Man found shot in vehicle in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Police are searching for a suspect after a man was found shot inside a vehicle in Mesa overnight. Mesa Police responded to the area of Brown and Lindsay roads around 10 p.m. on Wednesday and found the man inside an SUV suffering from a gunshot wound.
Actor Harrison Ford to speak at ASU spring commencement ceremony
Harrison Ford, an actor best known for his roles in Star Wars and the Indiana Jones franchises, will speak at ASU's spring commencement ceremony this May.
One of Arizona’s Biggest Secondhand Shops Is Packed Wall-to-Wall With Unexpected Finds
Tucked along Gilbert Road in Mesa, 360 Thrift rewards patient treasure hunters with aisles that change by the hour. Prices can spark debate, but the selection, organization, and frequent sales keep the hunt exciting. Come for name brands, furniture, books, and quirky one offs you did not know you needed....
From restoring old tools to thousands of diary pages, Duane Roen keeps a strong...
It’s a warm afternoon in Tempe, and a former Arizona State University professor is showing off his collection of antique hand tools. DUANE ROEN: We’re looking at over a hundred handsaws here, I’ve restored most of them, some of them still need to be restored, like, some of them date back to the 1800s.
Mesa woman is a third-generation pie maker
Baking is generational for Elizabeth Curtis. She learned to make pies from her mother, who learned from her mother at her bedside. Now, “after years of baking my whole life,” Curtis has opened her own bakery, specializing in homemade pies. Tucked in a shopping center on the southwest...
Records: Driver intentionally rammed motorcycle while taking kids to sleepover in Chandler
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A driver has been taken into custody on suspicion of intentionally hitting a motorcyclist in an act of apparent "road rage" Wednesday night in Chandler. Court records show Gustavo Elias was arrested following a collision reported near Alma School and Ray roads that resulted in a motorcyclist...
Grasshopper Invasion Turns Phoenix Commute Into Crawling Chaos
The Valley is hopping, and not in the fun nightlife way. A startling number of grasshoppers have popped up across the Phoenix area this week, splattering windshields, piling in parking lots and unnerving commuters. Residents and drivers across the metro are posting photos and videos of the insects clinging to cars,...
Arizona town shatters record for highest March temperature ever recorded in the US
The heat wave didn't stop there. Arizona town shatters record for highest March temperature ever recorded in the US first appeared on The Cool Down .
ASU plans to offer three year education degree to address teacher shortage
ASU is working to implement a three-year bachelor's degree in education for the Fall 2026 semester. Proponents of the 90-credit program said it will reduce the barriers to becoming a teacher, particularly in special education. Carole Basile, the dean of the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning...
USA Today bestselling author to stop in the Valley to share her latest fantasy...
TEMPE, Ariz. — Fantasy lovers, there's an upcoming event at a Valley bookstore calling your name. USA Today and international bestselling author LJ Andrews is headed to the desert as part of her book tour for the latest installment in her Broken Souls and Bones series. The series starts...

















