Phoenix AZ

When Barry Schwartz began visiting the city’s tow yard with alarming regularity, he knew it was time to get out of San Francisco. “My car was towed like three times a month,” he said, and nearly “everything I made went to tickets.” Frustrated by an army of meter maids and the constant struggle to find a parking spot,...

The Phoenix Zoo is excited to announce the birth of a female Masai giraffe!  A 12-year-old female named Sunshine gave birth to the calf on Nov. 16 at the Phoenix Zoo. The birth is the

Charles “Chuck” Reeves was a bit lost after serving in the Navy for several years. The transition into becoming a civilian again proved more daunting than he expected, and floating from job to job, Reeves struggled to find employment. He became homeless, living out of his car. “I’d planned to stay in San Diego,”...

TEMPE, Ariz. - We are diving deeper into the records of a Tempe bar that has been under fire over allegations of underage drinking and its connection to a deadly hit-and-run. The 252-page report from the ongoing Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control investigation into Tempe Tavern is raising questions...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — What started as a desperate swim in a Tempe canal ended with teamwork, cheers, and one safe pup. According to Tempe police, officers got a call earlier this week about a dog stuck in a canal. The dog seemed to be getting tired from swimming, so officers and Tempe Fire Medical Rescue all jumped...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A small box on Grand Avenue in downtown Phoenix is attracting visitors from across the Valley for a simple concept: leave a trinket, take a trinket. The Phoenix Trinket Trade box has gone viral on social media, drawing people who discovered it on TikTok and other platforms. Visitors say they...

PHOENIX — Phoenix police say they are investigating a shooting after a man was found dead early Friday morning near Chandler Boulevard and 48th Street. Officers were called to an Ahwatukee apartment complex just before 1 a.m. on December 12. Police say they found 37-year-old David Martin in a...

The Chandler, Arizona, city council unanimously voted against clearing the way to allow for construction of an artificial intelligence data center

The Phoenix Zoo has teamed up with a group to provide a second chance at life for animals that were housed or brought to the United States illegally. The Wildlife Confiscation Network has teamed up with the zoo and has seen growing demand since its launch two years ago. Certain species are appearing more frequently...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man will spend 45 years behind bars for a deadly attack against a construction crew in Phoenix almost four years ago. Zachery Shropshire, 36, shot and killed Alvaro Briceno Quezada on March 10, 2022, after opening fire on a construction crew that was remodeling an apartment in Phoenix.