One person dead after house fire near Sossaman and Broadway roads in Mesa
One person has died after a house caught fire early Monday morning near Sossaman and Broadway roads in Mesa.
Homelessness at center of hourslong city council meetings in Phoenix and Tempe
The most recent Tempe and Phoenix council meetings took more than 12 hours combined. Homeless advocates aired their fury in one city while leaders in the other added oversight to a contract with a nonprofit offering services to unhoused people. Dozens of people were at Tempe City Hall to share...
Arrest made after teen girls fight in Gilbert
Gilbert Police officials say they have arrested a teen, following a fight involving a group of girls over the weekend.
Man sentenced for attacking people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix
A man who shot and seriously injured two people experiencing homelessness in Phoenix has been sentenced to nearly two decades in prison.
Phoenix suburb home to the most expensive ZIP code in Arizona
If you’ve got a boatload of money and are looking for a home in Arizona, we have a suggestion for where to spend your virtually unlimited resources. If you want to live among the richest of the rich, you should aim to buy a home in the 85253 ZIP code.
McDonald’s drive-through shooting suspect may get plea deal; victim’s family ‘in turmoil’
Shots were fired in a quick turn of events on the winter’s early morning when Daniel J. Betker Jr. lost his life in a west Mesa drive-through. A year and a half later, his family was still feeling the pain of his loss , which they told The Arizona Republic has only amplified as they learned the 22-year-old’s accused...
These 15 Phoenix restaurants and bars are now closed
Summer is really tough for restaurants in Phoenix, and this June, the Valley saw many spots close their doors. Tempe's Mill Avenue district has seen a lot of turnover lately, and this month, two pizzerias joined the list of shuttered eateries. Around the Valley, some longstanding chains closed their remaining Arizona...
Bezos Academy to open multiple tuition-free preschools in Arizona
Several Montessori-style, tuition-free preschools for low-income families funded by former Amazon.com Inc. CEO and founder Jeff Bezos are in the works in the Valley. Two of the Bezos Academy locations are planned for Glendale, with one inside Desert Garden Elementary School slated to open in September and another in...
‘Black Folk Photography’ inspires reflection at Carver Museum
PHOENIX -- The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center wasn't always a national landmark. Nearly 100 years ago, it was the Phoenix Union Colored High School -- a symbolic
ADOT OKs 5-year construction program
Several West Valley roads, bridges and highways are slated for improvements as part of the 2026-2030 Five-Year Transportation Facilities Construction Program, approved by the State Transportation Board late last month. The $11.5 billion program by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) emphasizes expanding...
