These 8 international chain restaurants debuted in Arizona in 2025
In 2025, a plethora of national, and some international, restaurant chains debuted in metro Phoenix. Highlights included the long-awaited debut of Sweetgreen at Scottsdale Quarter , plus another location in Phoenix's Biltmore area; Chinese hot pot chain Haidilao at the newly expanded Mekong Plaza in Mesa; and the...
Viral video shows Uber driver taking couple on wild ride where they were scared...
Arizona’s Family (3TV / CBS 5) reporter Mickaela Castillo says it started the way a lot of nights in Phoenix start: someone orders an Uber expecting a safe, boring trip from point A to point B.
Queen Creek couple offers $10K reward after New Year’s Eve home burglary
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. - A Queen Creek couple spent New Year’s Day cleaning up shattered glass and reviewing security footage after a burglar broke into their home while they were out celebrating New Year’s Eve. What they're saying:. Sarah and Devon Herman returned to their Queen Creek home...
Mercedes Vega’s family honors her with cross off I-10
The family of Mercedes Vega gathered on New Year's Eve to remember the 22-year-old killed nearly three years ago. 2025 brought major developments in the case.
Man dies after being shot by police near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard
A man has died after he was shot by police near McQueen Road and Chandler Boulevard Thursday evening.
The Enormous Thrift Store In Arizona That’ll Make You Rethink What $22 Can Buy
In Scottsdale, there’s a magical place where $22 can buy you a designer outfit, complete with accessories, that would normally cost ten times that amount. Welcome to White Dove Thrift Shoppe, where bargain hunting isn’t just economical—it’s downright exhilarating. Arizona residents know a thing or two...
Phoenix 911 dispatchers find comfort in therapy dogs during stressful shifts
911 operators work all hours of the day, listening to people on their worst days. But Ellie, a therapy dog, is trained to comfort dispatchers after particularly hard calls.
Woman attacked at Chandler park warns others as police search for suspect
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — A woman who was assaulted at a Chandler park Saturday morning is warning others about the attack while police search for the suspect. “I thought he was going to kill me. I got lucky, the next person might not,” the woman, who wants to remain anonymous but felt compelled to share her story,...
Valley police respond to illegal shooting, Shannon’s Law violations over holiday
An El Mirage man was arrested for illegal celebratory gunfire on New Year’s Eve as police across the Valley reported multiple shots-fired incidents and renewed warnings under Arizona’s Shannon’s Law.
SAFE Alert issued for missing 15-year-old boy in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A SAFE Alert has been issued for a teen boy after he went missing in Gilbert on Tuesday. The Arizona Department of Public Safety said 15-year-old Luke Hoskins was last seen near Gilbert and Elliot roads around 6:30 p.m. that day. He was last seen...
