California’s Vallarta Supermarkets Is Expanding Into Arizona
Hispanic grocer will open its 1st store in the Grand Canyon State early next year. After operating in California for four decades, Vallarta Supermarkets is making history with its first-ever store outside of the Golden State. The Latino grocer has revealed that it will open a location in Glendale, Ariz.,...
Hobbs pauses drastic cuts to children’s disability services following outcry from families
Parents of Arizona children with developmental disabilities who were scrambling to deal with massive service cuts finally got some good news today, when the state paused the implementation of those cuts. Leading up to and following Oct. 1, when Arizona’s Medicaid program began using those new rules to assess the...
The forgotten German past of Phoenix, AZ’s most iconic downtown buildings
George Luhrs: From Prussian Deserter to Phoenix Pioneer. In 1867, George Luhrs ran from the Prussian army and landed in America flat broke. The young wheelwright fixed wagons in California gold fields, then moved to Arizona where his luck turned. By 1878, he set up shop in tiny Phoenix, saved...
Local treatment center feels impact of state crackdown on sober living fraud
The Haven, a Tucson-based recovery center says that a statewide crackdown by AHCCCS on sober living fraud is preventing Native women from getting proper care.
Crews work to demolish former county hospital building in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Demolition of an old county hospital is underway in central Phoenix and will continue for months. On Wednesday morning, crews used heavy equipment to tear down the northern walls of the Valleywise Health Medical Center building, formerly known as Maricopa Medical Center, at the current medical...
Man killed, suspect arrested in Peoria
A 33-year-old man was fatally shot Saturday night near 95th and Peoria avenues, and a suspect is in custody, according to the Peoria Police Department. Officers responded around 7:49 p.m. Oct. 11 after reports of gunfire in the area. When they arrived, they found 33-year-old James Durham of Surprise lying in the...
Where Phoenix ranks among worst cities to drive in U.S.
Whether you’re navigating the infamous suicide lanes of Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue or rapidly merging to make your exit on the mini stack, the Valley can be a tough place to drive. But according to a recent WalletHub study, the severity of that drive vastly varies depending on...
‘Always at risk’: Activists blast police after 6 killings in 2 months
Until mid-August, 2025 was looking like a year in which the Phoenix Police Department might finally turn things around. After police killed four people in the first two months of the year — including one who was hit in the heart by a “less-lethal” weapon — there were no fatal police shootings for six months.
Watch: Arizona backyard pummeled by straight-line winds as microburst tears through Tempe
A dramatic video shared from Tempe shows the moment when straight-line winds tore through a backyard as a microburst pummeled the Arizona city early this week.
12 Arizona Hidden Restaurants That Never Advertise but Are Always Packed
Arizona is home to some of the most amazing restaurants that you have probably never heard of. These hidden spots do not spend money on ads or billboards, yet they stay busy from open to close. People find them through friends, family, and pure word of mouth, returning again and again for food that speaks for itself.
