Phoenix budtender sues Nirvana Cannabis for alleged tip-theft
If you tipped your budtenders with a little extra dough during your last trip to a Nirvana dispensary, they may not have actually gotten it, according to a recently filed federal class-action lawsuit. On Jan. 22, three budtenders who worked for Nirvana in three states — Arizona, Michigan and Illinois...
Mother and daughter hurt after fight leads to stabbing in Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A mother and daughter are in the hospital after a fight that led to a stabbing in Scottsdale late Monday morning. At about 11:30 a.m., Scottsdale police responded to the reported stabbing at an apartment complex near 68th Street and McDowell Road. Police said a...
Missing 18-year-old found dead in West Valley
PHOENIX — An 18-year-old who was reported missing to Phoenix police has recently been found deceased in the West Valley. On Jan. 19, a Phoenix officer took a report for Yessenia Norman after she was reported missing from a facility she had been residing. Phoenix police said Norman was found deceased in Tolleson on...
Franklin Clifton receives death penalty for killing woman in Phoenix in 2014
PHOENIX – A man convicted of killing a woman in Phoenix over a decade ago was sentenced to death last week, authorities said. Franklin Clifton received the death penalty on Thursday for the 2014 murder of Olivia Hernandez, according to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors say Clifton...
AT&T acquires CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber in Arizona
AT&T has completed its purchase of substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fiber internet business—which includes Quantum Fiber and CenturyLink in Phoenix. LOCAL NEWS: TSMC Arizona preparing workers for a chips future. The $5.75 billion deal expands AT&T’s fiber network to 32 states and adds more than a...
Woman indicted in shooting of 4-year-old boy in south Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman has been indicted for allegedly shooting a young boy in the face during a fight at a south Phoenix home earlier this year. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced Monday that a grand jury indicted Joanna Cortez, 29, on a charge of aggravated assault against children, among...
Man’s body pulled from Tempe Town Lake
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Divers recovered a man’s body from Tempe Town Lake on Monday morning, nearly 12 hours after he reportedly went underwater. Tempe police said officers responded around 10:40 p.m. Sunday after receiving reports that someone went into the water. Firefighters searched through the night, then...
Major Mexican Restaurant Begins To Shut Down Locations
The wave of restaurant closures that plagued 2025 is continuing in 2026, this time affecting multiple locations across Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, and Texas.
City of Phoenix shelves red light camera program
Data shows Arizona has a serious red-light running problem, but Phoenix is no longer moving forward with plans to ticket drivers who blow through red lights using photo enforcement cameras.
This Underrated Burger at Arizona Has Locals Driving Across Town
Some Phoenix diners are logging serious miles just to sink their teeth into one particular signature beef burger. Islands Restaurant in the Desert Ridge Marketplace has created such devotion that folks are willingly making 38-mile roundtrips from neighborhoods like Arcadia. 🏝️. The draw isn’t just the gourmet...

















