Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash on east Mesa freeway
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist is in the hospital after being involved in a crash early Monday morning in the East Valley. Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the reported crash around 5:30 a.m. on the southbound Loop 202 transition ramp from the eastbound U.S. 60.
The Mexican Pizza At This Tiny Restaurant In Arizona Is Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary adventures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and El Norteño in Phoenix proves this truth with every single bite. You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly wonderful that you want to tell everyone about it, but also keep it as your own little...
One person dead after house fire near Sossaman and Broadway roads in Mesa
One person has died after a house caught fire early Monday morning near Sossaman and Broadway roads in Mesa.
Homelessness at center of hourslong city council meetings in Phoenix and Tempe
The most recent Tempe and Phoenix council meetings took more than 12 hours combined. Homeless advocates aired their fury in one city while leaders in the other added oversight to a contract with a nonprofit offering services to unhoused people. Dozens of people were at Tempe City Hall to share...
Phoenix suburb home to the most expensive ZIP code in Arizona
If you’ve got a boatload of money and are looking for a home in Arizona, we have a suggestion for where to spend your virtually unlimited resources. If you want to live among the richest of the rich, you should aim to buy a home in the 85253 ZIP code.
Phoenix updates response to heat illness at work after Sky Harbor employees voice complaints
The city of Phoenix recently approved an ordinance to amend how to respond to heat-related injuries and illnesses. The newest updates come as workers from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport aired their grievances about working under the sun during a city council meeting. Several people attended the meeting to share their...
Phoenix Will Spend Millions To Catch Speeders But That’s Not What Has Drivers Fuming
Authorities say that they don't have enough police to keep the roads safe from those who disregard traffic rules
McDonald’s drive-through shooting suspect may get plea deal; victim’s family ‘in turmoil’
Shots were fired in a quick turn of events on the winter’s early morning when Daniel J. Betker Jr. lost his life in a west Mesa drive-through. A year and a half later, his family was still feeling the pain of his loss , which they told The Arizona Republic has only amplified as they learned the 22-year-old’s accused...
These 15 Phoenix restaurants and bars are now closed
Summer is really tough for restaurants in Phoenix, and this June, the Valley saw many spots close their doors. Tempe's Mill Avenue district has seen a lot of turnover lately, and this month, two pizzerias joined the list of shuttered eateries. Around the Valley, some longstanding chains closed their remaining Arizona...
Bezos Academy to open multiple tuition-free preschools in Arizona
Several Montessori-style, tuition-free preschools for low-income families funded by former Amazon.com Inc. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos are in the works in the Valley. Two of the Bezos Academy locations are planned for Glendale, with one inside Desert Garden Elementary School slated to open in September and another in...