Surprise Squad visits Fry’s store in Mesa to pay for shoppers’ groceries
Gibby and the Arizona's Family Surprise Squad paid for shoppers' groceries at a Fry's store in Mesa this week. Sponsored by Valley Toyota Dealers.
Chandler girl, 12, writes her way to a novel
What started out as a classroom project at Basha Elementary School is now a book anyone can purchase on Amazon. Chandler resident Melissa Costa, 12, said she had always wanted to write a book when the teacher assigned her class an interesting project, basically telling students to pick something they like and work on...
Clare House Social Aims to be Gilbert’s Gathering Yard
A vintage home in Gilbert’s Heritage District will soon transform into a gorgeous gathering place when Clare House Social opens later this year at 309 N. Gilbert Road. Owner Nathan Ares (Ares Collective) tells What Now Phoenix that the plan is to merge both the cottage (previously the home of Bergies Coffee Roast...
First U.S. Egg location reopens in Tempe following 2024 fire
On an October night in 2024, the Gebran family was having dinner, grieving the loss of their father Oscar who had opened the breakfast restaurant in 1986. Then, phones started ringing one by one. The
Suspect indicted over Phoenix shootout with DPS troopers
Authorities said 4 state troopers, one of whom was shot, were hurt during a SWAT situation with Darelle Bell.
DPS identifies 2 men who died after wrong-way crash on US 60 in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Investigators have released the names of two drivers who died following a wrong-way crash on US 60 in Tempe last weekend. The collision happened shortly after 1 a.m. on Sunday on the US 60 transition ramp to Broadway Road near Interstate 10. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety,...
Taiwan snubs California, invests $165 billion in Arizona for superchips
A massive chunk of Arizona desert is becoming the most important piece of real estate in the global tech race. Taiwan’s TSMC is building a semiconductor empire in Phoenix that will produce the chips powering everything from iPhones to AI supercomputers. The numbers are staggering, the timeline is accelerating,...
Tempe Police search for missing 32-year-old man
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Police are asking for any information that could help find a missing man in the East Valley. Tempe Police said Thursday morning that 32-year-old Michael Bayne was last seen around 9:40 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, near the eastern Curry Road entrance to Papago Park.
2026 Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival reveals 2nd musical performer
PHOENIX — The 2026 Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival is rolling out the list of musical performers for the six-day, two-weekend event in March. The popular annual festival will take place March 13-15 and March 20-22 at its new home: Rawhide Western Town and Event Center. The Chandler Ostrich Festival...
25-acre Priest site to get new life as industrial space
A sizable parcel on the southern edge of the Fountainhead development on Priest Drive south of Broadway Road appears headed for new life after sitting vacant for 15 years. Known as the Priest-Alameda Project, the 25-acre site at 2750 S. Priest Drive, on the southwestern corner of Alameda Drive, won unanimous rezoning...

















