Scottsdale AZ

Mendocino Farms, the California-born fast-casual concept known for its sandwiches, salads, and hospitality-driven approach, will open its first Arizona location in Scottsdale’s Gainey Ranch on Feb. 17. This debut marks a milestone in the brand’s continued expansion and introduces its “Eat Happy” experience to one of...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man will spend more than two decades in prison after being convicted of stabbing another man to death in central Phoenix over a year ago. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced that Damian Mitchell, 48, was sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Reminisce Biddle, 29.

Experience AZ magazine is Arizona’s go-to travel and adventure guide, showcasing the best places to eat, stay, shop, explore and experience across the state. Here are five authentic Mexican food restaurants in Arizona, as featured in the latest issue of Experience AZ. Tortas de Fuego. Tortas de Fuego is...

A Scottsdale Unified School District employee has resigned after investigators said he admitted he tried to get paid to transport people in the U.S. illegally. Investigators say the alleged deal started on Snapchat and moved to WhatsApp with $12,000 on the line. The school board wrestled with whether to accept the...

We all know that one of the biggest issues in the country is bad drivers. Many of them often lead to terrible accidents, while others, despite ending in a few close calls, still plague the streets with their lack of proper driving skills. Not long ago, one of these close calls happened in Chandler, Arizona, where a...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Valley family is suing a Phoenix-area hospital after their son died hours after being discharged alone in triple-digit heat, despite warnings he was too confused to care for himself. Kaelen Lachica, who had been battling anorexia for nine years, was showing signs of recovery and...

PHOENIX – The Paradise Valley Unified School District Governing Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to terminate the contract of Superintendent Todd Cummings. The firing comes after Cummings was placed on administrative leave in September 2025, just three months into his contract, over allegations that he lied...

PHOENIX — A Gold Canyon family is taking legal action against Abrazo Health for the wrongful death of their son. A lawsuit, recently filed, claims the hospital discharged the 27-year-old when staff were told by his parents not to do so. Now, they are speaking out, demanding accountability. 'No...

FirstTeam Scottsdale is now open, marking the independent brokerage’s first office in Arizona. The office will be led by Janelle Flaherty, former global real estate advisor with Russ Lyon Sotheby’s International Realty. “Joining FirstTeam allows me to truly own and grow my business, while still having access to...

KJZZ examines the storied history of the state’s five C’s — copper, cotton, cattle, citrus and climate — and the role they still play in modern-day Arizona. When Arizona became a state in 1912, cotton was a shiny, up-and-coming industry. At least it was for new Arizonans — Native Americans farmed cotton here for...