SAFE Alert canceled after missing 17-year-old from Mesa was located
PHOENIX — Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Thursday morning for a missing 17-year-old girl from Mesa. Aurelia Thibodeau was found safe, according to the Mesa Police Department. The SAFE Alert for Thibodeau was issued Wednesday night. At the time, she was last seen around 4 p.m. Monday on...
8 Arizona hospitals at risk of closing or cutting services amid federal Medicaid cuts,...
PHOENIX — A new report shows that eight Arizona hospitals are among hundreds nationwide facing potential closure or significant service reductions. The report from the nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen attributes the risk to a combination of thin profit margins and sweeping cuts to federal funding. Among the Arizona facilities that could be affected are Valleywise Health and HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center.
Arizona groundwater ruling could be ‘death knell’ for 100-year water supply rule, expert says
A state judge ruled this week that the Arizona Department of Water Resources illegally changed how it evaluates whether there’s enough groundwater to build new homes in parts of the Valley. The decision is a win for the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, which had sued. State law...
Arizona Woman Changes Name to ‘John’ To Prevent Doordash Drivers From Knocking on Her...
A woman in Phoenix, Arizona, apparently fed up with DoorDash drivers waiting at her door or even knocking on it to deliver food despite her contactless delivery preferences, decided to change her name to a male one. According to her, the problem was immediately solved. @pigeon_jen. #doordash. ♬ original sound...
City of Phoenix approves new rate hike for trash pickup
Phoenix residents are about to pay more for trash pickup, and the increases won’t stop this summer.
Cockroaches, food safety issues found at Valley eateries
Valley restaurants cited for cockroaches, bare-hand contact with seafood, unsafe food temperatures and improper handwashing.
More wind on the way, rain chances this weekend in Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Look for less wind and slightly cooler temperatures today in the Valley. Morning temperatures in the 60s will warm to 87 degrees this afternoon, which is average for this time of year. Slight warming is expected on Friday, pushing Phoenix temperatures into the low 90s during...
Phoenix air quality ranked among worst in US, report finds
The American Lung Association released its 2025 "State of the Air" report Wednesday, which states that the Phoenix metro area ranks 4th worst in the U.S. for ozone pollution.
You Haven’t Tried True Arizona Comfort Food Until You’ve Been Here
If you’re looking for the best comfort food in Arizona, then look no further than Tacos y Hotdogs Los Mayitos in Mesa and Phoenix. This family-owned business serves the very best Sonoran hot dogs in the state, and you’re going to love them. These hot dogs are made with love and perfection, and they’ll simply […]
Bodycam video shows Chandler police response to 2025 drowning at city pool
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Body camera footage from Chandler police released Wednesday shows the response to a drowning at a city pool last summer. The video shows the investigation from moments after a 4-year-old boy was pulled from the water at the Hamilton Aquatic Center to follow-up interviews with witnesses, lifeguards and the boy’s family as investigators tried to answer how it...

















