Mayor Kate Gallego urges Phoenix families who lost SNAP to get free city help
Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is urging families who have lost federal food aid to use a new, free city program that helps them get through the paperwork now required to keep SNAP benefits. “As a parent, I know it’s not kids’ responsibility to put food on the table, and that...
Phoenix-area freeway closures hit on Halloween weekend
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Drivers should prepare for several freeway closures and ramp restrictions across the Valley this weekend for ongoing improvement projects, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. Drivers are urged to plan ahead, allow extra travel time and use detour routes as needed. Below is the weekend...
Phoenix’s Sicilian Butcher Targets 20 Units as Founder Honors His Late Father
A $40-a-head Italian concept launched in tribute to a Phoenix restaurant legend is now eyeing 20 locations across the country. The Sicilian Butcher, the red-sauce chain Joey Maggiore created to honor his father Tomaso Maggiore's decades-long run in Phoenix dining, has received private-equity backing announced in 2022 as it pushes into new states.
Trick-or-Soaked: Phoenix Under Flood Watch as Halloween Weekend Turns Stormy
Phoenix gets one last warm, mostly dry day Thursday before the weather turns sharply wetter. Temperatures start in the mid-60s and climb to about 86 degrees, but Friday brings a Flood Watch, thunderstorms and a much cooler high near 76. The unsettled pattern then returns for Halloween night and continues into a soggy Sunday.
More than a dozen vehicles damaged by hydraulic jacks scattered on US 60 in...
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Authorities are asking for the public’s help after lost hydraulic jacks scattered across an East Valley freeway damaged more than a dozen vehicles early Thursday morning. Just before 5:30 a.m., first responders were called to the area of US 60 near Dobson Road in Mesa....
Mission BBQ Fires Up Fourth Arizona Spot at Glendale’s Bell Road
A barbecue chain known for loading up on ribs, brisket and pulled pork is staking its claim on Bell Road in Glendale. Mission BBQ is planning a new location at 7350 W. Bell Road, Suite 102, near Arrowhead Towne Center, and a banner has already gone up at the site to mark the spot.
1 arrested after knife fight between brothers on State Route 51: DPS
PHOENIX - One person was arrested after authorities say a knife fight between two brothers broke out Wednesday night on State Route 51 in Phoenix. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the fight happened Wednesday night on the right northbound shoulder near the blind curve at the Glendale Avenue exit.
Over a Dozen Arizona Restaurants Were Named Among the Best in the U.S. This...
Arizona is serving up something worth celebrating in 2026, and it’s more than just tacos or a perfectly baked pizza. Sixteen restaurants and food businesses across the Grand Canyon State have earned national or international recognition this year, proving that memorable dining experiences aren’t limited to America’s biggest food cities. From neighborhood doughnut shops and... The post Over a Dozen Arizona Restaurants Were Named Among the Best in the U.S. This Year appeared first on Timeless Dis
PD: License plate reader used to track down deadly Phoenix hit-and-run suspect
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police said Wednesday license plate reader cameras helped detectives identify and arrest a suspect after a 64-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run late last week. Nivyabandi Augustin, 53, was arrested Tuesday. According to police, the victim, whose name has not been released, was crossing...
Westbound I-10 closed in Goodyear following multi-vehicle crash, vehicle fire
Westbound Interstate 10 is closed in Goodyear following a vehicle fire after a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday. The closure is located at Litchfield Road near milepost 127, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation. The eastbound lanes remain unaffected, ADOT said. There is no estimated time for the westbound lanes...

















