Phoenix AZ

“We can all overcome the challenges that life puts in front of us, and not only overcome them, but become better because of them,” said graduate Heather Porter

Red Cross volunteers went door to door in a north Phoenix mobile home park ahead of summer, sharing heat safety tips and connecting residents with resources.

If you’re planning to get outside on Sunday—whether it’s a workout, yard work, or a long drive—think twice. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts across parts of California and Arizona, warning people to “keep windows and doors closed,” through Sunday, as dangerous levels ...

A midday shooting in a Peoria business parking lot on Friday left a man clinging to life and ended with the suspected gunwoman dead from what police say appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers found the wounded man inside a vehicle and rushed him to a hospital, while detectives now work to unravel what they describe as a relationship between the...

Ahwatukee author and historian Janelle Molony has built a reputation for uncovering unusual and often overlooked stories from Arizona’s past. Her latest discovery continues that traditionl. This spring, Molony helped confirm the identity of a long-unidentified woman buried in Phoenix’s Pioneer & Military Memorial Park — a woman now...

TOLLESON, AZ — A 19-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Tolleson, according to police. Tolleson police say officers responded to the area of 83rd Avenue and Buckeye Road just before 1 a.m. for a motorcycle crash. Investigators say the rider crashed into a curb,...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Six people were hurt, one critically, in a wrong-way crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale late Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near Chaparral Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Troopers...

A five-day-old newborn was found and taken to a hospital after an Amber Alert was issued Saturday evening.

The City of Chandler Housing and Redevelopment Division is opening its project based voucher (PBV) waitlist for Villas on McQueen. Completed pre-applications will be accepted beginning at noon on Friday, May 8, and must be submitted by the deadline at noon on Friday, May 22. Villas on McQueen is a...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three overheated hikers were rescued from Camelback Mountain’s Echo Canyon Trail on Saturday as temperatures climbed in the Valley. Just before noon, a woman became dizzy and overheated about a quarter of the way up the mountain, according to the Phoenix Fire Department. Firefighters used...