely injurious accident.

“Good save! Insane how often this s*** happens,” the top comment from /u/NeighborhoodVirtual4 reads.

“Thanks, confused my brain when I initially saw them. Second red light runner encounter in about a week. Hate it!” OP replied.

“I’ve had people do this a lot recently, but never that late. Actually, if one had been that late, I’d have been t-boned right after Christmas. It kills me how people just casually run a red light like this…,” /u/StackThePads33 shared.

In Mesa, AZ (and statewide in Arizona), a red light violation is typically a civil traffic offense with a fine around ~$230 – $265 plus state/municipal fees, and it adds 2 points to your driving record under the Arizona point system.(Mesa)

If you’re found responsible, the Motor Vehicle Division requires Traffic Survival School in addition to the fine; accumulating too many points can lead to further consequences like license actions.(Arizona Department of Transportation)

On Jan. 29, Hadrian, an advanced manufacturing company building AI-powered factories, celebrated the opening of its a large-scale manufacturing and software hub in Mesa. Hadrian has invested $200 million in the 290,000-square-foot facility — named Factory 3 (F3) — which will bring over 350 new jobs to the community in early 2026.

“Hadrian’s investment in Mesa is a win for Arizona and America,” said Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs. “By creating hundreds of family-sustaining jobs and transforming the way we get things done, this cutting-edge facility further positions Arizona at the forefront of America’s high-tech manufacturing resurgence.”

Factory 3 features state-of-the-art manufacturing systems, autonomous production workflows, and deep integration of AI and robotics to accelerate throughput and enhance quality. The facility’s software hub supports the coordination of advanced manufacturing processes and extends Hadrian’s ability to deliver precision systems with speed and reliability.

“Our investment in Arizona was made possible through collaboration with state and local officials who share Hadrian’s commitment to make manufacturing meaningful work again and to rebuild U.S. industrial capacity,” said Chris Power, Founder and CEO of Hadrian. “Factory 3 is not just a facility, it’s a platform for AI-enhanced production that strengthens America’s industrial base and brings high-quality jobs to Mesa and the broader region.”

Hadrian executives were joined by state, federal, and local elected officials, federal delegation staff, and industry partners to celebrate the project at a ribbon-cutting ceremony and the significant impact it will have on the local and state economy. The event marks a major milestone in Hadrian’s mission to reindustrialize the U.S. and expand domestic capacity in next-generation manufacturing, as the facility will serve as a key node in Hadrian’s growing national footprint. The facility, already in production, will make precision components and mission-critical systems for aerospace and defense.

“This facility showcases real investment in Mesa — creating jobs, supporting local businesses, and strengthening America’s manufacturing base,” said Congressman Andy Biggs. “Hadrian’s innovative technology is redefining what’s possible for American industry and setting a new global standard for production. Expanding domestic production is critical to our economy and national security. Hadrian’s growth here puts American workers first and helps to ensure that advanced manufacturing remains anchored right here at home.”