Mesa AZ

If you ever ask me why I’m always the first one to suggest a spontaneous road trip, the answer is simple: pizza. Not the kind you get from a chain with a glossy logo, but the kind that’s cooked in a cramped kitchen, served with a smile that says “welcome to our family,” and tastes like a slice of Arizona itself,...

A woman staying at an Arizona family’s home kidnapped a 2-year-old girl, who was rescued at a gas station and reunited with her parents nearly two days later, according to police. Marina Noriega — a 23-year-old California woman described as a “recently met acquaintance” of the toddler’s family — was arrested at the...

PHOENIX — The Henry is set to expand its Valley footprint again next month, bringing its all‑day dining concept to one of north Scottsdale’s busy retail corridors. Restaurateur Sam Fox will open the newest restaurant on March 18 at the Scottsdale 101 shopping plaza, located at the southwest corner of the Loop 101...

Two women and a dog are dead after a car crash near Chandler last week. Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash near Alma School and Riggs roads on February 15, shortly after 12:30 p.m. Deputies reported that they rushed two adults, both women, to the hospital...

For generations, Frank & Lupe’s has been more than a restaurant. It’s where New Mexico flavor meets Arizona spirit, a place that feels like home with every meal. This spring, the beloved Old Town Scottsdale landmark begins its next chapter in Gainey Ranch, carrying its same soul forward under new ownership, with...

Gilbert, Arizona – An alleged intruder was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot by a resident during a reported break-in at a Gilbert apartment early Sunday morning, authorities said. The incident occurred on February 23, when police responded to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex near...

After sitting mostly quiet for years, a massive truck yard just off Interstate 10 in West Phoenix is about to roar back to life. An affiliate of Knight‑Swift has scooped up a 24‑acre former FedEx terminal at 7160 W. Sherman St. in a roughly $30 million deal that closed last Wednesday, with plans to put the site back...

PHOENIX – Authorities released the name of a suspect who was killed this week when his gun went of while an officer was trying to subdue him in Phoenix. Dylan Rockford Fohrenkam, 34, died and an officer suffered a gunshot wound during the incident on Monday, Feb. 23, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

Aaron Benjamin, 30, died last Thursday while rowing Hance Rapid at mile 76.5 of the Grand Canyon. Aaron Benjamin’s final social media post before he left for the Colorado River was environmentalist Edward Abbey’s credo that “wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit.”

PHOENIX — An orthopedic surgery hospital in Phoenix and other parties have agreed to pay $5.6 million to resolve kickback allegations investigated by the federal government. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday a settlement had been reached with OASIS Hospital, Dignity/USP Phoenix Surgery Centers and...