Forty miles north of Phoenix, 450 ancient ruins sit empty in the Arizona desert
Forty miles north of Phoenix, past the last suburb and the last gas station you’ll think to stop at, the land opens into something that doesn’t look like it belongs next to a major city. Agua Fria National Monument spreads across 71,000 acres of high desert, and almost...
Scottsdale’s new rooftop brunch is B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Holla Brunch Girl, a Saturday-only, 21+ rooftop brunch party spot, opens this weekend — and it's serving up magical drinks, sparkles included. Dig in: The refreshing Botanical Bliss cocktail — which mixes Nolet's gin, St-Germain, lemon and simple syrup, with butterfly pea for the glittery effect — caught my eye.
Cortez High student seeks to wear tribal regalia on graduation, seeks board support
After an administrator told a high school Navajo student that he couldn't wear tribal regalia on the graduation stage, he brought his concerns to the district governing board Wednesday. Adrian
Missing since 1973 from Phoenix, Arizona: Dorothy Clitheroe disappeared when she was only 14
Dorothy Mildred Clitheroe has been missing from Phoenix, Arizona (Maricopa County), since September 20, 1973, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 55, though she would now be 67.
East Coast bank to lay off dozens of workers, close Tempe facility
A publicly traded East Coast financial services company intends to close a Valley facility and lay off 120 people.
Hundreds of eviction prevention applications filed within days of pilot program
Within days of opening a new pilot eviction prevention program in south and east Phoenix, more than 900 people applied for financial assistance, according to Maricopa County.
Arizona HOA U-Turns on Foreclosure of $475K Home Over Owner’s $977 Debt After National...
A week after a Mesa, AZ, couple came forward to say they lost their $475,000 home over $977 in unpaid HOA dues, their HOA has reversed course and agreed to work out a payment plan. Toby Newton and Sherrie Patten fell behind on the HOA assessment fees for their Superstition...
Economic-opportunity hub is opening in Phoenix
The Black Chamber of Arizona and HeroZona Foundation will anchor the new Arizona Legacy Center, a workforce and economic-opportunity hub opening Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at 1 S. 24th St. in Phoenix. The organizations will work with Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s community outreach initiatives and other publi
Father indicted for using young son in Mesa Arts Center jewelry heist
Jean Zintz is accused of stealing jewelry with his 10-year-old son from the Mesa Arts Center valued at over $7,000.
Prosecutors add 2 fired Phoenix officers to Brady list. Their testimonies may not be...
Prosecutors have added two former Phoenix police officers charged in connection with a violent traffic stop to a list of law enforcement witnesses whose testimony may not be credible. Antonio Felix and Luis Vasquez Jr. are now members of the Brady list, which is a tally of law enforcement officers...
