These 7 Phoenix restaurants are now closed
The start of the year marked the end of the road for a handful of Valley restaurants, including long-standing local institutions. Both open for nearly a decade, a Chandler seafood spot shuttered and a pioneering Mesa brewery poured its last pints. The original location of a central Phoenix Peruvian favorite closed...
Homicide investigation underway after woman’s body found in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A homicide investigation is underway after officers say they found a woman’s body on the side of a busy west Phoenix road. Just before 11 p.m. on Friday, police responded to the area of Broadway Road and 55th Avenue after getting reports of an object on the side of the road that appeared to be a...
Police identify man accused of shooting at them in Chandler
Police have identified a man who allegedly shot at Chandler police officers while running away from a traffic stop in Chandler on Thursday. The man, identified as 26-year-old Gabriel Leon, allegedly ran behind a building before coming out from behind a nearby storage facility, which is when multiple police officers...
Valley Schools On The Brink As State Slaps Districts With High-Risk Tag
State auditors are sounding the alarm on Arizona school finances, flagging a growing list of districts that are running out of room to maneuver. The latest review puts nine districts in the highest financial risk category and another nine on the edge of it, a sharp jump that lands squarely on several Phoenix-area...
Police ID driver killed after crashing into pole in Scottsdale
Police believe the driver, identified as 23-year-old Emiliano Lahi, may have been speeding when he struck a pole.
Tempe to start requiring drink spiking test kits at certain bars, restaurants
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe has become the first city in Arizona to pass a law targeting drink spiking at bars and restaurants. The new ordinance requires any bar or restaurant that serves alcohol past midnight on any day of the week to have drink spiking test kits available to sell or give away for free to...
Loop 101 reopens after rollover crash in north Phoenix; 2 hospitalized
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A north Phoenix freeway is back open after a serious crash sent two people to the hospital Monday morning. The collision happened around 10:30 a.m. on the westbound Loop 101 Agua Fria freeway near 27th Avenue, just east of the Interstate 17 transition. An Arizona Department...
Weather changes on the way for Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Look for sunny skies and near record heat in Phoenix today, with weather changes on tap for later this week. Clear skies, light winds and a forecast high of 85 can be expected in the Valley to start the new week. That’s just one degree shy of the record of 86 degrees for today’s date and 15...
The Arizona Smokehouse Tucked Behind A Gas Station That Outsmokes Every Local BBQ Spot
As a self-proclaimed BBQ enthusiast, I’ve tried my fair share of smokehouses in Arizona, but none have impressed me quite like The Thumb at 9393 E Bell Rd in Scottsdale. Tucked away behind a humble gas station, this underrated eatery is a masterclass in low-and-slow cooking. I recall my...
3 hospitalized after multi-car crash at Scottdale intersection
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A serious crash sent three people to the hospital in Scottsdale early Monday morning. Authorities say three vehicles were involved in the crash shortly before 9:30 a.m. near 74th Street and McDowell Road, east of Scottsdale Road. One person was rushed to the hospital with...

















