Mesa AZ

Surprise is full of surprises. It turns out the unassuming West Valley suburb has a trick up its sleeve: It’s actually pretty affordable. So affordable, in fact, that Surprise ranked as the country’s most affordable midsize city for homebuyers and the third-most affordable among U.S. cities of all sizes, according to a

MESA (AZFamily) — Court documents are revealing new details about a shooting inside a Target store in the East Valley Sunday night that left a man with critical injuries. Police arrested 21-year-old Dylan Stinson on Monday, who is facing multiple counts of aggravated assault and one count of discharging a firearm withi

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A call about a family of ducks crossing a busy Mesa highway turned into an unexpected rescue mission, complete with a high-speed chase. On the evening of Friday, May 22, the Arizona Department of Public Safety received a call from a concerned citizen about a mother duck and her ducklings attemptin

ARIZONA CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — An Arizona City man made a remarkable recovery from a stroke that doctors say is incredibly rare. Denzil Lee Johnson suffered a stroke on his daughter’s birthday. His daughter immediately called 911, and now he is back on his feet with no lasting issues.

Old-fashioned or raised. Sprinkles or glazed. A tradition for a lazy Sunday or to cheer up an office meeting. Doughnut shops offer that and more to customers in search of a decadent, delightful treat. Now, there’s a new list trumpeting the best in the U.S. Two Valley shops and a...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix will be sunny on Tuesday with a high near 97 and an overnight low around 73 degrees. Across the rest of the state, expect mostly sunny skies as a weak weather system slides east. A 30% chance of showers lingers early Tuesday over the Navajo Nation — including Window Rock, Canyon de Chelly a

PHOENIX — A trial connected to the brutal murder of a 22-year-old woman continues Tuesday morning in Phoenix. Cudjoe Young is accused of robbing Mercedes Vega at gunpoint in 2020, years before being charged for her death. Court resumes Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Maricopa County Superior Court....

Sweetgreen is expanding its footprint in the Valley once again by opening its third Phoenix-area restaurant in less than a year. The Los Angeles-based salad and bowl chain will open its newest eatery on Tuesday in the Paradise Valley Marketplace shopping center. The 2,300-square-foot space is located at 10810 N. Tatum

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police will have new enforcement powers this Fourth of July under ordinances passed by the city council this month that tighten rules on fireworks and increase penalties for violations. Police can now seize illegal fireworks on the spot, and violators could face fines of up...

Nobody expects to find extraordinary Italian cuisine in the middle of nowhere, yet sometimes the universe has a delightful sense of humor. Somewhere only locals seem to know about, this family-owned gem has been perfecting their craft for years while the rest of us slept. Their veal parmesan recently captured...