Phoenix study looks at future of the controversial reverse lanes
Phoenix officials held a virtual meeting to discuss the future of the controversial reverse lanes on 7th Street and 7th Avenue. Melrose District sits along 7th Avenue, and business owners there say traffic and crashes deter customers. While a 2021 study recommended keeping the lanes, a new study was approved...
Man in wheelchair struck, killed on Phoenix roadway
A 73-year-old man in a wheelchair died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a south Phoenix street Wednesday night, authorities said. Officers responded to the area of 21st Street and Broadway Road around 7:45 p.m. following reports of a collision, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Officers found...
‘I’m not jumping in after you’: Drowning man ignored by cops as he begged...
An Arizona mother has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the City of Tempe that accused local cops of ignoring her son's cries for help as he "drowned to death in front of them," according to the suit. The post 'I'm not jumping in after you': Drowning man ignored by cops as he begged for help and died in front of them, lawsuit says...
Popular taco chain exiting Arizona at an alarming pace
Arizona diners have one less taco stop after a fast-growing restaurant chain quietly closed another location. The latest shutdown comes as several national brands rethink expansion plans and trim underperforming…
Marijuana workers at midtown Phoenix Curaleaf ratify union contract
Workers at a midtown marijuana dispensary say they’ve ratified a union contract with the company Curaleaf, which is publicly traded in Canada. Curaleaf has 16 stores in Arizona. Employees at its midtown Phoenix location voted to unionize about four years ago, which was around when Brandon Richardson became a budtender there.
Brush fire near Horseshoe Lake northeast of Phoenix grows to 300 acres
HORSESHOE LAKE, AZ (AZFamily) — Firefighters are battling a new brush fire northeast of Phoenix in the Tonto National Forest. The Horseshoe Fire broke out Thursday near the west side of the Verde River, south of Horseshoe Lake. Forest officials say the fire has grown to about 300 acres...
HonorHealth Completes $170 Million Deer Valley Medical Center Expansion, Adds Beds and OR Capacity
Launched in 2023, the effort includes a new patient care pavilion, added inpatient beds, expanded surgical capacity and upgrades to campus arrival and support services. | Photo Credit: HonorHealth. HonorHealth has completed a $170 million renovation and expansion at HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in north Phoenix. The hospital expanded...
Charges dropped against person of interest in missing Isabella Comas case
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The man once considered a person of interest in the case of a missing Avondale woman, Isabella Comas, is no longer facing charges. Prosecutors dropped the charges of criminal damage and auto theft against Tommy Rodriguez. “It was determined that additional investigation was needed for this...
Widow pleads for Arizona AG’s help after Phoenix police kill husband
A Phoenix family is now calling on Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to step in after prosecutors declined to charge the officer who shot and killed Christian Diaz Rendon. His loved ones say Rendon was trying to protect his family from an armed intruder when Phoenix police mistook him for the suspect and opened fire. Now, the family and their attorney are demanding accountability...
A MUST-VISIT Breakfast Gem Serving Irresistible Comfort Food in Phoenix, AZ
Start your day in North Phoenix, and you will see Sunshine Breakfast Bar filling up with locals who know exactly where to get their comfort breakfast fix. The coffee flows, plates arrive fast, and people linger over pancakes like they have all the time in the world. It feels relaxed,...

















