This Arizona city named a top spot for dog attacks on mail carriers
Being in the top 20 isn't always a good thing, especially when it's the top 20 cities with the most dog attacks on mail carriers. In 2025, more than 5,200 dog attacks on Postal Service employees were recorded, which is actually a decrease from the 6,000 dog attacks seen in 2024. Nonetheless, it's an impressive number t
1-year-old hospitalized with suspicious injuries in Phoenix
PHOENIX - A 1-year-old child was rushed to the hospital with "suspicious injuries." Phoenix Police and fire crews responded to an injured child report at a home near 27th Avenue and West Georgia Avenue just before 7 p.m. on June 6. The 1-year-old was taken to Phoenix Children's Hospital with...
Glendale’s Mega Pet Campus Breaks Ground in the West Valley
With shovels hitting dirt last Wednesday, Maricopa County officially kicked off construction on a nearly 94,000-square-foot Animal Care & Control campus on Glendale’s west side, a project leaders say will boost shelter capacity across the fast-growing West Valley. County and city officials gathered as crews started sit
Critics: Phoenix parks ordinance creates more housing problems
The Phoenix City Council recently passed an ordinance that changes rules for needle exchange programs, redefines food distribution events, and criminalizes medical service providers who offer unpermitted assistance in public parks. Critics call the ordinance shortsighted and say it will result in more unhoused people a
Jake’s Unlimited finds new life under its new local owner
JP Mullan is on a mission. Three months after acquiring the 87,000-square-foot Jake’s Unlimited in Mesa, he has reimagined the family entertainment center. To start, he replaced broken lights, overhauled the menu, reworked staffing models and spent more time at work than he has at home. “This is more...
Scottsdale performs Arizona’s 1st lead-free heart procedure, milestone for medical future
Doctors David Rizik and Paul Sorajja at Banner – University Medicine Cardiology in Scottsdale performed Arizona’s first lead-free heart procedure earlier this month. Dr. Rizik has been working on bringing Enhanced Radiation Protection Devices (ERPDs) to Arizona, and through this device, Dr.’s Rizik and Sorajja performe
World War II hero turns 111: Arizona woman who hid families from Nazis celebrates...
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Grace Lafauci, a local woman in Arizona turned 111 years old on June 7. Her family celebrated at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Glendale, eating some Italian food. She lived in Rome, Italy for some time. The backstory:. Lafauci was born in Manhattan in 1915, which was before...
Federal agents arrest Mesa shooting suspect in northern Arizona
MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man accused of opening fire during a dispute in Mesa on Thursday was arrested by federal agents in Flagstaff. It started around 7 a.m., when Mesa police were called to a reported shooting at a business near Hawes Road and Warner Road. Police say...
Chandler home invasion leaves elderly man with broken skull, disabled daughter shot
CHANDLER, Ariz. - A violent Saturday morning home invasion in Chandler left an elderly man with a broken skull and his disabled adult daughter hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. What we know:. The incident occurred around 6 a.m. near Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road. Three people who looked to be...
Scottsdale City Council candidates field question
At any even moderate-sized intersection around Scottsdale, you see them. Deep dives into why the eight candidates for three Scottsdale City Council think you should vote for them are difficult to summarize on a campaign sign. To provide a larger – though still limited – forum for the candidates to...

















