Mesa AZ

Meteorologists Mark Nelsen and Payton Major discuss the strength and timing of southerly wind gusts Friday. Also, the latest on Hurricanes Polo and Nolo in the Pacific.

PHOENIX — City leaders are moving forward with a program to help provide long-term housing for dozens of people who otherwise would have a hard time getting an apartment after homelessness. Wednesday, Phoenix City Council voted to begin building private partnerships for the $5 million master leasing pilot program.

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Head to the Queen Creek Olive Mill for the 13th annual Garlic Festival, featuring a weekend filled with food, live entertainment, cooking classes and of course, garlic!. Guests can try several varieties of garlic that are grown right at the estate. Visit Del Piero...

In late November 2004, an armored car driver named Keith Palomares was shot and killed outside a movie theater in Ahwatukee. The suspect in the killing, Jason Derek Brown, was on the FBI’s Most Wanted List until 2022, but has eluded capture over all these years. A new documentary,...

Copper thieves have struck again on the I-17, leaving stretches of the freeway dark during the morning commute.

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — First responders are working to recover a vehicle after a crash sent it into an East Valley canal Friday morning. Shortly after 10 a.m., first responders were called to the crash near Signal Butte Road and Dragoon Avenue, south of Broadway Road, in Mesa. Details...

A major renovation project at Freestone Park in Gilbert has led to unintended consequences, including residents reporting dead wildlife and foul odors. Dozens of ducks and turtles have been rescued from the drained lakes as officials test the water for suspected botulism. Gilbert parks officials said a plan was in...

A 29-year-old West Phoenix man says officers pulled him from his car by his hair and punched him during an Aug. 21 traffic stop near 27th Avenue and Campbell, an allegation now under an active administrative investigation by Phoenix police. De’Yante Smith spent roughly 36 hours in the Maricopa County jail and was treat

PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Look for dry and warmer conditions today in the Valley, with a forecast high of 96 degrees. That’s just one degree below average for this time of year in Phoenix. The start of the weekend also looks dry, with a high of 100 degrees on Saturday...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A helicopter patrol led to a grim discovery in a Scottsdale lake last month. On Aug. 30, around 3:30 p.m., a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office helicopter was circling near McCormick Parkway and Hayden Road on an unrelated call when it spotted a submerged vehicle in a lake. Scottsdale police w