WATCH: Orphaned bear cubs taken in by Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center
Two baby bear cubs have found a new home at the Southwest Wildlife Conservation Center in Scottsdale.
Best public middle schools in the Phoenix metro area
Best public middle schools in the Phoenix metro area. Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Phoenix metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent /...
Mesa officer shoots man armed with handgun
A man was in stable condition Friday night after being shot by a Mesa police officer, authorities said. Officers responded just after 5 p.m. July 11 to a report of gunshots being fired near 350
Driver killed after crashing into telephone pole in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Road closures are in place after a driver was killed in a wreck in Glendale early Saturday morning. Authorities say the crash happened near 64th Avenue and Camelback Road at 3 a.m. According to police, a man was driving a pickup truck on Camelback Road when he crashed into a telephone pole...
Sky Harbor Airport workers say conditions are unsafe; Phoenix City Council opens investigation
PHOENIX - With current temperatures at 115 degrees Fahrenheit and ground temperatures reaching around 162 degrees, worker unions are raising concerns about what they describe as substandard and unsafe conditions at Sky Harbor Airport. The forecasted high temperature for July 9 was 116 degrees or higher. What we...
Teens no longer getting driver’s licenses as early as previous generations
A judge sentenced Ernesto Aguilar Barbosa to two years in prison and lifetime probation. He must also register as a sex offender. The punishment was agreed to in a plea deal, and he gets 349 days’ credit for time served. |. Officers were called out to the area of...
Phoenix Senior Living Facility Under Legal Pressure for Inadequate AC as AG Kris Mayes...
In the sweltering heat of Phoenix, when most residents seek the refuge of controlled, cooler air, some of the city's most vulnerable find themselves in a heated battle for basic amenities. Attorney General Kris Mayes took a step toward safeguarding these individuals, issuing a demand letter to Urban League Manor, a...
Phoenix’s $200 Million Obsession: How the Lost Dutchman’s Mine Still Haunts the Superstitions
AI was utilized for research, writing, citation management, and editing. Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only. It is not an endorsement of unprepared hiking or treasure-hunting in extreme conditions. Always carry sufficient water, notify someone before entering backcountry areas, and obey park...
Younger brother who kept losing fights with his older brother fatally won the last...
The sad siblings' strife had brewed for awhile. It is believed to have ended during the last of one final – and fatal – bout of fisticuffs on Nov. 11, 2023. The post Younger brother who kept losing fights with his older brother fatally won the last one first appeared on Law & Crime .
Sun City widow in limbo after Social Security reclaims husband’s benefits
SUN CITY, AZ (AZFamily) — A Sun City mother and grandmother is grieving the loss of her husband and trying to figure out how she’s going to pay her bills after the Social Security Administration clawed back June’s benefits. When Patricia Kriplean said she called SSA, she...
