Phoenix neighbors turn trick-or-treat night into community food drive
A group of Phoenix neighbors near 19th Avenue and Thomas Road is turning their Halloween trick-or-treating into a food drive, handing out canned goods and other shelf-stable food alongside candy to help families in need. The community effort was inspired by their own experiences with food insecurity and comes at...
Mesa liquidation grocery store helps shoppers stretch budgets
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Jane Shuder’s grocery budget has to stretch, so the retired speech therapist has a shopping strategy. “On Wednesdays, often there’s discounted items in grocery stores like Frys,” she said. “Safeway might have them as well. I make lists and I decide my approach of driving where and what else on...
Loop 202 reopens after serious crash in Mesa
DPS said the crash involved two vehicles but did not provide information on injuries. Gibby Parra looks live at the freeway as it reopens.
Arizona Troopers Seize 233 Pounds Of Cocaine Worth $3M During I-17 Traffic Stop
A regular Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) check turned into a significant drug seizure on October 24, 2025, when troopers discovered 233 pounds of cocaine concealed inside a semi-trailer moving along Interstate 17. Authorities said the seizure is one of the state’s greatest narcotics interceptions this...
‘It breaks your mom heart’: Mother of victim attacked near ASU shares warning ahead...
TEMPE, Ariz. — The mother of a teenage victim who was violently assaulted by a group of assailants near ASU's campus in Tempe is urging parents to talk to their kids. The mother, who asked to remain anonymous, said she has yet to watch the video showing what happened to her son.
ICE ‘is slowly killing us’: Phoenix community pours out in support of hospitalized migrant
Outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Phoenix, Arizona, immigrant advocacy groups gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to hold a vigil for Jose Garcia-Sorto, a Honduran man hospitalized after reportedly being shot by an ICE agent during a traffic stop earlier that morning. More than a...
Restaurants In Several Major Cities Offering Free Food To People Losing SNAP
With SNAP benefits set to run out on Nov. 1 amid the ongoing government shutdown, restaurants and community organizations across the country are stepping up to ensure no one goes hungry.
‘Something has to get cut’: Scottsdale superintendent says difficult budget decisions must be made
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Scottsdale Unified School District is reviewing whether to cut a number of services in an effort to address a budget shortfall in the near future. Superintendent Scott Menzel told the governing board this week that "difficult decisions" will need to be made as the district tries to build a...
Phoenix offices could become low-cost dorm-style housing
Empty downtown Phoenix office buildings could be converted into affordable dormitory-style housing for a fraction of the cost of traditional apartments, according to a new report from the Pew Charitable Trust and architecture firm Gensler. Why it matters: Phoenix's office vacancy rate sits higher than the national...
El Mirage, Glendale police departments arrest 3, seize over 2,000 fentanyl pills
The El Mirage and Glendale police departments reportedly arrested three people and seized over 2,000 fentanyl pills on Thursday.
