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At the Baiz Fresh Foods in Mesa, the smell of chicken roasting on a spit greets customers as they walk in. A restaurant occupies one corner of the market, serving up kebabs, hummus plates and falafel. Rows of pistachios, almonds and walnuts gleam behind a counter in the bulk nut section. One worker offers samples of...

PHOENIX — Technical rescue crews have been busy rescuing hikers from Camelback Mountain in Phoenix on Monday, authorities said. Around 11:30 a.m., first responders were dispatched to the Echo Canyon Trailhead at Camelback Mountain to help a woman who was about a quarter of the way up the trail, the Phoenix Fire...

A group of 18 dogs rescued from a home in Guadalupe is now getting a second chance at finding permanent homes, thanks to the help of local animal welfare organizations.

PHOENIX – A driver was killed in a fiery overnight crash on a freeway ramp south of Chandler, authorities said. The collision between an SUV and semitruck occurred around 12:30 a.m. Monday on the eastbound Interstate 10 exit ramp at Riggs Road, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

A 39-year-old motorcyclist was fatally injured Saturday when an SUV turned left in front of his bike at 31st Avenue and Northern Avenue in north Phoenix, authorities said. Phoenix Fire Department crews rushed the rider to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later died. The driver of the SUV remained at...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A toddler is fighting for his life after he was pulled from a backyard pool at a central Phoenix home on Monday evening. Just before 7 p.m., Phoenix firefighters received reports of a drowning at a home near 15th and Glendale avenues. Firefighters say a 2-year-old boy was found in a backyard pool...

You might not realize it, but Latinos make up the second largest demographic group in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In fact, the Mormon temple in Mesa was the first ever to offer religious rites in Spanish. And, in ASU professor Sujey Vega’s new book, “Mormon Barrio,”...

Tucked inside a small shopping center in Mesa, Arizona, Aloha Kitchen has been serving up authentic Hawaiian plate lunches since the 1980s. With a 4.6-star rating from nearly 2,000 reviews, this casual spot has built a loyal following that keeps coming back for generous portions and island flavors that feel like a...

North Phoenix is staring down a retail and hotel boom, with Phoenix developer Vestar moving to snag two Arizona State Land Department parcels just east of Interstate 17. The pitch is big: a mixed use cluster of hotels, big box retail and a nearly 100,000 square foot fitness club directly across the freeway from...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police are searching for a driver who they say crashed a car and fled the scene where a teenage boy died. Officers responded to the crash involving two vehicles near 60th Avenue and Indian School Road at around 1:36 a.m. on March 14. The passenger in the...