Dirty dishes, raw meat and no hot water found at Phoenix-area eateries
Health inspectors found raw meat stored over produce, employees skipping handwashing and food held at unsafe temperatures. Several Valley restaurants were cited, but one Chandler spot had the most major violations. Here’s what inspectors uncovered in this week’s Dirty Dining.
Heat-Defying Hikers Keep Dropping as Phoenix Mountain Rescues Soar
Phoenix Fire Department crews have already raced to 74 mountain rescues across Camelback, Piestewa and South Mountain between Jan. 1 and May 20, 2026, a spike that officials say is more than 50% higher than during the same stretch last year. The jump comes even as the city tightens rules and adds new gear at some of it
Hundreds of homeowners were told they’d become part of Queen Creek. Wednesday night the...
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — The Queen Creek Town Council has voted against incorporating parts of the southeast Valley. The area near Combs and Gantzel roads includes 489 acres of property and an estimated population of 5,000 people. According to the agenda packet for the meeting, an analysis conducted by...
A Growing Arizona Seafood Chain Is Opening a New Chandler Location
Angry Crab Shack is expanding its presence in Arizona with a new opening. The new location will bring the brand’s seafood boils and signature sauces to Chandler. The grand opening will feature a wing-eating competition, family activities, and community-focused events. Angry Crab Shack Opening in Chandler. Arizona-based
This downtown Phoenix radio landmark has been marked for death
Developers of the Atari Hotel have taken their first steps to demolish a landmark downtown Phoenix building that housed some of the Valley’s most iconic radio stations. Last month, Valley developer Intersection Development applied for a permit with the city of Phoenix to tear down the two-story structure at 840 N. Cent
Driver dies after crash led to vehicle fire in Chandler
A man is dead after a tow truck crashed and burst into flames on a Chandler freeway early Thursday morning.
More than 450 days after body was found and still no answers; Nathaniel Mueller’s...
Mueller’s family traveled to Jefferson City last week to seek answers from the attorney general and found none.
Canyon Lake will be closed for 16 weeks starting Sept. 16
PHOENIX — Canyon Lake will be closed for about 16 weeks starting on Sept. 16 for safety inspections and maintenance, SRP officials said. Salt River Project and the Bureau of Reclamation said that Tonto National Forest will close Canyon Lake, including all boat ramps and access points, for 16 weeks to lower the water le
Monsoon Mayhem as Fierce Storms Hammer Arizona As Phoenix Chokes On Bad Air
Severe thunderstorms muscled across Arizona on Wednesday evening, firing off lightning, gusty outflow winds and heavy, localized downpours that briefly snarled travel before lighter showers lingered over the eastern high country into the night. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were in
Gilbert strip mall closed after inspectors find major structural problems, raising collapse concerns
GILBERT, Ariz. — Businesses at a decades-old Gilbert shopping plaza are scrambling after inspectors determined the building was structurally unsafe and ordered an immediate evacuation. Gilbert Fire and Rescue ordered a full closure of the strip mall on Gilbert Road on Monday after multiple inspections revealed serious

















