How to protect your electronics during a monsoon storm
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — All it takes is one power surge or lightning strike to ruin electronics, and electricians say they see it regularly. Nik Abbott, electrical supervisor for Parker and Sons, said one of the biggest concerns during a storm is what happens when the power comes back on.
10 Arizona Italian Spots Where You Don’t Need A Booking But Should Arrive Early
Remember the last time you tried to book an Italian restaurant and got offered a table at nine forty five on a Thursday? Arizona has places that solved this problem by simply refusing to participate. No reservations, no waitlist apps, no polite phone calls three weeks out. Just a door,...
Walmart announces $250K grant to boost workforce development opportunities in Arizona
In honor of Walmart Academy’s 10-year anniversary, the company announced a $250,000 grant to aid driving workforce development opportunities in Arizona. The grant is being given to the Center for the Future of Arizona to expand the workforce opportunities offered in the Greater Phoenix area. The center will partner...
11 Massive Bookstores In Arizona Where You Can Lose Yourself For Hours
Some bookstores are made for a quick stop. These Arizona shops are the kind that can quietly steal an entire afternoon. I always tell myself I am going in for one book. That plan usually survives for about five minutes before I am wandering through used shelves, flipping through oversized art books, checking the bargai
Hospital Prepayment Requirements Add New Wrinkles to Patients’ Financial Responsibility
Thomas Zordani flew from his home in Denver to Phoenix for a consultation with a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, hoping to find out what could be done to treat his debilitating headaches after worrisome brain scan findings. When making the appointment, Zordani said, he’d been told the clinic was in his...
Hawes Crossing in Mesa seeks 73 more acres for homes
The Planning and Zoning Board will hold a second public hearing Aug. 12 on a proposal to convert 73 acres zoned for business use to housing instead at the Hawes Crossing master-planned community in southeast Mesa. No one from the public at the hearing July 29 spoke on the application...
2 teens arrested after ‘Senior Assassins’ game causes disturbance at Queen Creek drive-thru
Two teens were arrested over the weekend while participating in a “Senior Assassins” game after they caused a disturbance at a drive-thru in Queen Creek, authorities said. On Saturday, officers were called to the area of Ellsworth Loop and Rittenhouse roads around 9:55 p.m. for reports of people at a drive-thru restaur
Shake Shack employee’s co-workers recognized him by his ‘hairline’ when he locked them in...
A Shake Shack worker in Arizona allegedly called out sick from work then showed up at the burger joint as a masked, armed robber. The post Shake Shack employee's co-workers recognized him by his 'hairline' when he locked them in a cooler and robbed them: Cops first appeared on Law & Crime .
Circle K Fired This Manager After He Bought a Lottery Ticket Worth $12.8 Million
On November 24, 2025, a customer walked into the Circle K store at 56th Street and Bell Road in Scottsdale, Arizona. The customer asked for about $85 worth of tickets for the state’s “The Pick” lottery, and the clerk printed them. However, the customer only had $60 in cash, so they left the store ...
Phoenix Heat Break Ends as Monsoon Mayhem Slams Valley Tonight
Phoenix is starting Wednesday, August 12, under mostly clear skies and temperatures around 88 degrees, but the calm will not last. The Valley is headed for a high near 100 degrees before showers and thunderstorms become more likely late this afternoon and evening. Storm chances continue overnight, with some activity li
