Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — Technical rescue crews have been busy rescuing hikers from Camelback Mountain in Phoenix on Monday, authorities said. Around 11:30 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the Echo Canyon Trailhead at Camelback Mountain to help a woman who was about a quarter of the way up the trail, the Phoenix Fire...

A group of 18 dogs rescued from a home in Guadalupe is now getting a second chance at finding permanent homes, thanks to the help of local animal welfare organizations.

The FoodieLand food festival is headed back to Phoenix this spring for a weekend packed with snacks, sweets and long “what should we try next?” walks around the fairgrounds. The traveling festival debuted in Arizona in 2024 and returned in 2025, drawing big crowds eager to sample viral...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A toddler is fighting for his life after he was pulled from a backyard pool at a central Phoenix home on Monday evening. Just before 7 p.m., Phoenix firefighters received reports of a drowning at a home near 15th and Glendale avenues. Firefighters say a 2-year-old boy was found in a backyard pool...

You might not realize it, but Latinos make up the second largest demographic group in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, the Mormon temple in Mesa was the first ever to offer religious rites in Spanish. And, in ASU professor Sujey Vega’s new book, “Mormon Barrio,”...

Tucked inside a small shopping center in Mesa, Arizona, Aloha Kitchen has been serving up authentic Hawaiian plate lunches since the 1980s. With a 4.6-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews, this casual spot has built a loyal following that keeps coming back for generous portions and island flavors that feel like a...

North Phoenix is staring down a retail and hotel boom, with Phoenix developer Vestar moving to snag two Arizona State Land Department parcels just east of Interstate 17. The pitch is big: a mixed use cluster of hotels, big box retail and a nearly 100,000 square foot fitness club directly across the freeway from...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who they say crashed a car and fled the scene where a teenage boy died. Officers responded to the crash involving two vehicles near 60th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 1:36 a.m. on March 14. The passenger in the...

PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — Three people, including a child, were hurt in a crash involving a dump truck near Lake Pleasant on Monday morning. Just before noon, Peoria first responders were dispatched to the crash on State Route 74 near New River Road. Peoria police say multiple vehicles were involved in the collision,...

Unprecedented Heat Dome Forms Early (Image Credits: Unsplash) Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix — A massive heat dome is building over the Southwest, promising temperatures more typical of midsummer than mid-March. Meteorologists described the incoming event as unprecedented, with prolonged highs poised to...