US 60 reopens in far East Valley after police investigate death
PHOENIX — The US 60 reopened in Apache Junction near Gold Canyon after closing for a death investigation on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. A law enforcement situation caused both directions of the highway to close between Mountain View Road and Superstition Mountain Drive around 3:05 p.m., according to the...
Unusual Odor and Haze on i17 & Buckeye Road – Reported on Nov 26,...
A peculiar incident was reported on November 26, 2025, by a motorist who was driving along the i17 highway near Buckeye Road. The driver noticed an unusually strong, unpleasant odor, akin to burnt feces, which was so overpowering that they had to cover their nose with a shirt. Along with the smell, there was also a...
Chandler Retail Building Sells in $1.3 Million Transaction
CHANDLER, Ariz. (November 26, 2025) — Nick Miner, CCIM, of ORION Investment Real Estate has announced the successful sale of a freestanding, drive-thru retail property in Chandler, Arizona. The 624-square-foot building, formerly occupied by Ziggi’s Coffee, sold for $1,300,000 ($2,083 PSF) and closed escrow under 75...
ADOT unveils new specialty license plates
The Arizona Department of Transportation has unveiled a new trio of designs which includes the first-ever Phoenix Mercury plate.
Phoenix Faces Two Tragedies with Downtown Shooting Fatality and Road Rage Attack Killing Father...
Two separate shooting incidents in Phoenix resulted in fatalities and injuries. In downtown Phoenix on Tuesday night, police responded to a shooting at an apartment near 19th Street and Roosevelt Street. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, two men were found with gunshot wounds around 10:06 p.m. Both were transported to a...
SRP workers herd fish, pull out carts and even cars during annual canal dry-up
SRP workers stood knee-deep in the muddy bottom of the Tempe Canal on Friday, Nov. 21, pulling a long metal fence through the shallow murky water as white amur fish thrashed in front of them. Workers began the first major phase of the annual canal repairs by herding and relocating...
Phoenix’s November temperatures are among the fastest-rising in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in Phoenix is much hotter than it used to be. In fact, the climate research group Climate Central reports November temperatures in the Valley have risen faster than just about anywhere else in the country. Climate Central analyzed more than 50 years of temperature data from more than 240...
Apache Junction soup kitchen works to serve dignity in food desert
APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily) — Thousands of families across the Valley relied on charities and churches for a hot Thanksgiving meal, but options are limited in rural communities. Genesis Project, a soup kitchen in Apache Junction, is the only free meal center in Pinal County and recently reopened its...
Phoenix Sees Justice as Hells Angels Member Gets Life for Murder in Gang-Retaliation Attack
A grim chapter in Phoenix's battle against motorcycle gang violence has closed, as a Hells Angels member receives a life sentence for murder. Based on reports from FOX 10 Phoenix, Keith McCollough was convicted for the 2021 killing of Richard Coss in what prosecutors described as a gang-retaliation attack. During...
Portillo’s opens west Chandler location
Portillo's has opened in a shopping center at 7200 W. Ray Road in far west Chandler, between I-10 and Priest Drive / 56th Street, in the former Sandbar Mexican Grill location. The
