Customers frustrated as water bills have shot up by $264 a year
RESIDENTS of a US city have spoken out after they saw their water bills increase by as much as $264 in the span of one year. In April, the town...
Phoenix heat reaches record high Sunday with extreme heat expected through Tuesday
Phoenix reached a record high temperature for Aug. 2 amid an extreme heat warning that was expected to last until Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the NWS uses for the city’s official readings, hit 115 degrees at 3:02 p.m. MST S
‘Summer-long’ hunt for Phoenix fentanyl fugitive ends in high-country takedown
Multi-county drug suspect Jason Tobey was arrested near Eagar, Ariz., after allegedly fleeing from state troopers in a car toward the New Mexico border. Investigators say Tobey was the key target in a summer-long joint operation that uncovered a pipeline smuggling fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Phoenix area into
How this Scottsdale deli kept it simple and connected people for 53 years
SCOTTSDALE (AZFamily) — For more than five decades, DeFalco’s Italian Deli & Grocery has proven that Arizona’s food story is built on family. Located at the corner of Thomas and Scottsdale Roads, the beloved deli is as much a part of the neighborhood as the streets themselves.
Construction begins on $20.1M medical office condominium development in Queen Creek
Construction broke ground on The Collective on Ocotillo, a medical office condominium development, in Queen Creek on Tuesday, commercial real estate firm Kidder Matthews announced. The $20.1 million project is being developed by Mesa-based A.T. Craft near Signal Butte and Ocotillo roads and is expected to be completed
Chandler Little League team enjoying playoff run
It has been nearly 20 years since a Chandler Little League team made it to Williamsport, Pennsylvania. That drought might end this year. The Chandler National 12U All-Stars won the Arizona state 12-and-under title to advance to the West Regional, which begins Aug. 9 in San Bernardino, California. Chandler was...
Camelot Homes unveils boutique luxury community in Phoenix
Scottsdale-based Camelot Homes is ready to open its newest Valley community, where prices will start at $1.6 million. The eight homes in the Viridian luxury community in north central Phoenix will range between 2,713 and 3,003 square feet. Designed in partnership with Woodley Architecture, the two-story homes feature a
End to extreme temperatures in sight
A gradual cooling trend begins next week, although temperatures will remain above average. Highs are expected to reach around 111 degrees on Tuesday before easing to about 109 degrees from Wednesday through Friday.
Phoenix opens food grants program to tackle inequity issues
Food inequity continues to be a major challenge for Phoenix residents. To address this, the city is offering grants to organizations committed to helping people access food. The Food Systems Grants are part of Phoenix’s 2030 Food Action Plan, which found that almost all of the 55 food deserts in Maricopa County are loc
Record Heatwave Tightens Grip on the West, With Phoenix Notching New Highs
Cities across the Western United States set new daily temperature records on Saturday in preliminary measurements. Southern California officials issued fresh cautions for residents to monitor symptoms of heat illness amid the ongoing conditions. The same pattern of extreme warmth also heightens wildfire risks across pa

















