Arizona’s Water Crisis Is Worse Than You Think
The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline (image credits: unsplash) The lifeline that has supported Arizona for over a century is dying before our eyes. Climate change has produced a megadrought that has reduced water in the Colorado River, and since 2000, the...
Police identify pedestrian fatally struck by truck in Phoenix
PHOENIX — Police on Friday released the identity of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a truck earlier this week in Phoenix. Christian Chevarillo, 34, died from injuries that were sustained while trying to cross Lower Buckeye Road on Wednesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Details on...
Silver Alert canceled for missing Phoenix man with a cognitive condition
PHOENIX – Authorities canceled a Silver Alert Friday for a missing Phoenix man with a cognitive condition. The man was reunited with his family and is doing well, police said. Darryl Scott, 59, went missing around 6 a.m. Thursday on foot in the area of Interstate 17 and Maryland...
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa sold for $865 million
Trinity Investments, a U.S.-based hospitality-focused real estate investor, announced the sale of the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, a 950-room hotel and the largest resort in Phoenix, for $865 million to Ryman Hospitality Properties. LOCAL NEWS: 100 best places to work and live in Arizona for 2025.
Protester charged with felonies following Peoria demonstration
A protester involved in a tense immigration enforcement-related demonstration in Peoria earlier this week is now facing felony charges. Tyler Hitte, 22, faces two counts of aggravated assault and one count of resisting arrest following the June 10 protest outside a Peoria neighborhood that activists believed was the...
Scottsdale PD ready for Saturday protest
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky said in a written statement that the city's police department is prepared to keep the peace at the "No Kings" protests planned for Saturday morning.
Q&AZ: 100-year-old eucalyptus trees dot this stretch of the Arizona Canal. Why are they...
Much of the Arizona Canal running through metro Phoenix is a barren stretch of pavement and gravel paths, but for a few trees and shrubs — that is until you reach a stretch in north central Phoenix where huge eucalyptus trees line the banks. But why are they there?...
Elderly man pulled from apartment fire in north Phoenix
An elderly man was taken to a hospital in critical condition after being pulled from an apartment fire Saturday in north Phoenix.
2 teens in custody after stolen vehicle chase leads to Mesa police shooting
Two teenagers were arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended with a Mesa police officer shooting the driver in the hand. Police said that on June 12 at about 4:45 p.m., the Real Time Crime Center alerted officers to a stolen vehicle near Power Road and Main Street. Officers found the vehicle traveling south on...
Doctors, first responders say knowing your tolerance can save your life during extreme heat
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With the high, triple-digit temperatures sticking around through this weekend and summer approaching, doctors and first responders said it’s important to know what your heat tolerance is. Heat tolerance, or heat acclimation, refers to one’s ability to withstand high temperatures and hot...