Fire crews rescue 2 people off Camelback Mountain as temperatures rise in the Valley
PHOENIX — Crews from the Phoenix Fire Department performed two separate rescues Saturday at Camelback Mountain within hours. The first rescue was at 11:30 a.m., about a quarter of the way up the mountain on the Echo Canyon Trailhead. The fire department said the woman was feeling dizzy and...
Watchdog gives ‘C’ to 3 of Mesa’s 4 hospitals
When it comes to patient safety, Dignity Health-Arizona General Hospital in Mesa earned an “A,” according to a nonprofit watchdog. Mesa’s other three hospitals – Banner Desert Medical Center, Banner Baywood Medical Center and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center – got a“C.”. Both Banner...
Chandler poised to spend more than ever
The proposed 2026-27 fiscal year budget that the Chandler City Council is poised to adopt this month raises some intriguing contrasts. Staff projects that at current spending rates and revenue levels, expenses will overtake revenue in about four years. This year’s budget is $1.87 billion, nearly 15% higher than a year ago.
Single Mom of 11 Earns Master’s Degree After Overcoming Hearing Loss
“We can all overcome the challenges that life puts in front of us, and not only overcome them, but become better because of them,” said graduate Heather Porter
Red Cross volunteers canvas North Phoenix mobile home park for heat safety
Red Cross volunteers went door to door in a north Phoenix mobile home park ahead of summer, sharing heat safety tips and connecting residents with resources.
Thousands Told To ‘Close Windows and Doors’ in California, Arizona
If you’re planning to get outside on Sunday—whether it’s a workout, yard work, or a long drive—think twice. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued air quality alerts across parts of California and Arizona, warning people to “keep windows and doors closed,” through Sunday, as dangerous levels ...
Peoria Parking Lot Horror: Man Critical, Suspected Shooter Found Dead
A midday shooting in a Peoria business parking lot on Friday left a man clinging to life and ended with the suspected gunwoman dead from what police say appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers found the wounded man inside a vehicle and rushed him to a hospital, while detectives now work to unravel what they describe as a relationship between the...
Ahwatukee historian uncovers a hidden past
Ahwatukee author and historian Janelle Molony has built a reputation for uncovering unusual and often overlooked stories from Arizona’s past. Her latest discovery continues that traditionl. This spring, Molony helped confirm the identity of a long-unidentified woman buried in Phoenix’s Pioneer & Military Memorial Park — a woman now...
19-year-old motorcyclist killed in Tolleson crash early Sunday morning
TOLLESON, AZ — A 19-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash early Sunday morning in Tolleson, according to police. Tolleson police say officers responded to the area of 83rd Avenue and Buckeye Road just before 1 a.m. for a motorcycle crash. Investigators say the rider crashed into a curb,...
6 hospitalized after wrong-way crash on Scottsdale freeway
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Six people were hurt, one critically, in a wrong-way crash on Loop 101 in Scottsdale late Saturday night. Just after 11 p.m., troopers responded to a three-vehicle crash on Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) near Chaparral Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Troopers...
