11 Italian Restaurants In Arizona That Exceed Expectations
Finding good Italian food in Arizona can be a bit of a challenge. You might think you have to go all the way to Italy for the real deal, but that’s not true. There are actually some great Italian restaurants in this state. A few of them really surprised me.
Data centers, including those in Mesa pose big challenges for state
A new state report warns that the booming growth of data centers and other “large-load” customers in Arizona poses a challenge to grid reliability and electric rates. The Governor’s Office of Resiliency’s Arizona Energy Promise Taskforce calls for “a suite of policy considerations to enable Arizona to accommodate economic growth without compromising grid reliability or unfairly increasing costs for existing customers.”
Active barricade situation underway near Queen Creek
QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — An active law enforcement situation is underway near Queen Creek. Details are extremely limited. Maricopa County Sheriff troopers and Queen Creek police officers are in the area of 194th Street and San Tan Boulevard, trying to get a suspect out of a home. MCSO...
Suspect dead, man seriously injured, after barricade situation and shooting involving officers in Queen...
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — A suspect is dead, and a man is seriously injured after a barricade situation and shooting involving officers in Queen Creek on Monday night, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). MCSO, in coordination with the Queen Creek Police Department, responded to a shooting...
ASU wants to remove a 124-year-old historic property to make way for ASU Health
As ASU works to build the ASU Health headquarters on the Downtown Phoenix campus, University officials are looking to remove a 124-year-old property from the site. Its owner said he felt he had been treated unfairly by the University. Robert Young, 88, has owned the historic Louis Emerson House at...
Gilbert Police Department catches domestic violence suspect
A Gilbert PD drone helped arrest a man wanted on charges of assault, criminal damage, disorderly conduct, unlawful imprisonment, and trespassing.
Ranking Arizona: Top 10 elementary school districts for 2026
Here are the Top 10 elementary school districts in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2026 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?
Man seriously injured in north Phoenix shooting
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is in the hospital after being shot overnight in north Phoenix, and no suspect is in custody. Phoenix police officers responded to a reported shooting in the area of Cave Creek Road and Sweetwater Avenue around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. When they arrived, officers found...
Arizona woman charged with killing newborn child 45 years after body was found
Nancy Jean Trottier faces a murder charge after DNA linked her to a newborn found suffocated on a North Dakota college campus over 40 years ago.
Phoenix police investigate violent group assault on teenage girl near light rail stop
PHOENIX — Police in Phoenix are investigating a violent group assault that left a high school student unconscious and hospitalized after she was attacked near a light rail stop. The incident happened on Wednesday, April 8, near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road, as the teen was on her way...

















