Shroom Room, restaurant add vibe to Northeast Mesa
Mesa residents Kathy Sanchez and Bonnie Gibbons bonded over mushrooms. Their belief in the natural healing properties of adaptogenic mushrooms is so strong that it has led them to open a coffee shop where the fungi is an integral part of the beverage blends. The Shroom Room, 2860 E. McKellips...
Beloved metro Phoenix brewery reopens after outpouring of support
Oro Brewing, a fan favorite beer destination, has returned to downtown Mesa. After announcing in January his plans to sell the brewery, owner Dave Valencia has changed course. He explained his reasoning for reopening the brewery in an Instagram post on March 7. "The plan was indeed to close and sell the brewery, but...
Valley superintendent quits after heated school board meeting
The superintendent for the Deer Valley Unified School District said he intends to resign during a heated board meeting. FOX 10's Nicole Krasean has more, as the district prepares to see a population surge.
Gilbert Commission recommends controversial retail project OK
Despite citizen opposition, the Gilbert Planning Commission recommended Town Council approve a developer’s request to change zoning for a 16.14-acre commercial development on the southeast corner of Higley and Ocotillo roads. Dubbed “Higley & Ocotillo retail center,” the parcel is within the 243-acre Marbella...
Fresh Indigenous fry bread and Arizona cuisines
Indigenous fry bread is at the heart of the James Beard Award®-winning Fry Bread House. There’s fry bread tacos, fry bread burgers and fry bread drizzled with honey and powdered sugar. The Hermosa Inn’s spectacular setting is home to Lon’s. Globally-inspired Arizona cuisine for brunch, lunch or dinner...
Arizona Task Force Recovers $700,000 in Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Vehicles During Queen Creek...
Detectives with the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force recovered six luxury vehicles worth roughly $700,000 during a search warrant operation tied to a vehicle theft and fraud investigation in Queen Creek, Arizona. Authorities reported the vehicles included high-end models from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz....
Rare ‘Cougar Shadow’ returns this weekend to Arizona’s Superstition Mountains
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) — It’ll be a sight to behold in the mountains of the far East Valley. Officials with Visit Mesa said that visitors and Arizonans alike will be able witnesses one of the state’s most unique natural phenomena: the “Cougar Shadow." “The shadow...
Robin Thicke performs hit songs in Chandler
Robin Thicke took the stage at Gila River Resorts and Casinos on Feb. 27 and 28 in Chandler. Thicke performed some of his classics like “Wanna Love You Girl,” “Sex Therapy” and even walked down to the crowd for his most notable hit, “Blurred Lines.”
Arizona authorities recommend license revocation and criminal charges for Tempe Tavern owner
State authorities are recommending the owner of a Tempe bar raided twice last year should lose his liquor license and face prosecution on criminal charges. Police arrested a total of 422 people last year at Tempe Tavern in underage drinking raids. Now an investigation by the Arizona Department of Liquor...
Felon accused of violent Mesa home break-in as repeat offender concerns rise
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man with a lengthy criminal record is accused of breaking into a Mesa woman’s home and sexually assaulting her over the weekend. The case is drawing attention to the dismantling of Repeat Offender Programs, or ROP units, that once operated across the Valley.
