A new exhibit, ‘Being Eddie Basha,’ unpacks the Chandler man behind the grocery king...
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...
Mesa man finds little help with howling dog
Anthony Aquino’s forever home in northeast Mesa has become a forever nightmare. Almost immediately after he and his spouse, William Delia, moved into the Salerno Ranch neighborhood in 2022, they began trying to put up with the howling from two hybrid wolf-dogs owned by their next-door neighbor. The man now has one dog.
IKEA Adds Phoenix to List of 10 New Stores Opening this Year
PHOENIX, AZ (March 16, 2026) — IKEA has included Phoenix, Arizona, on its list of 10 new U.S. locations opening this year, reinforcing the retailer’s continued expansion in the Valley with what will become its third Arizona location. The new store is planned for Village Square II, 4643 E. Cactus Road, near Cactus...
3 in custody after shots fired at Phoenix police helicopter
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three people were taken into custody after shots were fired at a Phoenix police helicopter during a response overnight. Phoenix Police responded to a report of shots fired near 36th Street and Van Buren Street just before 1:30 a.m., and a helicopter team was called in to assist.
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-10 in Arizona
ARIZONA — One person is dead after a fiery crash involving an SUV and a tractor-trailer early Monday on Interstate 10 in Chandler, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on the eastbound I-10 off-ramp near Riggs Road. Investigators said the driver of a...
Phoenix Zoo celebrates African lion Pilipili’s 4th birthday
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Zoo celebrated the fourth birthday of Pilipili, a male African lion, on Sunday with a Chicago-style pizza party!. Pilipili came to the Phoenix Zoo from Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. In honor of his roots, the Zoo partnered with Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria to host his celebration.
The Under-The-Radar Arizona Steakhouse With A Filet Mignon You Have To Try In 2026
Is it a little dramatic to say a single piece of beef can be a spiritual experience? Because after visiting this under-the-radar Arizona treasure, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the light. While everyone else is busy chasing the latest flashy social media openings, real foodies know that the...
Chandler’s biggest water worry isn’t the Colorado River
Simone Kjolsrud, the person in charge of making sure Chandler residents have plenty of water for the future, says the ongoing dispute over Colorado River water is not what keeps her up at night. And that includes videos of the Arizona Canal Project running dry, something experts call “deadpool.”
Chandler’s opioid program a model for others, state says
Among 90 Arizona cities and towns receiving money from settling lawsuits with big pharmaceutical companies over the nation’s opioid crisis, Chandler is being hailed as the model for how to spend those funds. Now others are scurrying to replicate its ideas. “Arizona Department of Health Services thinks that we...
Paradise Valley Mansion Fetches $14.58 Million After Buyer Bails
One of Paradise Valley’s newest trophy homes just found a deep-pocketed buyer, even after the first one walked away. The modern estate at 5902 E. Cactus Wren Road closed last Wednesday for $14.575 million, a hefty price that has the local luxury market buzzing. The single-level, roughly 7,419-square-foot home is...

















