Chandler Residents Rally Against $2 Billion Data Center Amid Environmental and Resource Concerns
Chandler's city council chamber was charged with tension as residents filled the room, anxiously awaiting a decision on the fate of a proposed $2 billion data center. Officials had to, somehow delicately navigate the needle between technological progress and the preservation of local resources. The waterfront was a...
Passing Helicopter Spotted Hiker Trapped on Mountain. It Took 13 Hours and a ‘High-Risk’...
Officials said it was too dangerous to rescue the man when he was first spotted Tuesday night
Man who killed 18-year-old Stephen Jacobo in Mesa, sentenced to 15 years in prison
MESA, AZ — Joe Rim, who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of a Mesa teenager, has been sentenced to prison. In court on Friday, Rim received a sentence of 15 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence he could receive as part of a plea agreement for the shooting death of 18-year-old Stephen...
Speeding driver accused of attempting to race Arizona trooper with 3 children in car
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A speeding driver is accused of attempting to race a trooper while his kids were unbuckled in the backseat in the West Valley earlier this month. The Arizona Department of Public Safety says on Dec. 4, a trooper was heading eastbound on I-10 near Citrus Road when he witnessed a driver speeding at...
Phoenix Fire Department mourning death of fire captain
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Firefighters across the Valley are remembering the heroic service of Phoenix Fire Captain Luke Moran, who recently passed away. The Phoenix Fire Department announced Moran’s death on social media on Thursday. No details about his cause of death were provided. “We extend our thoughts and...
1 hurt, 1 in custody after stabbing in Gilbert
GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A man is in the hospital after he was stabbed late Thursday night in Gilbert, and another person is now in custody. Gilbert police officers responded to the reported stabbing in the 1400 block of San Remo Avenue, which is near Guadalupe Road and Val Vista Drive, around 9 p.m. Officers then...
Woman Honked Horn After She Was Trapped in Burning Car. Then Heroic Cop Rushed...
“I didn’t want to die," said survivor Asharie Montgomery
Mesa teen balances crochet business with school
While many high school seniors are focused on college applications and graduation, Linda Hernandez is juggling those responsibilities while running a thriving handmade crochet shop on Etsy. The Mesa teen, a senior at Arizona Virtual Academy, launched The Little Guppy Shop after teaching herself to crochet at age 15....
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky to deliver 2026 State of the City address
Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky will give her second State of the City address from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess, 7575 E. Princess Drive. The event is
Mesa to propose allowing e-bikes, e-scooters in city parks next year
The city of Mesa is looking to update ordinances that would change where e-bikes and e-scooters can be used. One would allow some e-bikes on sidewalks in city parks. The new ordinances would however limit those e-bikes and scooters to only 5 mph in parks. They would also be allowed on shared use paths with a speed...

















