Mesa AZ

Neighborhood spots serve up memorable meals in this week’s episode of “Check, Please! Arizona.” From tacos to barbecue to brunch, these Arizona restaurants won’t leave you hungry. Tucked inside a Chandler strip mall is Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse where you’ll find Southern-style BBQ. Another Arizona restaurant inside...

A 27-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of an 18-year-old woman who was found dead in Tolleson last Wednesday.

New video shows the 51-year-old suspect coming out of a trailer after investigators said he shot and injured four troopers in Phoenix Thursday. A trooper can be heard giving orders in the video from the property manager of the trailer park near 24th Avenue and Indian School Road. One trooper was shot and three others...

I never expected to find a culinary oasis hidden behind a modest, unassuming storefront in Mesa, but there it was, waiting like a prize behind a curtain of desert dust. As a self‑declared “food explorer,” I’m always on the lookout for places that surprise me, and this Black Angus Steakhouse turned out to be the...

In the span of a few weeks, an 18-year-old's attempt to build a new life turned into a cross-country homicide case that now has a man in custody. Investigators say Arizona teen Yessenia Norman met a man on a dating app, vanished after leaving the supervised housing where she lived, and was later found dead ... Read...

A passenger in a car that had been pulled over for a civil traffic stop jumped out of the vehicle and began shooting at a Chandler officer, police said. The sedan had pulled into a shopping complex near Arizona Avenue and Riggs Road for the stop on the evening of Feb. 5, said Ryan Cody, a Chandler Police Department...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — An active police investigation has closed a major road in west Phoenix on Friday night and well into Saturday morning. Just before 11 p.m., Phoenix Police were dispatched to the area of Broadway Road and 55th Avenue for reports of an “object off the roadway that appeared to be a body,” according...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Even when it’s quiet, the Coliseum at TPC Scottsdale has a certain feel to it; powerful, even electric. This is the place where golfers dream of hitting a hole in one, and Phoenix Open fans hope they’ll be here to see it. Near the...

Planning a truly unforgettable romantic dinner can feel overwhelming, especially when Valentine's Day rolls around, and every restaurant claims to be the perfect spot for couples. From candlelit tables to indulgent tasting menus, the idea of the "most romantic restaurant" is often subjective. That's why lists backed...

The Tempe City Council unanimously approved the purchase of a 3-acre lot, formerly the home of a Big Lots store near East Baseline Road and Rural Road. The acquisition cost about $6.6 million, and the city used money from a 2024 voter-approved $32 million bond. Affordable housing and a fire...