Desert Fall Festival returning with new offerings in Surprise
A roller rink, line dancing, live music, axe throwing and specialty seasonal cocktails are new additions to the lineup for the Desert Fall Festival, which is set to return, Sept. 25-Nov. 1, at 14470 W. Tierra Buena Lane in Surprise. Early-bird tickets are available through Aug. 30 for the festival,...
Woman caught with beer in her hand following wild crash in Mesa: PD
MESA, Ariz. - Mesa Police officials have released details surrounding an incident involving an alleged order of protection violation that ended with a crash and the suspect's subsequent arrest. What we know:. In a statement issued on Aug. 27, police said the incident happened just before 9:00 p.m. on Aug....
Valley man arrested in Tempe for allegedly concealing, disposing of child’s body
A Valley man was indicted earlier this month after allegedly concealing his child's body back in 2021. According to the August 10 indictment, 43-year-old George Alexander Braun allegedly moved a dead body or parts of a body with the intent to abandon or conceal it on or about May 27, 2021.
Newly surfaced video shows Arizona candidate handcuffed in 2020 traffic stop
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Newly obtained police body camera footage from a six-year-old traffic stop is raising new questions about an Arizona state lawmaker currently running for one of the state’s highest offices. The video obtained by Arizona’s Family shows Scottsdale police officers detaining Alexander Kolodin, who curr
Queen Creek Student Falls Ill After 20-Minute Bus Wait, Mom Demands Heat Rules
A Queen Creek mother is demanding statewide heat safety standards for students after her ninth-grade daughter got sick waiting roughly 20 minutes outside Crismon High School for a delayed school bus during an Extreme Heat Warning. Bianca Gilmore said her daughter came home flushed, asking for water, complaining of a he
Several children hurt in crash in north Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — Several children were injured in a serious crash Thursday afternoon in the northwest Valley. First responders were called to the reported three-vehicle crash around 3:45 p.m. on 67th Avenue just south of Deer Valley Road in Glendale. Glendale Police said the crash involved a pickup...
Construction begins at new Arizona Cardinals headquarters with first concrete pour
PHOENIX - Construction is now underway at the Arizona Cardinals' massive new headquarters in north Phoenix. The Cardinals released video on Aug. 26, showing workers pouring the first batch of concrete at the future site of the team's performance center located near the Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road. The 250,000-square-f
Does the heat have you feeling down? Here’s how to beat the ‘August blues’
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — If the First Alert Weather Days and the extreme heat are getting to you and your mental health, you’re not alone. Doctors say the heat has a huge impact on our mental health, so Arizona’s Family spoke to a psychiatrist with Banner Health. Dr. Tyler Vestal calls this time period the “August blues.”
This Award-Worthy PUB Is Turning Heads With Comfort Food and Lively Nights in Phoenix,...
Open Mon-Thu 11 AM–10 PM, Fri-Sat 11 AM–11 PM, Sun 11 AM–10 PM. In the bustling heart of downtown Phoenix, where towering skyscrapers dominate the skyline and busy professionals rush between meetings, a remarkable gastropub has carved out its own special place in the community. This unassuming...
This Massive Arizona Store Started As A Bin Shop And Became A Bargain Hunter’s...
I still remember the buzz I felt walking into this Phoenix, Arizona store, where towering pallets and packed bins turned a normal afternoon into a full-blown treasure hunt. What began as a small family-run bin shop called $6 Deals grew into two much larger stores filled with truckloads of merchandise from retailers lik
