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Cain Velasquez walked out of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California, on Sunday, Feb. 15, his prison sentence over after being paroled. The former Arizona State wrestling standout and UFC heavyweight champion got in a van, was driven to a meeting point along a highway, got out of the van and...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle while crossing a west Phoenix roadway last week. She’s been identified as 68-year-old Tracie L. Gordon. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, Phoenix police and fire crews responded to the area of...

For a 12-year-old Mesa boy, hanging out with friends during recess one school day in September last year has turned into an on-going ordeal for his family. The sixth grader said he was approached by another Porter Elementary School student, 11, who was in his homeroom and some of his classes but did not associate...

TEMPE – The weather report for Sun Devil Softball’s 8-0 win over Pacific to close out the Littlewood Invitational on Sunday afternoon may have read 70 degrees with a slight breeze and the sun shining. But, on the field, Arizona State combined Kenzie Brown’s pitching elements with a combustible offensive lineup to...

The East Valley Institute of Technology last week asked a judge to dispense with a hearing and use the court filings to decide the lawsuit filed by nine East Valley school districts against it. And according to the “motion for judgment on the pleadings,” EVIT said there’s only one way...

Not all assisted living homes begin with spreadsheets and strategic plans. Some begin with heartbreak. For Wanda Forden, the loss of her mother to dementia and the ongoing care of her uncle led her to imagine a different kind of place — one she wished had existed for her own family. In Arizona, where more than 650...

Prosecutors say 28-year-old Beau Lieurance, who reportedly pulled a gun on his mom and another man, may have acted out due to playing a violent video game with people possibly in North Africa with ties to Islamic extremists.

More than 11,000 people marked Arizona’s 114th birthday on Feb. 14 by participating in the Mesa Marathon, setting a new attendance record for the event. The marathon sold out registrations in all four distances—the marathon, half marathon, 10K and the free Kids 1K run—according to a press release.

PHOENIX — Metro Phoenix students who have the munchies for knowledge have something fresh on the menu: GateWay Community College is launching six new online Cannabis Career Certificate programs. The college, part of the Maricopa Community College system, first introduced cannabis business training in 2020. Its latest...

Talk with Julia Wheatley and you’ll quickly figure out the tenor of the Queen Creek mayor’s upcoming State of the Town address. “We have a lot of bragging rights,” Wheatley said. “It’s our time to show off.”. The State of the Town event is scheduled...