Extreme heat warning extended across Phoenix area
The National Weather Service has extended the extreme heat warning through Tuesday. While we expect Monday to be the hottest day of this streak, Tuesday’s heat matches the parameters for the warning.
Watchdog gives ‘C’ to 3 of Mesa’s 4 hospitals
When it comes to patient safety, Dignity Health-Arizona General Hospital in Mesa earned an “A,” according to a nonprofit watchdog. Mesa’s other three hospitals – Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center – got a“C.”. Both Banner...
Chandler poised to spend more than ever
The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.
Single Mom of 11 Earns Master’s Degree After Overcoming Hearing Loss
“We can all overcome the challenges that life puts in front of us, and not only overcome them, but become better because of them,” said graduate Heather Porter
Red Cross volunteers canvas North Phoenix mobile home park for heat safety
Red Cross volunteers went door to door in a north Phoenix mobile home park ahead of summer, sharing heat safety tips and connecting residents with resources.
Stuck in Scottsdale, alleged ‘bitcoin boy bandits’ dream of California return
As January was ending, two teenagers living on the outskirts of idyllic Pismo Beach – recently named “best small coastal town in America” by USA Today – took a long, overnight drive to Scottsdale. Three and a half months later, Skylar LaPaille and Jackson Sullivan are...
Thousands Told To ‘Close Windows and Doors’ in California, Arizona
If you’re planning to get outside on Sunday—whether it’s a workout, yard work, or a long drive—think twice. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts across parts of California and Arizona, warning people to “keep windows and doors closed,” through Sunday, as dangerous levels ...
Target-anchored Queen Creek retail center sells for $69.6M
A recently constructed open-air retail center in Queen Creek anchored by a Target has been sold. Vestar, the Phoenix-based shopping center developer and operator, sold Vineyard Towne Center, which is located at the northwest corner of Gantzel Road and Combs Road in Queen Creek, for approximately $69.6 million, according to the Pinal County Recorder’s Office.
Man injured during shooting in Phoenix
PHOENIX — A man was hospitalized after a shooting in Phoenix on Saturday, the city's police department said. Around 7 p.m., officers were called to the area near 34th Avenue and Cholla Street for a shooting. As the officers arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. Authorities said he was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ahwatukee historian uncovers a hidden past
Ahwatukee author and historian Janelle Molony has built a reputation for uncovering unusual and often overlooked stories from Arizona’s past. Her latest discovery continues that traditionl. This spring, Molony helped confirm the identity of a long-unidentified woman buried in Phoenix’s Pioneer & Military Memorial Park — a woman now...

















