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Starfish Scottsdale to debut the expansion of Starfish Hospitality Group outside California, opening in McCormick Ranch.

PHOENIX — An investigation has been opened after a south Phoenix playground was damaged by fire, according to officials with the Phoenix Police Department. Phoenix parks personnel called firefighters and police to report that the playground at Nevitt Park, near Baseline Road and 48th Street, had been damaged by a fire. Members of the Phoenix Fire Department Arson Task Force responded to the scene.

PHOENIX — Bagelfelds on 29th Street and Thomas Road has closed after an early morning fire damaged the building, the shop said on Instagram. Firefighters were called to the shop about 5:30 a.m. for a structure fire report, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Arriving units found smoke coming...

PHOENIX — A traffic stop in Phoenix on April 14 has a driver facing serious charges after drugs and firearms were allegedly found in the car they were driving. The Department of Public Safety said that troopers saw a white Dodge Charger doing "donuts" on Encanto Boulevard near 66th Avenue.

Eligible Mesa Electric customers could save up to $70 on electric bills this summer. The City of Mesa Energy Resources Department’s Summer Electric Assistance program (SEA) is accepting applications on a first-come, first-served basis for residential customers who demonstrate a financial need. SEA is a residential utility assistance program...

MESA, AZ — Two people were taken to a hospital following a crash involving a private ambulance in Mesa. At around noon on Wednesday, emergency crews were called to the area of Higley Road and Southern Avenue for reports of a crash. When crews got on scene, they found...

Phoenix has quietly rewritten its 911 playbook. When residents dial in, they are now asked whether they need police, fire or behavioral health. If a behavioral health response makes more sense, the city dispatches its Community Assistance Program teams instead of law enforcement. Mayor Kate Gallego spotlighted the change on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and said the revamped system recently helped “Teresa,” her son...

Phoenix Fire Department technical rescue crews were called to Camelback Mountain on Tuesday and are working a mountain rescue, with a public information officer already on scene, the agency announced. Details are still thin, and officials say more will come once crews have the situation under control. In the meantime, authorities are asking hikers to steer clear of the trailheads while rescuers do their...

A portion of Loop 101 is shut down in the northwestern part of the Valley on Wednesday morning due to a vehicle fire investigation. The closure was put in place in the southbound lanes near Union Hills Drive, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say. There is no estimated reopening time.

First responders were called to reports of the crash around 7:30 a.m. on Camelback Road near the Interstate 17 access road. Seven people were hospitalized.