Glendale AZ

AVONDALE, Ariz. - A West Valley community is mourning the loss of a young boy gone too soon. It’s been less than a week since 12-year-old Louis Ginns was hit and killed by a car near Lower Buckeye and El Mirage roads in Avondale on April 17. What they're...

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HonorHealth, a leading Valley-based nonprofit healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix area, today announced the upcoming opening of HonorHealth Medical Fitness, part of the new HonorHealth Pima Center, located on the west side of the Loop 101 at Pima Road in Scottsdale. This new...

PHOENIX — A woman was stabbed in the stomach in Glendale on Wednesday afternoon after a fight escalated, authorities said. The incident occurred near a bus stop, where the victim called 911 from, according to the Glendale Police Department. Police identified the suspect in the stabbing as a woman...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A new report shows that the Valley is among the top five most polluted cities in the nation. The American Lung Association released its 2025 “State of the Air” report on Wednesday, which grades exposure to unhealthy levels of smog and soot over a three-year period. The report focuses on air quality data from 2021 to 2023.

Phoenix has quietly rewritten its 911 playbook. When residents dial in, they are now asked whether they need police, fire or behavioral health. If a behavioral health response makes more sense, the city dispatches its Community Assistance Program teams instead of law enforcement. Mayor Kate Gallego spotlighted the change on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and said the revamped system recently helped “Teresa,” her son...

Phoenix Fire Department technical rescue crews were called to Camelback Mountain on Tuesday and are working a mountain rescue, with a public information officer already on scene, the agency announced. Details are still thin, and officials say more will come once crews have the situation under control. In the meantime, authorities are asking hikers to steer clear of the trailheads while rescuers do their...

A portion of Loop 101 is shut down in the northwestern part of the Valley on Wednesday morning due to a vehicle fire investigation. The closure was put in place in the southbound lanes near Union Hills Drive, Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say. There is no estimated reopening time.

First responders were called to reports of the crash around 7:30 a.m. on Camelback Road near the Interstate 17 access road. Seven people were hospitalized.

Scottsdale is making a new push to improve downtown and Old Town. More than 40 small business owners are now helping shape how city funding could be used. The big question: what should visitors find when they get to Old Town?