Retail Gold Rush: Vestar Plots Mega Mall Across From TSMC in North Phoenix
North Phoenix is staring down a retail and hotel boom, with Phoenix developer Vestar moving to snag two Arizona State Land Department parcels just east of Interstate 17. The pitch is big: a mixed use cluster of hotels, big box retail and a nearly 100,000 square foot fitness club directly across the freeway from...
Driver leaves scene of crash that killed his passenger in West Phoenix, police say
PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who they say crashed a car and fled the scene where a teenage boy died. Officers responded to the crash involving two vehicles near 60th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 1:36 a.m. on March 14. The passenger in the...
These Arizona All You Can Eat Spots Keep Locals Coming Back In 2026
Some days, one plate just isn’t enough to satisfy my cravings, and I find myself looking for a place where I can truly sample it all without any limits. I used to think high-quality dining and endless servings didn’t always go hand-in-hand, but I’ve discovered some incredible spots that have totally changed my mind.
Bargain Hunters Travel Across Arizona to Explore This Huge Swap Meet
Tucked along East Baseline Road in Mesa, Arizona, the Mesa Market Place Swap Meet is one of the largest outdoor marketplaces in the entire Southwest. With over 1,500 vendors spread across a massive property, shoppers from all corners of Arizona make the trip just to see what treasures they can find.
Tempe educator encourages sustainable shopping habits
A local fashion expert says the low price and poor quality of some clothing lines create a mindset that leads consumers to believe that the items are disposable, creating thousands of pounds of waste
North Phoenix Dad Vanishes Near Park As Family Fears Murder
Kyle Smith, a 26-year-old father of three from North Phoenix, has been missing since mid‑July, and his family says they are now bracing for the worst. Smith was last known to be alive while talking to his wife on his cell phone on July 14, 2025. Since then, relatives say months of silence have left his children...
‘Cougar Shadow’ returns to Superstition Mountains
It's something you can only see twice a year and one of those times is now. The "Cougar Shadow" has returned to the Superstition Mountains. Alicia Boe with Visit Mesa explains.
A new exhibit, ‘Being Eddie Basha,’ unpacks the Chandler man behind the grocery king...
The Chandler Museum has a new exhibit called “Being Eddie Basha.”. It’s a retrospective of the hometown-turned-statewide grocer who died in 2013. This 3,800-square-foot installation is all about unpacking the man behind the grocery king persona. Chandler Museum’s storytelling coordinator, Sarah Biggerstaff, literally...
Mesa man finds little help with howling dog
Anthony Aquino’s forever home in northeast Mesa has become a forever nightmare. Almost immediately after he and his spouse, William Delia, moved into the Salerno Ranch neighborhood in 2022, they began trying to put up with the howling from two hybrid wolf-dogs owned by their next-door neighbor. The man now has one dog.
3 in custody after shots fired at Phoenix police helicopter
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three people were taken into custody after shots were fired at a Phoenix police helicopter during a response overnight. Phoenix Police responded to a report of shots fired near 36th Street and Van Buren Street just before 1:30 a.m., and a helicopter team was called in to assist.

















