Chandler AZ

You might not realize it, but Latinos make up the second largest demographic group in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, the Mormon temple in Mesa was the first ever to offer religious rites in Spanish. And, in ASU professor Sujey Vega’s new book, “Mormon Barrio,”...

Tucked inside a small shopping center in Mesa, Arizona, Aloha Kitchen has been serving up authentic Hawaiian plate lunches since the 1980s. With a 4.6-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews, this casual spot has built a loyal following that keeps coming back for generous portions and island flavors that feel like a...

North Phoenix is staring down a retail and hotel boom, with Phoenix developer Vestar moving to snag two Arizona State Land Department parcels just east of Interstate 17. The pitch is big: a mixed use cluster of hotels, big box retail and a nearly 100,000 square foot fitness club directly across the freeway from...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who they say crashed a car and fled the scene where a teenage boy died. Officers responded to the crash involving two vehicles near 60th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 1:36 a.m. on March 14. The passenger in the...

Dailan Long, with his relatives and other members of the Navajo community in Burnham, New Mexico, has long worked to defend their community from coal industry efforts to expand access to the area—an ongoing struggle that has led him to ask, “Are we always going to keep fighting?” The latest threat is a proposed...

CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A person has died after authorities say they crashed into the back of a semi-truck that was on the shoulder of a freeway off-ramp just south of the Valley. The crash happened just after midnight Monday morning at Interstate 10 eastbound at the Riggs Road...

Some days, one plate just isn’t enough to satisfy my cravings, and I find myself looking for a place where I can truly sample it all without any limits. I used to think high-quality dining and endless servings didn’t always go hand-in-hand, but I’ve discovered some incredible spots that have totally changed my mind.

Tucked along East Baseline Road in Mesa, Arizona, the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet is one of the largest outdoor marketplaces in the entire Southwest. With over 1,500 vendors spread across a massive property, shoppers from all corners of Arizona make the trip just to see what treasures they can find.

It's something you can only see twice a year and one of those times is now. The "Cougar Shadow" has returned to the Superstition Mountains. Alicia Boe with Visit Mesa explains.

The Chandler Museum has a new exhibit called “Being Eddie Basha.”. It’s a retrospective of the hometown-turned-statewide grocer who died in 2013. This 3,800-square-foot installation is all about unpacking the man behind the grocery king persona. Chandler Museum’s storytelling coordinator, Sarah Biggerstaff, literally...