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Jeffrey Tazzara's dog chased off a bear that charged at his driveway while his son was standing outside. Video captured by Tazzara's security camera showed the bear running toward the driveway, but was luckily frightened off by his heroic husky. Tazzara said he rewarded his dog with a steak. Good...

PHOENIX - An extreme heat warning is in effect for Phoenix across three days, with temperatures forecast to reach 114 degrees. As dangerous triple-digit temperatures set in, a nonprofit organization is opening its doors to help keep people safe. What we know:. The Salvation Army has 10 heat relief stations...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four inmates have died in Maricopa County custody in the span of two weeks. All four deaths occurred at Lower Buckeye Jail, the largest detention facility in Arizona. The causes of death remain under investigation, pending autopsies. Three inmates died during the last weekend of June;...

This spring, as the Phoenix City Council debated whether to pass a controversial parks ordinance that would ban distributing food and providing medical care to homeless people in city parks, the city commissioned a survey to gauge public sentiment on the issue. But despite survey questions seemingly slanted to drum...

June was a tasty one for the Phoenix New Times food team. In our travels around the Valley, we stumbled on some stellar pizza, snacked on spicy wontons and marveled at a high-quality, low-cost lunch. As you’re out and about on your own travels across town, these spots are worth...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix homeowner says he was hit with a nearly $3,000 water bill after a city-owned transmitter failed to report his water usage for seven months and he believes the city should be held responsible. Cameron Green said he opened his water bill last month to...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Two people are recovering in the hospital after a shooting in Mesa early Tuesday morning. The shooting was reported in a neighborhood near Ray and Ellsworth roads around 4:30 a.m. Police say two people were shot and rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, but are expected to survive.

PHOENIX - At least one person is injured following a stabbing on Tuesday morning. Around 3:23 a.m. on July 7, Phoenix Police responded to a call in the area of 24th and Jefferson streets for a stabbing, where they found one man with "at least one stab wound." The Phoenix...

A suspect is in custody after a man was stabbed near Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Tuesday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about a stabbing in the area of 24th and Jefferson streets, just north of the airport, about 3:25 a.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Police have identified the man who was found on fire near Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport late last month. Phoenix police shared that the victim was identified as Calvin Burns, 71. Just after midnight on June 26, officers received reports of a body on fire near a...