Bygone mall favorite Hot Dog on a Stick plans return to Arizona
Hot Dog on a Stick, the long running West Coast hot dog and lemonade-focused chain, is under new ownership and in talks for a return to Arizona. The mall staple, which had locations in the now defunct Paradise Valley Mall and Metrocenter, as well as Chandler Fashion Center, closed its remaining stores in Arizona in 201
Record heat for Phoenix, other parts of Arizona expected this weekend
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We continue with First Alert Weather Days for extreme heat around metro Phoenix through Monday at 8 p.m. Already on this Friday, we’ve set a record with an overnight low of 94 at Sky Harbor International Airport. The previous warmest low on this day was 91 degrees. That’s a big part of the issue we
Driver seriously hurt after crash in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A single-car crash is restricting a busy road in south Phoenix on Friday afternoon. Around 4:50 p.m., Phoenix police said officers were in the area of Seventh Avenue and Broadway Road and shared an image of a red sedan to the side of the street and police tape stretching across the road.
Community rallies to help struggling Scottsdale donut shop
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Running a donut shop is a grind – as one worker noted, "Early is an understatement. We start at 11, 12 at night." It's a grind Daniel Tes does not take for granted. "The people, the creativity," Tes said. "Creating donuts and coming up with different...
The Buzzed Goat Coffee Company Planning Third Location in Gilbert
The Buzzed Goat Coffee Company is getting ready to open its third Arizona location at 2795 S. Market St., Suite 110, in Gilbert. The coffee shop will take over the former Which Wich space at SanTan Village Marketplace. CEO Gabe Von Weimer told What Now Phoenix that the team is...
Arizona outdoor workers now protected by first-ever statewide heat safety rules
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For the first time, Arizona has statewide safety regulations requiring water, shade, and a place to rest on all outdoor job sites — a change advocates say was long overdue as workers labor in triple-digit temperatures. Workers describe extreme conditions. Aaron McDonald, apprenticeship coordinator
Why Phoenix Residents Head to This Cool Pine Forest Town Every Summer
When Phoenix summers push past 110 degrees for weeks at a stretch, a two-hour drive can feel like crossing into a completely different world. That world has a name: Payson, Arizona. Tucked beneath the dramatic cliffs of the Mogollon Rim at 5,000 feet of elevation, this small mountain town has quietly become one of the
Chandler cops’ real-time sting stops serial gunman during active armed robbery: PD
Police in Chandler arrested Chalina Harrison after they say license plate reading technology tracked her getaway van during a July armed robbery spree. Detectives say they caught Harrison stepping out of a business she had just robbed at gunpoint on July 7, three days after a similar hold-up on Independence Day.
Man forced 15-year-old into ‘housewife’ role, got her pregnant and tortured her inside Phoenix...
David Ruvalcaba, 26, was arrested in north Phoenix after allegedly sexually abusing and torturing a young girl while keeping her isolated in his apartment for over a year. The victim was hospitalized with 50+ injuries after Ruvalcaba allegedly strangled her unconscious and beat her up to 60 times with a glass liquor bo
New Mexico man linked to Navajo woman’s disappearance in trouble with the law again
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – After a man admitted to robbing and beating an elderly Navajo woman, he was released from federal prison early, but now he’s in trouble with the law again. Ella Mae Begay went missing five years ago, with her body never found. Preston Tolth, who is from New Mexico, accepted a plea deal for […]

















