Scottsdale AZ

Evan Ortolani has led several creative lives. Now, he’s pouring all of them into his family’s century-old business, Ted’s Hot Dogs in Tempe. “Everyone loves Ted’s,” Ortolani said. “It’s a lot bigger than me, than my mom, than my grandpa. There are millions of people who rely on it for nostalgia and their family...

The message comes as the U.S. Southwest saw high temperatures surging into the triple digits during an ongoing heat wave.

From the luxury corridors of the Biltmore to the sprawling shopping centers of Mesa and the East Valley, here are the major retail chains closing their doors in Arizona this month. 1. Saks Fifth Avenue: The Biltmore Anchor Exit. In perhaps the most stunning blow to Arizona's luxury retail scene,...

Listen, I’m not saying I’d move actual mountains for the perfect spicy spear, but I’d definitely drive across the hot desert for one, and it turns out I didn’t even have to go that far. We stumbled upon what might be the most “dill-icious” spot in...

Somewhere in Mesa, Arizona, a bakery is quietly doing something extraordinary with dough, sugar, and cinnamon. I’ve found it, the holy grail of breakfast, and it’s currently waiting for you right here in Arizona. Imagine a cinnamon roll so massive it practically has its own zip code. It’s...

This week’s record-breaking heat dome augurs badly for the months to come.

TEMPE, Ariz — Tempe police are investigating the vandalism of a Ramadan display on “A” Mountain, an incident local Muslim community members say left them shaken but not deterred. The damage was discovered Tuesday, during the final nights of Ramadan, a sacred month of fasting, prayer and...

Neighbors in a quiet Arizona community watched in disbelief as deputies and animal specialists led a zebra, camels, peacocks and dozens of other creatures out of a dusty backyard property. More than 50 animals were seized from the Rio Verde area after officials documented severe neglect, including a lack of food,...

Roughly 800 Transportation Security Administration officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have been working without pay for more than a month as a partial Department of Homeland Security funding lapse drags on. Officers say household budgets are squeezed so badly that some cannot afford gas or...

PHOENIX - From threats that prompted West Valley schools to cancel classes for the day to why there is a marijuana recall in Arizona, here's a look at your top headlines for the morning of March 19. 1. Bomb threats prompt West Valley school cancellations. Featured. 2. Latest on the...