Firefighter hurt as crews battle first-alarm house fire in Tempe
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — A firefighter was hospitalized early Thursday morning as crews worked to extinguish a fire at an East Valley home. The fire broke out shortly before 6 a.m. on Palomino Drive, in a neighborhood near Warner and Rural roads in Tempe. Tempe firefighters arrived to find...
‘It got pretty chaotic’: Sold-out concert at The Van Buren in Phoenix ends abruptly
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A sold-out concert by rapper Nine Vicious at The Van Buren ended shortly after it started Tuesday night, following audio problems that concertgoers say angered the artist. Miguel Rodriguez, who attended the concert, said he was able to get to the front of the stage for...
Cox customers in Arizona to transition to Spectrum after $34.5B merger
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A pair of transactions worth tens of billions of dollars that will reshape cable and internet service across Arizona and the nation are now complete. Charter Communications announced Thursday it has finalized its merger with Cox Communications — a $34.5 billion deal and one of the largest in the ca
Arizona could face more severe storms after monsoon dust storms left thousands in the...
Monsoon thunderstorms threaten to bubble up again beginning Thursday afternoon across parts of Arizona, including Phoenix and Tucson. Dust storms and damaging wind gusts will be the biggest threat after monsoon storms knocked out power to over 32,000 customers Wednesday.
Phoenix hit by powerful dust storm knocking out power for thousands
A powerful wall of dust and severe thunderstorm activity moved through the greater Phoenix area on Wednesday evening, knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents and creating dangerous driving conditions across multiple communities. The storm arrived at a moment when the region is already contending with an e
Phoenix turns to AI to fight Chase Field game-day gridlock
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The city of Phoenix is expanding its network of traffic signals run by artificial intelligence, with about 25 new ones coming downtown in the next few months. The signals, between Interstates 17 and 10, will use AI technology from a company called NoTraffic to move traffic...
The Payroll Math Behind Santa Clarita Restaurants Looking At Arizona
For a full service restaurant, payroll is the single biggest thing standing between a busy dining room and a profitable year. The National Restaurant Association’s 2025 Restaurant Operations Data Abstract, built on financial data from more than 900 operators nationwide, put salaries and wages including benefits at a me
Driver admits drinking, driving 153 mph before deadly Tempe crash
Derek Gray has pleaded guilty to two counts of manslaughter in connection with the deadly 2023 Tempe crash. Investigators say Gray admitted to drinking and driving 153 mph in a 35 mph zone. His car crashed into a power pole and two palm trees. Gray survived, but passengers Jesse Ruiz and Maria Rangel were thrown from t
Suspect arrested in connection with Phoenix restaurant stabbing that left 29-year-old dead
Authorities identified and arrested a suspect in connection with a stabbing at a restaurant over the weekend that killed 29-year-old Lonnie Shepherd Jr. Traquan Munson, 25, was booked into a jail on a second-degree murder charge, according to the Phoenix Police Department. On Saturday, officers were called to the area.
C2 Tactical opens its first franchise location in Mesa
The indoor shooting range and training facility C2 Tactical has opened its first franchise location in Mesa on July 2. Located at 9253 E. Willis Road, Suite 101, Mesa, in a 23,000‑square‑foot space, the new location features a fully equipped shooting range with 23 lanes, a state‑of‑the‑art sim room, classrooms and a de
