Train derailment closes busy stretch of road in Mesa
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A train derailment has closed a busy stretch of roads in Mesa early Tuesday morning. Shortly before 12:30 a.m., Mesa police were called to help with traffic control for a reported train derailment near Center Street and Broadway Road. Union Pacific crews on scene said the derailment appeared to be
Popular Mexican restaurant to close after 13 years. Stop by for a final taco
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My Arizona dog caught valley fever. Yours probably will, too
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Tempe Cops Crack Down On ‘Tripod’ Body Cams After ER Recording Uproar
Tempe police have tightened their body-worn camera rules after reporting revealed officers took their cameras off and used them like stationary recorders to film a mostly-naked woman in a hospital emergency room. The updated policy now makes it clear that cameras cannot be detached or mounted on objects and must stay o
Two People Die and Five Others Are Hospitalized After Six-Vehicle Crash at Scottsdale Road...
SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Two people were killed and several others were injured after a six-vehicle crash at Scottsdale Road and Shea Boulevard, according to Scottsdale police. Officers were called to the intersection around 4:45 p.m. and found multiple vehicles involved in a collision that sent five people to hospitals for tr
Toy Barn Bets Big on 205,000-Square-Foot Supercar Playground in North Scottsdale
Toy Barn is hitting the gas on a 205,000-square-foot, six-building luxury garage-condo complex in north Scottsdale, with company materials and local filings describing the site as the brand's Valley flagship that will slot into a growing cluster of high-end car-storage projects around Loop 101 and Bell Road. What the p
How Arizona’s brutal nights are leaving your body stressed before the day starts
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With overnight lows expected to stay in the 90s—about 10 degrees above the seasonal average—health experts say the lack of nighttime relief is putting both people and their pets at risk. No overnight recovery for the body. Temperatures at or above 110 degrees are...
Man, woman found dead inside Phoenix apartment
PHOENIX - Two people were found dead inside a Phoenix apartment over the weekend and police are asking for the public's help in the case. At around 2:30 p.m. on July 25, Phoenix police say officers were called to an apartment complex near 27th and Glenrosa avenues after receiving a call from someone who said they had n
First segment of I-10 Wild Horse Pass project nearly complete
Construction on the first segment of Arizona Department of Transportation’s I-10 Wild Horse Pass Corridor Project between Phoenix and Casa Grande has entered its final phase and is nearing completion. This summer, crews are working to complete two new Interstate 10 bridges over the Gila River. Located about 11 miles so
Multiple patients arrested after chaos erupts at Chandler juvenile health center
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Juvenile patients at a Chandler behavioral health facility were arrested following two separate disturbances in less than 24 hours, police say. Chandler Police responded to Oasis Behavioral Health, near Arizona Avenue and Warner Road, twice on Saturday — first in the early morning hours and ag

















