Mesa man arrested after threatening group home staff, instructing son to get knife
MESA, AZ — A Mesa man is accused of threatening staff at a juvenile group home and instructing his son to get a knife and kill a staff member. George Kermit Berckman, 39, was arrested on Aug. 10, 2026, after Mesa police responded to a group home near Country Club Drive and 6th Avenue. A staff member reported receiving
First Alert Day in store for stormy Wednesday across Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a First Alert Weather Day with storms ramping up across the state, including in the Valley. Look for a high of 101 degrees in the Valley today under partly sunny skies. Showers and thunderstorms are possible throughout the day. Scattered showers are possible by mid-morning, with an even better
MOST ACCURATE FORECAST: Monsoon storm chances sticking around!
PHOENIX — Monsoon storm chances are ramping up over the next few days!. Storms will continue to fire up across southeastern Arizona and in the higher terrain first each day this week. Then, there's a chance for those storms to head toward the Valley in the evening and overnight hours.
Spotty monsoon storms could move into Phoenix area tonight
The best chance for monsoon storms to reach the Valley is late Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service in Phoenix. Daytime storm chances remain limited. Storms are expected to develop mainly over the higher terrain and southeastern Arizona Tuesday afternoon, similar to rece
More Arizona storms and cooler highs expected
Active storms, heavy rain and gusty winds continue across Arizona through Thursday with highs dropping into the 90s in Phoenix.
Phoenix garage startup Whatnot raises $545M, pushing valuation to nearly $20B
A live-streaming e-commerce startup that started in a Phoenix garage has raised half a billion dollars in capital, pushing its valuation to nearly $20B as the company eyes international expansion.
Commercial Real Estate 08-11-26
1. Avia 266, a 267-unit multifamily community at 1366 S. Country Club Dr. in Mesa, recently sold for $52.4M. The buyer, ColRich, purchased the property from Geringer Capital. Matt Pesch, Asher Gunter and Austin Groen of CBRE represented the seller. The community will be rebranded as The Remy. 2. Hayden...
Video shows Phoenix officers try to save suspect during heat emergency
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Police Department released edited body camera video Tuesday that shows officers’ actions as they responded to a man suspected of vandalizing an apartment complex and tried to save him late last month. In the critical incident briefing, reserved for serious police events like...
Downtown transitional housing facility set to close
About 60 people working to get back on their feet will soon have to find a new place to live after the Valley of the Sun YMCA announced its downtown Phoenix transitional housing facility will close on September 30.
It’s really hot when Arizona kids go back to class. Experts worry about schools’...
Schools across Arizona are starting back up for the year. Some start this week, while others have already been in class for a few days already. And despite the relative cooldown to start this week, it’s still plenty hot out. And many other parts of the country are still on summer vacation.

















