Owners must divest from Scottsdale assisted-living home after 85-year-old dies from heat exposure
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The owners of a Scottsdale assisted-living home must divest from the company after an 85-year-old resident walked out of the home and died from heat exposure. Robert Pollman was found dead by police in June 2024 after he was reported missing from the Brookhaven home in...
Woman arrested after toddler shot in Phoenix
Phoenix police confirmed that 29-year-old Joanna Chalup Cortez turned herself in on Wednesday. Police said they are not searching for additional suspects.
“Together we thrive,” Giffords says on 15th anniversary of shooting
On the 15th anniversary of the shooting that killed six people and nearly took her life, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged people to focus on the goodness she's seen in the years since that fateful day. State of play: In an op-ed in AZcentral on Thursday, Giffords wrote that...
Bruno Mars bringing the ‘Uptown Funk’ to State Farm Stadium in 1st tour since...
PHOENIX – In the Valley’s first major concert news of the new year, Bruno Mars announced he is coming to town as part of his first full headline tour since 2017. The dynamic entertainer will bring “Uptown Funk” and his other hits to State Farm Stadium in Glendale on April 14, the second date of “The Romantic Tour.”
Someone stole $10K worth of gifts. Then Phoenix Police jumped in to help find...
PHOENIX — Some might call it a "Christmas miracle." Others call it good old-fashioned police work. Either way, it was a great outcome for everyone before the holiday. According to a Facebook post from the Phoenix Police Department, someone recently stole $10,000 worth of gifts from St. Vincent de Paul. During the...
3 groups argue in Phoenix court to prevent Oak Flat land transfer to copper...
PHOENIX — Environmental activists in Arizona have taken a step forward in their efforts to stop the federal government from transferring Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site, to a private company for copper mining. “There is an injunction in place right now that the Ninth Circuit imposed until it...
Arizona storm to pack bigger punch with rain, snow and cold air
Thunder, hail, wind and rain rolled through downtown Phoenix on Jan. 8 as the second and colder wave of Arizona's storm systems moved across the state. The pair of midweek storm systems delivered a one-two punch, with the colder second wave system bringing widespread rain, lower snow levels and hazardous travel...
The Valley eviction crisis continued at a historic clip in 2025
Valley landlords initiated nearly 85,000 eviction proceedings through the Maricopa County Justice Courts in 2025, marking the second-highest number of eviction filings in a single year in county history. Maricopa County averaged more than 7,000 eviction filings per month in 2025, with January, August and October...
Arizona Humane Society gives dogs seized from Phoenix home a haircut and a second...
The Arizona Humane Society is hoping a new haircut for a group of doodles seized from an alleged backyard breeder will help them find new homes through adoption.
Mesa High administrators could lose jobs for failure to report gun
Mesa High School's principal and athletic director are both on paid leave after failing to report a gun on campus, the district said. David Caltabiano speaks to parents.

















