4 Arizona restaurants are among the nation’s top spots to eat in 2026
Throughout the year, review site Yelp releases roundups of its users’ favorite ramen restaurants, cozy coffee shops and tasty taquerias. But once a year, the site compiles all of its data and publishes a comprehensive list of the Top 100 Places to Eat around the nation. The 13th annual list for 2026 dropped on...
Phoenix influencer missing in Mexico after apparent kidnapping
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Mexican authorities are searching for a popular social media influencer from Phoenix who went missing two days ago in Sinaloa, Mexico. Nicole Pardo Molina, also known as La Nicholette, was last seen in a residential neighborhood in Culiacan, Sinaloa, according to an alert from the Sinaloa State...
Chandler Ostrich Festival to relocate for first time in two decades
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — The Chandler Ostrich Festival isn’t sticking its head in the sand. After more than 20 years at Tumbleweed Park, the event is spreading its flightless wings and relocating to Rawhide Western Town and Event Center. The 36th annual festival is moving due to recent...
Kenadie ‘Kenna’ Fleming, 17, missing from Apache Junction, police say
The Apache Junction Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 17-year-old Kenadie "Kenna" Fleming who is missing and was last seen at approximately 4:20 p.m. Jan. 20 leaving
Rocket Lister acquires Tempe office building for headquarters and leasing
Rocket Lister, a Phoenix-based residential real estate marketing company, purchased a two-story, 46,804-square-foot office building at 4625 S. Wendler Drive in Tempe for $5.7 million. The property includes more than $1 million in newly completed Class A tenant improvements funded by the previous owner, according to a...
Hamilton High Carjacking Scare Ends With Chandler Cops Nabbing 38-Year-Old
A 38-year-old woman was taken into custody after a reported carjacking involving a Hamilton High School student in Chandler that prompted a brief lockdown Tuesday afternoon. The student was not injured, and school officials worked with police to secure the campus. Authorities located and arrested the suspect the...
Valley ERs Jam Up as Winter Bugs Swamp Phoenix Hospitals
Hospitals across metro Phoenix are running hot as a sudden crush of seasonal respiratory viruses sends more patients to emergency rooms and inpatient units. Clinicians say areas that usually see a steady, routine flow are filling quickly, with nurses and emergency doctors reporting longer waits, limited staffed beds...
A Humble Mesa, AZ Mom and Pop Cafe Serving Serious Breakfast Magic
Cafe Hodgepodge has become one of those “if you know, you know” neighborhood gems that East Mesa locals gush about to friends while secretly hoping it does not get too busy. In a city packed with chains and drive‑thru breakfasts, Cafe HodgePodge turns a modest strip‑center space into...
Tempe PD locates family of child found at apartment complex
TEMPE, AZ — UPDATE: Tempe PD says the family has been located. No other details were provided. —————— The Tempe Police Department is asking for help identifying a girl who was found at an apartment complex. The girl was located on Thursday near Kyrene...
Phoenix vice mayor says new ordinance on keeping parks safer received more positive feedback
The Phoenix City Council approved a controversial new law that puts new restrictions in place about providing medical care in public parks. City leaders want to make sure kids don’t find needles while they’re playing — and that everyone can enjoy the parks. But the move raised...
