Community turkey giveaway meets surging need in Phoenix
Hundreds of families lined up today as Governor Katie Hobbs and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego joined Prensa Arizona for the annual Guajolotón “Gracias Arizona” Festival to give away Thanksgiving food, making sure no table is empty in the Valley this year. The event helped distribute about 1,500...
Phoenix Leaders Share Progress on Heat Relief Efforts and Cooling Centers for Residents
On November 21, 2025, Mayor Gallego, Councilman Kevin Robinson, and Phoenix officials gave an update on the city’s heat response efforts. The briefing was held at the 24-hour cooling center on 20 West Jackson, a key location in the city’s heat protection measures. Mayor Gallego noted that preliminary data from the...
50 children adopted on Saturday in Maricopa County
PHOENIX — Dozens of children across the Valley, from infants to teenagers, officially joined their new families Saturday during Maricopa County’s National Adoption Day event. The celebration took place at the Durango Juvenile Court Center in Phoenix, where adoptions began at 9 a.m. and continued through noon....
Waymo’s Unannounced Expansion: Autonomous Vehicles Spotted in Gilbert
Recently, residents of Gilbert, Arizona have reported sightings of Waymo vehicles in their area. Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is known for its self-driving technology. The sightings have sparked discussions among locals, as the Waymo app still indicates that the eastern border of their service area is just...
PD: Man dead, woman and two children injured after shooting in south Phoenix
Police a man has died, a woman and two children were injured after a shooting at a Lowe's parking lot near 19th Avenue and Baseline Road on Saturday.
Western governors gathered in Arizona focus on rising electricity demand driven by AI data...
Western governors, gathered for a conference in Paradise Valley, concentrated on the need to grow the American energy industry dramatically to meet the nation’s exploding demand for electricity. The theme of the Western Governors Association conference this year was “superabundance” — largely referring to energy...
13 Arizona Burgers So Good You’ll Want To Try Each One At Least Once
Desert afternoons can make you crave something honest, something hot off the griddle, and Arizona has a way of serving exactly that. Drive long enough through Phoenix, Tucson, or any small town between, and you’ll spot the glow of a burger sign that locals treat like a compass. I’ve...
11 Hole-In-The-Wall Arizona Burger Spots Serving Double Cheeseburgers Locals Rave About
Arizona might be famous for its sunsets and cacti, but locals know the real treasure lies in the greasy paper wrappers of double cheeseburgers from spots you’d never find on a tourist map. I’ve spent years hunting down the best burger joints tucked away in strip malls, old drive-ins,...
Fourth suspect arrested in October shooting death of Phoenix teen boy
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix police announced on Friday that they arrested the last person they were looking for in connection with the murder of a teen boy last month. Officers say they arrested 20-year-old Charles Stokes, Jr. on Thursday. He was booked into jail on first-degree murder and armed robbery charges.
Officials enact controversial ban on common behavior in public spaces: ‘Good luck with that’
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