Keep Your HVAC in Shape Year-Round with These Simple Tips
Even though Phoenix homeowners may not think about their HVAC systems much during the winter, summertime heat puts these units to the test, making maintenance essential for efficiency and longevity. Regularly changing HVAC filters is crucial – make sure to replace them monthly and use the proper filter for your system.
Woman Airlifted to Hospital After Sustaining Leg Injury on Phoenix’s Camelback Mountain Trail
Over the weekend, a hiking trip took an unexpected turn as a woman sustained a leg injury on Camelback Mountain's Echo Canyon Trail. Phoenix Fire Department crews were summoned to the scene around 10:45 a.m. Saturday, according to a report from ABC15. The emergency responders located the hiker a mile up the trail,...
Man found dead in downtown Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix Police Department is working to learn what led up to a man’s death after his body was found in downtown Phoenix Tuesday morning. Details are limited, but officers were called to the area of First Street and McDowell Road around 7:15 a.m. When police showed up, they found a man dead...
Chandler city manager’s ‘bet’ early on paid off
John Pombier said one of the reasons he is Chandler’s city manager today is because he bet on himself when he was young. “I came out here to go to law school,” Pombier said. “I was an assistant city prosecutor in Phoenix, and the truth of that story is I decided very early in my career to take a chance.”
Phoenix’s crackdown on abandoned shopping carts begins Thursday
By Thursday, Jan. 15, retailers that provide shopping carts to their customers are required to complete an annual shopping cart certification to comply with the city of Phoenix's new shopping cart
This Gilbert community is covered in murals. You can also see them in an...
A 23-acre development in Gilbert — with apartments, shops and other businesses, all within walking distance — had its grand opening last year. But what had been years in the making alongside it was its murals, and now they have a virtual art walk. Murals populate Verde at...
Valley culinary powerhouses to open a brewery in downtown Mesa
When Dave Valencia announced plans to close Oro Brewing & Vice Co. after nine years along Mesa’s Main Street, he also assured patrons and fans that “although our story may be ending, another story will begin.”. That next story involves a trio of Mesa restaurateurs, the popular cidery...
Mesa board rules again against recovery home
A recovery facility last week saw its request denied for a special-use permit to continue treating addicts in an upscale Mesa neighborhood after a city board hit an impasse. Legacy Recovery House representatives declined comment on its next steps immediately after the packed Jan. 7 Board of Adjustment hearing where...
The Arizona Taco Truck That Sells Out Every Night By 10 PM
My week is now structured around one very important deadline, and it has nothing to do with work. My 10 PM curfew is all about La Frontera, the humble silver taco truck that has officially ruined all other tacos for me. I wasn’t always like this. I used to...
Parada Del Sol Parade & Trail’s End Festival 2026: Scottsdale Comes Alive in a...
Every winter, Scottsdale pauses just long enough to tip its hat to the past, and in 2026 that moment shines brighter than ever. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, the streets of Old Town Scottsdale will burst into color, music, and motion as the 75th Annual Parada Del Sol Parade and Trail’s End Festival returns for a...

















