Phoenix psychologist fears insurance changes will widen mental health care gap
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A big shakeup is on the way for Arizona mental health professionals and one of the state’s largest insurance companies. Therapists say starting on New Year’s Day, new supervision requirements could worsen the growing mental health care shortage. If providers can’t keep up with...
Sonoran recipe once again wins Food City’s 23rd annual tamal contest in Phoenix
Displaying unflinching loyalty to its proximity to the border, Sonoran cuisine was once again crowned the victor in the 23rd Tamale Making Contest, a yearly celebration of a dish that unites Latino families across borders and generations. Resembling the family tamal-making gatherings known as “tamaladas,” the Dec. 13...
Alleged breeder arrested after dead, starved dogs found in Phoenix apartment
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An alleged breeder was arrested after police found three dead dogs and rescued several others from his Phoenix apartment last week. On Dec. 23, officers took John Lewis Kai, 53, into custody on 16 counts of animal cruelty after finding the dogs in “squalor type conditions,” according to police...
Man shot in west Phoenix on Christmas Eve morning
PHOENIX — Police are investigating a shooting in west Phoenix that sent a man to the hospital on Christmas Eve morning. Officers were called to the area of 39th Avenue and Cactus Road just before 8 a.m. Wednesday. They say when they arrived, they found a man who had...
Jury gives serial killer multiple death sentences on staggering 8 murder convictions
An Arizona jury sentenced a convicted man to death Thursday for six of eight killings in metro Phoenix during a three-week span in 2017, ending a seven-month trial
Arizona Inmates Train Service Dogs for Veterans Amidst Drug-Related Health Crisis at Perryville Prison
Inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Perryville are engaging in an initiative that might seem small but holds large implications for healing: they are training service dogs for veterans, as reported by FOX 10 Phoenix. Reagan Starkley, an inmate participating in the program, highlighted the rewarding nature of...
Phoenix police investigating death ruled as homicide; suspect outstanding
PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating the death of a 36-year-old man that has been ruled a homicide. Officers responded to a report of an injured person near 46th Street and Shea Boulevard around 8:15 a.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found 36-year-old Zachary Hostetler, who was pronounced dead at the scene,...
Phoenix Zoo announces the name of the baby girl giraffe
We're excited to share that the Phoenix Zoo's female baby Masai giraffe officially has a name -- and it's Kasi ! Kasi means "speed" in Swahili, and she's already
Weather shift likely to bring rain to parts of Arizona on Christmas
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix has broken heat records for the last two days with temperatures in the 80s, and we have tied a record so far today. The previous record for today’s date is 79 degrees, set back in 1950. The average temperature for this time of the year is 65 degrees. Temperatures will cool off slightly...
These metro Phoenix districts are closing schools as enrollment falls
School districts across the Valley are downsizing, repurposing buildings or closing schools entirely to adapt to shifting demographics. Declining birth rates, the growth of Arizona's school voucher program, and high home prices are among the reasons districts cite for declining student numbers. Closing schools can be...

















