UofA offers 3-year medical degree to tackle Arizona’s doctor shortage
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — With its new program, the University of Arizona is looking to fast-track students into becoming doctors, specifically primary physicians. “It gets the student into training sooner,” said Dr. Fredric Wondisford, Dean of the UofA College of Medicine - Phoenix. Instead of the more traditional four...
Phoenix-area houses of worship fear ICE raids after Los Angeles arrests
WASHINGTON -- Immigration raids at houses of worship remain infrequent, but arrests last week at two Los Angeles-area churches have stoked fear among migrants and an uproar among advocates.
Mom Sentenced After Running Over 12-Year-Old in Park—All Over a Bullying Dispute
This case is one the best examples of how quickly emotions can override judgements. It would have been a regular evening for kids in an Arizona park, except it turned into a deadly evening that affected several families. On February 27, 2024, at Westgreen Park in Peoria, 31-year-old Branfie Gotch took her kids to the...
Videos show young people fighting, stealing at Surprise gas station
Multiple fire units are responding to a brush fire on North Mountain, near 19th Avenue and Cholla, not far from Peoria Avenue in Phoenix. Janelle Banda, 32, was rescued in a rugged canyon area near Sedona on Monday, more than two days after she went missing from a Coconino County Campsite;
Downtown Mesa businesses prepared for drug overdoses
Kirstin Bradley has Narcan on hand when she’s at work as a barber-stylist in downtown Mesa – just in case. Narcan, also known as naloxone, is a medication administered as a nasal spray or as an auto-injector that quickly restores the breathing of a person experiencing an opioid overdose.
Motorcyclist dead after crash in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A motorcyclist has died after a crash in central Phoenix on Tuesday morning. Around 9 a.m., Phoenix police were called to a crash near 7th Avenue and McDowell Road. Officers arrived and found multiple vehicles involved in the collision, including a motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to the...
Missing Former ASU Student Janelle Banda Found Alive in Coconino County Wilderness
Three days after vanishing into the rugged wilderness of Coconino County, Janelle Banda, a 32-year-old former Arizona State University student, has been located alive. According to the FOX 10 report, Banda had last been seen departing from her campsite at the Edge of the World, near Woody Mountain Road. Dressed in...
Police identify pedestrian who died, believed to be lying down at time of north...
PHOENIX — Police have identified the pedestrian who died after a north Phoenix collision that happened early Saturday morning. The man was identified as 32-year-old Othneil Lewis. Details on the north Phoenix collision. The collision happened just after midnight near the area of 17th and Dunlap avenues, according to...
9 Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurants In Arizona With Outrageously Delicious Pizza
Searching for hidden pizza gems in Arizona that serve mind-blowing flavors?. These 9 hole-in-the-wall restaurants offer incredible pizza experiences and authentic tastes without any unnecessary fuss!. 1. Vero Chicago Pizza (Queen Creek) Vero Chicago Pizza brings a taste of the Windy City right to the Arizona desert....
ICE arrests at Los Angeles churches stoke fear in Arizona that migrant raids at...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Immigration raids at houses of worship remain infrequent. But arrests last week at two Los Angeles-area churches have stoked fear among migrants and an uproar among advocates. Although no reports have surfaced of churches in Arizona being targeted, many were already on edge. Since the beginning...