New centenarian spent years giving back
At 5-foot-2, Helen Iversen might seem small in stature. But after years of caring for others, those who know her say she’s a giant. Iversen, a resident of Fellowship Square on Brown Road in Mesa, recently turned 100. She was born the youngest of nine children on a homestead...
Grand opening held for new Phoenix Police Department headquarters
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department is holding the grand opening of its new police headquarters on Friday morning, replacing the more than 50-year-old headquarters near 7th Avenue and West Washington Street. The new headquarters will be located near 1st Avenue and West Washington Street. Officials said this...
Phoenix Union High School District votes to change name of Cesar Chavez High School
PHOENIX – Cesar Chavez High School will officially be renamed following sexual abuse allegations against the late labor leader. The Phoenix Union High School District voted to change the high school’s name Thursday night, with governing board members condemning any abuse and standing with victims of abuse. The...
Teenage Scottsdale home burglars tried to steal $66 million in crypto, police say
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Court documents obtained Thursday detail a late January home break-in and describe how two teenage boys were planning to steal $66 million in cryptocurrency. Jackson Sullivan, 17, and Skylar LaPaille, 16, were arrested just after 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 31, shortly after the burglary....
EPD: Man arrested after road rage incident escalates to shooting at Village Green apartments
EPD: Man arrested after road rage incident escalates to shooting at Village Green apartments.
PHX Cat Cafe has opened a north Phoenix location. Here’s a look inside
Cat lovers of the Valley are getting a new spot to meet some furry friends. PHX Cat Cafe has opened a second location in north Phoenix, offering more space for its resident felines to interact with locals who can’t get enough of them. The 8,200-square-foot space at 4330 W....
Record Heat Continues This Weekend, Then Relief Arrives
Dozens of record highs will be in jeopardy across the Southwest in places like Phoenix, Las Vegas, Sacramento and Reno through the weekend. A much needed pattern change will bring cooler and wetter weather back to the Western U.S. next week. Here’s the latest.
Pop Mart announces grand opening celebration details for its first Arizona store
The maker of the viral Labubu toys, designer collectibles, and blind boxes, opened a store at Arizona Mills and will hold a grand opening celebration on March 28 at 10 a.m.
Woman stabbed in north Phoenix, police say
PHOENIX — A woman was stabbed in north Phoenix on Friday morning and has serious injuries, according to the city's police department. Around 6 a.m., officers were called to a stabbing near 35th Avenue and Thunderbird Road. Upon arrival, police contacted a woman with at least one gunshot wound.
Motorcyclist dies after crash with Mesa Public Schools service truck, police say
MESA, Ariz. — A male motorcyclist has died after a crash involving a Mesa Public Schools service truck on Wednesday night, according to the city's police department. Around 11:30 p.m., officers located the injured man after being called to a collision between a Mesa Public School service truck and a motorcycle near...

















