Phoenix’s Hidden Crisis: How Did It Get This Bad? – Travel Documentary
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. Thousands of people in Phoenix are experiencing homelessness as the crisis in the city grows. A new documentary looks past the headlines to explore the individual stories behind the numbers. It examines factors such as economic challenges, substance...
Phoenix police create new policy to stop treating kids like shit
In June 2024, the Department of Justice issued a damning report on the abuses of Phoenix police, laying out in painstaking detail how cops routinely trampled the rights of residents. Some of those abuses involved minors, who were on the receiving end of unnecessary force and aggressive treatment by police.
Two men taken into custody after barricading themselves inside Avondale home
According to the Department of Homeland Security, two people barricaded themselves inside a home after an ICE stop in Avondale on Thursday morning.
Banner Health reopens emergency department at Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Health has re-opened a renovated and expanded emergency department at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, supported by charitable gifts from Thunderbirds Charities and Salt River Project to the Banner Health Foundation. The renovation of one of the busiest emergency rooms in the state includes 9,800 square...
Chandler police searching for individuals involved in damaging elementary school
CHANDLER, AZ — Chandler police are asking for the public's help in identifying three individuals who damaged several areas at Conley Elementary School. Officials say three suspects, believed to include one male and one female, entered the school campus around 1:30 a.m. near Alma School and Frye roads. Police...
Thieves target Phoenix businesses’ rooftop air conditioning units
Two Phoenix businesses are dealing with thousands of dollars in damage after crooks stole and damaged air conditioning units this week. For a plastering company and Dulceria Valentina's near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road. Phoenix police say the suspects cut through metal and wiring to steal a total of seven units....
Three burglaries in less than a week has Phoenix optics shops reeling
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three robberies in less than a week have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and stolen property at three separate optics shops: Central Eyeworks, Van Buren Optical and The Village Eye Works. All three stores are within about a mile of each other, and...
3 shot overnight in Mesa; 1 person detained
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Three people are injured after being shot overnight in a Mesa neighborhood. First responders were called to the reported shooting around 11 p.m. on Tuesday near University Drive and Lindsay Road. Three people were found with gunshot injuries. Mesa Police said all three victims are...
Local Couple Finds Permanent Housing After Facing Homelessness in Agua Fria River Area
Chuck and Christie were first contacted during a Point-in-Time Street Count while living unsheltered in the Agua Fria River bottom. They were initially reluctant to engage with outreach workers. Their situation changed when authorities planned to clear the area, which could have led to trespassing charges. This led...
8 Arizona Restaurants That Never Advertise But Locals Keep Alive By Word Of Mouth
Arizona’s food scene isn’t all about flashy billboards and Instagram ads. Some of the best restaurants hide in plain sight, relying entirely on locals who can’t help but spread the word. I stumbled into one of these spots years ago after a friend wouldn’t stop raving about...
