Arizona could feel impacts if Southern California chemical tank explodes, expert warns
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Officials in Garden Grove, California, said a chemical plant is “literally on the edge of exploding” as firefighters work to cool a tank filled with about 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a toxic chemical used in making plastics. Garden Grove is about 350 miles west of Phoenix and roughly 250
Los Dos Molinos in Mesa – A Story About Intense Heat and Flavors!
As we are exploring our new surroundings, we continually ask people, which restaurants would you recommend for Mexican, Steak houses, Chinese and Sashimi. A bit eclectic but those are foods that we enjoy. At a recent wine gathering met a great couple and Will mentioned for Mexican food, Los Dos Molinos was the ticket.
AI Data Centers Add to Water Strains Out West
(This content was created with the help of AI.) Thirsty servers are moving in on some of the nation's driest zip codes. Quartz reports that the AI-driven rush to build massive new data centers across the American West is sharply increasing water demand in regions already struggling with drought. In the Phoenix area alo
Man dead after hit-and-run crash near Mesa shopping center, police say
MESA, Ariz. — A man is dead after a hit-and-run crash near a Mesa shopping center on Saturday night, according to the city's police department. Around 11 p.m., officers were called to a parking lot near the Mesa Grand Shopping Center, located at Stapley Drive and Baseline Road intersection, for a crash involving a pede
3 Arizona students participate in national spelling bee
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three Arizona eighth graders are headed to a national spelling bee to test their skills this week. The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee, now in its 101st year, begins Tuesday with preliminary rounds. Quarterfinals and semifinals are set for Wednesday, followed by the finals on Thursday.
Mesa ponders lawsuit against fire truck manufacturers
Mesa may join the growing number of municipalities nationwide filing antitrust suits against the country’s three predominant fire truck manufacturers, accusing them of colluding to drive up prices of much-needed safety apparatuses. Fire truck prices have doubled in the last 10 years and the wait time for new trucks...
Mesa Family Still Haunted, Killer On Loose Five Years After Teen’s Slaying
Five years after 19-year-old Kelly Roach was found shot in Mesa, his killing is still an open case and his family is still waiting for answers. Roach was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds, and investigators say some of his personal property and his vehicle were taken after the attack. The latest appeal from detec
April home sales rose in Ahwatukee
With predictions of uncertainty looming over the Valley’s housing market for the near future, April housing sales in Ahwatukee were brisk, though the median sales price differed in two of the community’s three ZIP codes, according to Phoenix Realtors. Data supplied by the Valley’s largest association of real...
Step Inside Arizona’s Sleekest Chandler Pizzeria Where You Can Watch Your Pizza Cook In...
There’s something oddly satisfying about watching your dinner get absolutely torched. Trust me, I just spent twenty minutes hypnotized by a wood-fired oven in the heart of Arizona, and I have zero regrets. This Chandler pizzeria figured out that people want entertainment with their entrees-that splitting dinner and a..
1 dead, 8 hospitalized after serious crash on Mesa highway
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — One person is dead, and eight others are in the hospital after a rollover crash involving a passenger van in Mesa on Sunday morning. Two vehicles, including a large passenger van, collided on State Route 24 near Signal Butte Road. One of the vehicles rolled over and landed upside down, according t

















