Camelot Homes unveils boutique luxury community in Phoenix
Scottsdale-based Camelot Homes is ready to open its newest Valley community, where prices will start at $1.6 million. The eight homes in the Viridian luxury community in north central Phoenix will range between 2,713 and 3,003 square feet. Designed in partnership with Woodley Architecture, the two-story homes feature a
End to extreme temperatures in sight
A gradual cooling trend begins next week, although temperatures will remain above average. Highs are expected to reach around 111 degrees on Tuesday before easing to about 109 degrees from Wednesday through Friday.
Phoenix opens food grants program to tackle inequity issues
Food inequity continues to be a major challenge for Phoenix residents. To address this, the city is offering grants to organizations committed to helping people access food. The Food Systems Grants are part of Phoenix’s 2030 Food Action Plan, which found that almost all of the 55 food deserts in Maricopa County are loc
Record Heatwave Tightens Grip on the West, With Phoenix Notching New Highs
Cities across the Western United States set new daily temperature records on Saturday in preliminary measurements. Southern California officials issued fresh cautions for residents to monitor symptoms of heat illness amid the ongoing conditions. The same pattern of extreme warmth also heightens wildfire risks across pa
Home Air Conditioning In Phoenix Costs $2,000 a month
We looked at electricity costs to keep a 2,500-square-foot home at 72 degrees F. Phoenix has at least 100 days each year when the outside temperature is over 100 degrees F. Electricity costs under these circumstances are about $2,000 a month, which is more than many mortgages.
Mayor Freeman Statement on Mesa’s Water Resilience and the Colorado River
Today's federal action falls short of resolving the challenges facing the Colorado River, and there is still much more work to do. The Colorado River is Arizona's lifeline, and protecting its future requires solutions that are equitable, sustainable, and grounded in sound science. Mesa has spent decades preparing for c
Family gathers to remember woman killed after first date
Family and friends gathered at a vigil to remember Arianna Jones, who was killed after going on a first date with a man she met online.
Woman fights for life after hit-and-run in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman is fighting for her life after a hit-and-run in west Phoenix early Sunday morning. Around 2 a.m., first responders were called to the area of Camelback Road and 43rd Avenue on a report of a woman who had been hit by an unknown vehicle.
Two dead, one injured in Gilbert home stabbing; suspect shot by police
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — Gilbert police shot a man Saturday who allegedly stabbed three people in a home, killing two of them and sending one to the hospital. Just before 11 p.m. Saturday, Gilbert police were called to a home near Lindsay and Elliot roads about a stabbing and given a brief description of the suspect, G
Arizona’s 5 weirdest restaurants (including one with the world’s largest theater pipe organ)
Arizona recently welcomed its first Buc-ee’s in Goodyear, but even a supersized travel center cannot compete with a pizza organ, rescue parrots and a steakhouse that cuts off customers’ neckties.…

















