Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — The Arizona Humane Society (AHS) is offering free adoptions on big dogs and small critters this weekend. The adoption special is offered for dogs over 50 pounds and small critters, such as rabbits, guinea pigs and rodents. “Critters make a great first-time pet. … These fluffballs are...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — A 27-year-old Glendale mother was killed in what police describe as a random act of violence last week, and questions are now surfacing about why the man accused of shooting her was free in the first place. Glendale police say Yarely Hermosillo was sitting at a...

The winning ticket, worth $1,473,612, was sold at a Walmart in Green Valley near Interstate 19 and Nogales Highway. The board met in a closed executive session Friday night. Right now, it is still unclear how a student was able to enter the high school with a weapon. Pets on...

Gas prices are going up, but the increase seems to be isolated to the Phoenix area and it may be temporary. Julian Paredes with AAA Arizona says there are a multitude of factors that could be driving the prices up, though it’s not clear why Phoenix is hard hit.

The owner of El Taco Loko, a brick-and-mortar taco shop with food trucks in the Valley, pleaded guilty to a firearm charge and to employing undocumented immigrants to work in his businesses on Wednesday as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. Blademir Angulo Audeves, 42, was arrested in...

SAFFORD — Safford Airport operations is asking for an additional $655,000 to keep commercial air service operating between Safford and Phoenix through June 2026. During Monday’s Safford City Council, Airport officials will give a presentation on why the additional funding is needed. In January, Safford contracted...

Eight cities in metro Phoenix are among the top 10 municipalities nationwide with the strongest economic growth.

Retirement migration is nothing new. For decades, older adults have flocked to sunny climates, affordable towns, and scenic communities. But in 2025, not every destination...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Monsoon storms brought much-needed rain to the Valley on Thursday evening, but left a mangled mess and some customers without power. Phoenix Sky Harbor got measurable rain for the first time since July 2! The airport has gotten 0.04″ so far. For the 2025 monsoon, Sky Harbor has received 0.20″ of...

The Tempe City Council announced a new age-friendly subcommittee that will focus on issues ranging from transportation to housing. Vice Mayor Doreen Garlid has a vision. “I think it's really important that we are intentional about looking at the gaps in our community as far as transportation or housing, social...