The Valley’s homeless population went up again. It may get even worse
For one year, it looked looked the Valley was making real progress in curbing homelessness. Then 2025 hit. On Friday, the Maricopa Association of Governments released data from its annual one-day count of unhoused people in the Phoenix metropolitan area, known as the Point in Time count. The PIT count is meant to...
Walmart to bring fast-casual hot dog restaurant to 6 stores
Walmart is welcoming a new restaurant chain into its lineup of in-store restaurant partners: hot dog franchise Wienerschnitzel, according to a Wednesday announcement. The partnership will start with restaurants in six Walmart locations in six Western states, each owned and operated by a local franchisee. Walmart has...
With Tempe closure, Joe’s Crab Shack says goodbye to Arizona
In the height of America's chain restaurant boom, Joe's Crab Shack brought a taste of the coast to landlocked regions around the country. In Arizona, customers shared seafood platters, boils and buckets, shelled shrimp and cracked crab legs at the Arizona Mills mall location for over a decade. The restaurant,...
Pursuit comes to an end in Mesa near Loop 202
Arizona Dept. of Public Safety troopers pursued a driver in the east Valley and the chase ended near Loop 202 and Country Club Drive on the evening of June 2.
Missing California Woman, 31, Found Dead in Arizona
Hannah Moody, a 31-year-old influencer from California, was found dead near a Scottsdale, Arizona hiking trail. She was reported missing on May 21, and her body was discovered the next day. The cause of death is under investigation, but no foul play is suspected.
Suspect outstanding in Avondale shooting that left 1 teenager dead
PHOENIX — Police are looking for a suspect in an Avondale shooting on Sunday night that left a teenager dead, authorities said. Around 8:16 p.m., police responded to a shooting near 108th Avenue and Flanagan Street, according to the Avondale Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found a 17-year-old boy...
Phoenix Safeway workers face second round of layoffs in 6 months
Albertsons Cos. plans to lay off an undisclosed number of employees at a corporate office in northwest Phoenix, the retailer's second workforce reduction here so far in 2025 It followed a round of layoffs in January that affected a reported 225 workers . The company "made the difficult decision to reduce the size of...
New company acquires eegee’s, plans to keep restaurants open
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Months after filing for bankruptcy protection and closing five restaurants, the eegee’s chain had some good news. On Monday, an affiliate of Gladstone Capital announced it has acquired 25 of the restaurants in Tucson and Phoenix. The company, eegee’s Acquisition Corp, said the deal...
Gang members sentenced for drive-by shooting, killing boy in Phoenix
Arizona state officials have not identified the farm but say it's under quarantine. Angie Koehle reports from Phoenix. Zach Prelutsky reports as the deadline to finalizes policies as required under state law nears. Animal rights advocates call to strengthen Arizona's laws against cruelty. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. The...
The Best Chimichangas in Phoenix, Arizona
The true origin of the chimichanga — one of Arizona’s most iconic dishes — is still hotly debated. Tucson’s El Charro Café and Phoenix’s Macayo’s both lay claim to inventing the deep-fried burrito, though El Charro’s version, allegedly created in the early 1920s, has become the more widely accepted story. But no...