PetSmart opens 1,700th store in Chandler
PetSmart recently opened its 1,700th store, an 18,000-square-foot building at 2065 N. Alma School Road in Chandler. For store leader Norbert Martel, the moment is personal. Martel, who has been with PetSmart for just under four years, described the assignment as an honor. The Chandler Desert Palms location is a...
Do you have a heat plan? Here’s why Arizona families should have one
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — You probably have a fire escape plan. You might even have a tornado plan. But do you have a heat plan?. With dangerously high temperatures expected to grip Arizona throughout the week, and every day a First Alert Weather Day in Phoenix, now is the time to consider making one.
There’s only one theater in AZ to see ‘The Odyssey’ as the director intended
"The Odyssey" topped the box office for the second week in a row, and for moviegoers in Arizona hoping to see it the way director Christopher Nolan intended, there is only one place to go.
Phoenix is planning a new program to sublet apartments to people exiting homelessness
The city of Phoenix is preparing to launch a new subletting program to help unhoused people get into apartments faster. When someone is trying to exit homelessness, it can be difficult to break into Phoenix’s tight rental market, said Rachel Milne, director of Phoenix’s Office of Homeless Solutions.
19 years later: Remembering 4 Phoenix journalists killed in mid-air helicopter crash
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Nineteen years ago, what started as a dramatic police chase ended in a tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four Valley journalists, including two Arizona’s Family colleagues. On July 27, 2007, 3TV and ABC 15’s helicopter crews were covering a police chase that...
Arizona dad turns heartbreak into national movement with Million Mile Challenge
A Gilbert father completed a cross-country walk to Montana carrying his late son Kevin's ashes following his death from alcohol poisoning. Adkins spent 20 years sharing his son's story at schools, churches, and treatment facilities to inspire others and raise awareness about substance abuse. Adkins launched the Million
Gilbert hip-hop dance group KODE competing at World Championship
GILBERT, Ariz. - One Arizona team is rehearsing for the World Hip Hop Dance Championship, which begins July 26, with the finals scheduled for Aug. 1 at ASU's Mullet Arena. "The training— it’s been so fun, especially with this team. They just know how to make it fun," dancer Banessa Fleming said.
People Travel Across Arizona For The Incredible Sourdough At This Small Bakery
Tucked inside the sprawling Phoenix Park ‘n Swap at 3801 E Washington St in Phoenix, AZ, a small bakery has been quietly winning hearts one sourdough loaf at a time. Word has spread so fast that people from all corners of Arizona make the trip just to grab a fresh-baked loaf before they sell out.
Demolition of Food City in Tempe makes way for affordable housing, grocery development
The Dorsey Station affordable housing development in Tempe saw a major early milestone after the Food City building it will replace was demolished, according to a Thursday news release. The development, located near Apache Boulevard and Dorsey Lane, spans nearly 8 acres across two properties, including a ground-floor g
Man doing ‘donuts’ in Tempe hits hydrant, causes thousands in damages
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A tower of water shot into the air in Tempe Sunday morning after a man doing donuts hit a fire hydrant, according to officials with the city’s police department. Gabriel Haynes, 21, was arrested and faces charges of criminal damage for “recklessly damaging utility...
