Watchdog gives ‘C’ to 3 of Mesa’s 4 hospitals
When it comes to patient safety, Dignity Health-Arizona General Hospital in Mesa earned an “A,” according to a nonprofit watchdog. Mesa’s other three hospitals – Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center – got a“C.”. Both Banner...
Chandler poised to spend more than ever
The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.
Single Mom of 11 Earns Master’s Degree After Overcoming Hearing Loss
“We can all overcome the challenges that life puts in front of us, and not only overcome them, but become better because of them,” said graduate Heather Porter
Stuck in Scottsdale, alleged ‘bitcoin boy bandits’ dream of California return
As January was ending, two teenagers living on the outskirts of idyllic Pismo Beach – recently named “best small coastal town in America” by USA Today – took a long, overnight drive to Scottsdale. Three and a half months later, Skylar LaPaille and Jackson Sullivan are...
6 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on Scottsdale freeway
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Six people were hurt, one critically, in a wrong-way crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale late Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near Chaparral Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Troopers...
Five-day-old newborn found in Mohave County, taken to hospital for treatment
A five-day-old newborn was found and taken to a hospital after an Amber Alert was issued Saturday evening.
18-year-old drowns after trying to swim across Canyon Lake cove
An 18-year-old man drowned at Canyon Lake northeast of the Valley on Friday after he was seen struggling to swim across a cove, authorities said. Jaysyn Robles was located underwater by a Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Dive Team after Lake Patrol deputies responded to the incident near the Boulder recreation site around 12:45 p.m. on Friday.
3 hikers rescued on Camelback Mountain ahead of Mother’s Day trail restrictions
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three overheated hikers were rescued from Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon Trail on Saturday as temperatures climbed in the Valley. Just before noon, a woman became dizzy and overheated about a quarter of the way up the mountain, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Firefighters used...
Life Time buys Phoenix 10K race from founder after 50 years
Healthy lifestyle brand Life Time acquired the Phoenix 10K road race from its founder, Dr. Art Mollen, on Wednesday. The race through the Biltmore area will occur on Nov. 8 under the Life Time name for its 51st iteration. The Phoenix 10K’s 50th anniversary last June featured a full-length marathon for the first time.
Part of Interstate 17 reopens early after construction project
The southbound lanes of Interstate 17 in north Phoenix have reopened earlier than expected after crews completed overhead sign replacements.
