Motorcyclist dead, driver hurt after chain-reaction crash in north Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist has died and another driver was hurt after a chain-reaction crash in north Phoenix. Phoenix police say officers were called to the area of Bell Road and 12th Street just after 5:30 a.m. Sunday after a motorcycle caught fire following the crash. First responders...
Man dead after crash near 25th Avenue and Buckeye Road on Monday morning
PHOENIX — One person dead after a crash in Phoenix on Monday morning, police say. Officers first responded to the area of 25th Avenue and Buckeye Road around 7:30 a.m. for reports of a crash. A van and semi-truck were at the scene, both with front-end damage. One of...
Gilbert’s e-bike hammer takes effect quickly
In a move to tamp down irresponsible e-bike riding on Gilbert streets, Town Council last week approved new regulations that took effect immediately because its vote was unanimous. The ordinance includes specific riding and age restrictions, speed limits, helmet requirements for anyone under 18 regardless of what kind o
Juan Ciscomani, David Schweikert Urge for Protection of Salt River, Heber Horses
Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and David Schweikert (R-AZ) have written to the U.S. Forest Service, urging the continued protection of the Salt River and Heber wild horse herds. Why the Letter Was Written. In August 2024, the Forest Service asked the Arizona Department of Agriculture to revise its management pro
It’s Waylon Jennings’ birthday. Watch him play Mr. Lucky’s in Phoenix in 1980
Happy 89th birthday to one of Arizona’s most beloved musicians. Though Waylon Jennings was born in Texas on June 15, 1937, his ties to Arizona ran deep; he moved to Coolidge in 1961 where, as we wrote on his 75th birthday, “he manned the mic at a small radio station, KCKY. He made his way to Phoenix, fronting a rockabi
Arizona voters to decide the future of traffic enforcement cameras
Lawmakers have approved a ballot measure that would require local voter approval for cities to continue operating photo enforcement programs, including speed and red-light cameras.
Baby drowns in Gilbert pool, officials say
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A baby died after being pulled from a pool in Gilbert, according to officials with the city’s police department. Officers responded to a home near Higley and Elliot roads just after 5:30 p.m. for reports of a drowning. Officers immediately began life-saving measures on the 1-year-old, who was p
Phoenix Officer Spots Exhausted Dog Struggling in Canal, Rescue Comes Just in Time
A Phoenix police officer and an Arizona Humane Society emergency responder successfully rescued a dog from a canal after a dramatic rescue attempt. A Phoenix police officer and an Arizona Humane Society emergency responder helped pull a dog from a canal after a rescue that came down to one last chance.
Slight Valley rain chance, more 110s on the way
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Highs have hit 110 so far this afternoon, making it our second 110 of the year. Scattered showers and storms will continue north and south of the Valley this evening, and a few weakening outflow winds could make it into part of the Valley. There is also a 10% chance of a pop-up shower in the Valley
Child dead, another hurt after being pulled from pools in Gilbert and Goodyear
Two children were pulled from pools in Gilbert and Goodyear on Sunday evening, leaving a one-year-old boy dead and another child taken to the hospital.

















