Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX – The Alhambra Elementary School District is considering closing two Phoenix schools this summer due to low enrollment and budget concerns. The district said it would save $1.4 million each year if the closure of Valencia Newcomer School and Choice Learning Academy is approved. Valencia Newcomer was created...

PHOENIX — Arizona’s top prosecutor recently reached a settlement with a Mesa elder care facility she accused of elder abuse and consumer fraud. She reached her goal of stripping Heritage Village’s owners from control of the home, according to a Thursday announcement from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.

Tucked away in Phoenix, The Original Carolina’s Mexican Food, located at 1202 E Mohave St, has been dishing out mouthwatering Mexican fare since 1968, and locals swear their green chili burrito is the absolute best in the Southwest. This no-frills spot might not win any beauty contests from the...

A Phoenix man is accused of turning Valley Home Depot aisles into his own grab-and-go circuit, with police linking him to thefts at more than 40 stores before the streak ended this week. Court records identify the suspect as 30-year-old Chance Mason, who was booked into the Maricopa County jail on a $25,000 bond....

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man was arrested after allegedly recording another man in the shower at an EOS Fitness in Mesa and later telling police he did it because he liked his tattoos. Gilbert resident Nathan Reese Rhoton, 26, was arrested on Thursday on one charge of illegally...

I’ll be honest-I didn’t believe in “once-in-a-lifetime” meals until I walked into Durant’s Steakhouse on a chilly Phoenix evening, the kind where Central Avenue still hums with city life but you just know you’re about to eat something sacred. The host greeted me like...

Mesa Police arrested Denzel Franklin last week after he allegedly assaulted two people, endangered a child and led officers on a pursuit that reached 90 mph.

If you wake up hungry in Phoenix, Matt’s Big Breakfast is where appetites go to be humbled. Plates are massive, flavors are bold, and even seasoned locals admit they split an order and still tap out. With bright diner vibes, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a menu that nails...

Valley drivers have been finding out the hard way that it is a lot darker out there than it used to be. Stretches of Phoenix-area freeways keep going black at night as copper thieves rip wiring out of the electrical boxes that power overhead lights. The Arizona Department of Transportation says repairs are coming and...

Let me tell you about the time I drove three hours across Arizona just to eat salsa with a spoon. Okay, not literally a spoon. But when I dipped into La Piñata’s slow-roasted green chili queso, I nearly did. This unassuming little restaurant doesn’t scream “award-winning,” but trust me, its flavors could win a...