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The Mexican restaurant sector has encountered challenging economic conditions over the last two years which have resulted in dining chains, like Salt and Lime Modern Mexican Grill in Arizona, filing for bankruptcy protection. In the case of Moe’s Southwest Grill. Quality Fresca I LLC, which operated 38 Mexican restaura

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two Phoenix police officers are on paid administrative leave after being accused of kidnapping, robbing, punching and threatening a couple at gunpoint in an off-the-books traffic stop. Phoenix Police Chief Matt Giordano declined our request for an interview. He instead posted a pre-taped video stat

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Today is a First Alert Weather Day with an Extreme Heat Warning in effect and a forecast high of 112 degrees in the Valley. That’s two degrees shy of the daily record and seven degrees above average. The Extreme Heat Warning has now been extended...

At 19, Harrison Rogers says he learned the hard way that there could be too much of a good thing when it came to energy drinks. Years later, the experience helped persuade the Mesa entrepreneur to start selling them. Rogers is the founder and CEO of F3 Energy, a Mesa...

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A new plan for managing the shrinking Colorado River is here, and it will mean big cuts for Arizona’s water supply. The federal government announced the details of its strategy to rein in demand for the river’s water through 2027 and 2028. Arizona, California and Nevada will be forced to take less, with the most signif

Authorities in Mesa are asking for the public’s help in locating a 43-year-old man who went missing Thursday afternoon. The Arizona Department of Public Safety issued a SAFE Alert for Silvio Batres, who was last seen around 1 p.m. on foot near Val Vista Drive and Main Street, according to authorities.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A storm brought powerful winds through the East Valley, snapping trees, scattering debris and damaging homes. Neighborhoods from Mesa to Gilbert to Ahwatukee saw downed trees after wind gusts blasted past 50 mph, with some gauges reporting even stronger gusts in other spots. Angel Robles, who...

A Phoenix man who fraudulently collected more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans during the COVID-19 pandemic was sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday. Jamar Johnson, 54, was sentenced to 15 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Johnson previously pleaded guilty to

A man was charged in the death of his wife after claiming she killed herself due to postpartum depression. (KUSA, FAMILY PHOTOS: LAKEWOOD POLICE, CNN)