Mesa AZ

I thought I had Arizona figured out. I was wrong. There is an all-you-can-eat buffet in Phoenix that made me rethink everything I assumed about buffet dining, and I do not say that lightly. The plates were disappearing faster than I could fill mine, the room was packed with regulars...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The global furniture giant IKEA is continuing to expand its footprint in the Valley as a new store makes its debut this week. The third Valley IKEA location will be opening on Wednesday, April 8, at the Village Square II shopping center, near Tatum Boulevard and Cactus Road. The new store will be right across the road from the redevelopment of the former...

PHOENIX – Nine people were hospitalized after a collision in the northwest Valley on Sunday night, authorities said. The two-vehicle crash occurred near 91st Avenue and Happy Valley Road, according to the Peoria Police Department. Two of the hospitalized individuals sustained serious injuries, police said. Eastbound Happy Valley Road...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Closing arguments are underway in a high-profile 2015 Scottsdale murder case Monday amid controversy involving the state’s DNA evidence. Defense and prosecution are making their final arguments to the jury in the Ian Mitcham trial. He is accused of brutally murdering Allison Feldman in her own home.

PHOENIX — A Chandler man has been indicted after a possible road rage incident where he allegedly intentionally rammed and killed a motorcyclist, according to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Gustavo Gavia Elias was arrested after the March 18 crash near Ray and Alma School roads in Chandler. The...

We’re aiming to raise $10,000 by April 26. Your support ensures New Times can continue watching out for you and our community. No paywall. Always accessible. Daily online and weekly in print. In March, the Valley said goodbye to seven spots for food and drinks. Multiple restaurants closed their...

Experts say the attack wasn't out of character for the state's highly aggressive bee population.

A quiet stretch near North 44th Street and East Earll Drive turned into an active investigation scene on Sunday morning, April 5, 2026, after Phoenix police found a man dead in the area. Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department arrived and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Officers noted there were no visible signs of trauma on the body, and the Maricopa County Office of...

PHOENIX, Arizona — Fry's Food Stores agreed to pay a $120,000 settlement after a lawsuit alleged that the employer failed to provide adequate accommodations for a deaf employee, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes' office. The lawsuit alleged that a deaf employee for Fry's repeatedly asked for an...

Mesa police are asking the public to help identify two possible victims who may have been secretly photographed through a bathroom window, after investigators uncovered a stash of images during a months-long case in east Mesa. The investigation began in February when a family reported seeing someone outside a...