Arizona fire departments prioritizing decontamination as cancer risks rise
SCOTTSDALE -- The two firefighters in heavy-duty khaki uniforms decorated with fluorescent yellow stripes approached a tall, red tool attached to a black tripod. The names Bruce and Schopp were
10 Unassuming Arizona Restaurants Serving Seriously Good Steaks
Craving a steak that surprises you before the first bite even lands? Arizona hides some of its best cuts behind neon signs, dusty porches, and no fuss dining rooms where the grill does all the talking. These places might not shout for attention, but locals swear by their ribeyes, filets,...
People Drive Across Arizona for the Matzo Ball Soup at This Classic Deli
If you know, you know. Goldmans Deli in Scottsdale is the kind of place that keeps comfort close and tradition even closer, and yes, the matzo ball soup is worth the drive. One spoonful and you understand why loyal fans detour off the 101 just to warm up with that golden broth. Come hungry, leave happier, and maybe...
Tracking Phoenix-area rain with stormy, snowy conditions in parts of Arizona
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Highs hit the upper 70s so far this afternoon, but big changes are coming with rain, wind, cooler temperatures, and snow for the mountains!. Partly to mostly cloudy skies tonight with overnight lows dropping into the mid 50s. Monday (Presidents Day) will start dry with highs in the mid 70s under...
74-year-old man struck, killed while crossing Phoenix street
PHOENIX — A 74-year-old pedestrian is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Phoenix on Saturday night, authorities said. Officers with the Phoenix Police Department responded to the scene near 16th Street and Pinchot Avenue around 11:10 p.m. They found a man later identified as Manuel Porfido Madril...
Scottsdale man who pulled gun on mom may have ties to Islamic extremists, prosecutors...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - A 28-year-old Scottsdale man is accused of pointing an assault rifle at his mother and another man, before pulling the trigger. While the gun didn't go off, there are new concerns about his alleged obsession with an online video game, and his close ties with global extremists.
3 adults, 2 children seriously hurt after 2-vehicle crash near Chandler
SUN LAKES, AZ (AZFamily) — Five people, including two kids, have been seriously hurt after a crash south of Chandler early Sunday afternoon. Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies, along with crews from the Arizona Fire and Medical Authority and the Chandler Fire and Medical Department, responded to a two-vehicle crash...
Airline crew honors veteran returning from first Vietnam visit since POW imprisonment
PHOENIX — United States Air Force veteran Bob Jeffrey and his wife, Jean Jeffrey, were on a flight home to Phoenix on Sunday after an important trip to Vietnam. Jeffrey went to the country for the first time since he was released as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. While it must have been a powerful trip...
East Valley Institute of Technology fires new shot in war with 9 area districts
He East Valley Institute of Technology last week asked a judge to dispense with a hearing and use the court filings to decide the lawsuit filed by nine East Valley school districts against it. And according to the “motion for judgment on the pleadings,” EVIT said there’s only one way...
Tempe Police Deploy Grappler to End 142-MPH Corvette Rampage
Tempe police released intense body cam footage showing the moment officers finally reeled in a Corvette driver who blasted through city streets at a jaw-dropping 142 mph. The incident, which unfolded September 9, features a white C8 Corvette roaring across the Mill Avenue Bridge, its exhaust echoing over Tempe Town...

















