Chicanos Por La Causa brings presents and car seats to Guadalupe families
Chicanos Por La Causa's longest-running program, Angeles del Barrio celebrated its 57 th year of giving back to the community. This year, Angeles del Barrio handed out 260 presents and 40
Smash-and-grab at Phoenix smoke shop caught on cam
Two masked burglars allegedly broke into a Phoenix smoke shop early Monday morning and stole thousands of dollars worth of cash and merchandise.
Free Dog Adoptions for Local Residents at Maricopa County Shelters Dec. 8-14
Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) will partner with Hill’s Pet Nutrition for an adoption campaign from December 8 to 14, 2025. The event is part of Hill’s 'Sweet 16 Million Adoptions Celebration.' This campaign recognizes 16 million pet adoptions supported by the Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program since...
Worker dies after accident involving forklift at southwest Phoenix business
PHOENIX – A worker was killed in an accident involving a forklift in southwest Phoenix on Monday morning, authorities said. Officers responded to an injury call at a business near 35th Avenue and Durango Street around 10:15 a.m., according to the Phoenix Police Department. They found a man suffering...
Deadly bicycle crash closes major Scottsdale intersection
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A bicyclist is dead after a crash at a major Scottsdale intersection Monday. Scottsdale Police responded to the area of Raintree Drive and Thompson Peak Parkway regarding a crash involving a bicycle around 4 p.m. Officers said that the bicyclist had life-threatening injuries and died...
Valley Fever infection leads to man’s arm amputation
PHOENIX - A Phoenix man is adjusting to life without his right arm after a case of Valley Fever he never knew he had led to the need for amputation. In 2022, when Sergio Moreno Moran popped his wrist at his demolition job, he and his wife, Jennifer Pena Moreno, thought the resulting surgery and recovery would be...
Mesa police defend officer shooting unleashed dog, release bodycam video
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Police Department defended Monday the actions of its officers regarding the shooting death of an unleashed dog at a park late last month. According to police, officers approached 37-year-old Jarell White, who was sleeping on a table at Fitch Park, on Center Street, north of University...
Possible record-breaking highs in store for parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — We returned to the 70s this afternoon with 72 degrees as the high temperature so far. Mostly clear and cool tonight with overnight lows going back into the upper 40s. Highs on Monday are forecast at 74, Tuesday at 75, Wednesday at 76, and Thursday at 77. Notice the trend?
Arizona mother says changes to inmate mail take away emotional connection
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Corrections will stop delivering physical letters from family and friends to inmates starting Dec. 15. It’s a change that some family members say will strip away an important personal connection. Veronica Baca, who served nearly seven years in prison and whose...
‘We just want her back’: Valley family searching for answers after mother’s cremated remains...
MESA, Ariz. — A Valley family is grappling with an unimaginable loss, not only mourning the death of their mother, but searching for her cremated remains after they were mistakenly released to a stranger. Barbara Hall died on Nov. 6, leaving behind a large, close-knit family. Her children say...

















