Passenger rail linking Phoenix and Tucson moves one step closer to reality
ADOT's initial plan submission was approved for a potential passenger rail line linking Phoenix and Tucson, with stops along the way. potential route
2 more suspects charged in murder case of Mercedes Vega
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Two more men are facing charges in the murder case of Mercedes Vega, who was found in a burning car off Interstate 10 west of the Valley in 2023. Court records obtained Wednesday revealed the arrests of Jared Demarcus Gray and Cudjoe Young in connection with Vega’s death.
Arizona Resident Spots A Shopping Cart In Fast Water, Then Sees A Tiny Life...
It was one of those moments that makes your heart skip a beat. A kindhearted person was out near a canal in Arizona, not expecting anything unusual. But something caught their eye in the water. Right there in the middle of the fast-moving current, a shopping cart had gotten stuck....
Post Malone to Guy Fieri, all the stars spotted at Phoenix restaurants in 2025
Some might assume that rich and famous people would only want to hang out with other rich and famous people in fancy-schmancy steakhouses or glamourous members-only bars. But as it turns out, at least some stars can be found in edgy dive bars and neighborhood restaurants in Phoenix. Locals know and love places like...
Out of the area, but worth the drive: July 2025
6 p.m. at the Hotel Del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA. This event will be worth the drive! Nate Nathan and the MacDaddy-O’s Band will put on a concert at this famed hotel in honor of Charles Keating IV and the C4 Foundation, which provides support and resources to active duty Navy SEALS and their families....
Homeowners must prepare their roofs for summer heat, monsoon storms
The summer of 2024 was the hottest summer on record in Phoenix, with over 70 days reaching temperatures of 110 degrees or higher. Arizona residents should expect another hot summer and an active
Hiker airlifted off South Mountain trail
A woman was rescued by helicopter on June 25 on National Trail on Pima Canyon Road. The woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in central Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man has died after police say he was hit by a vehicle late Tuesday night in central Phoenix. Officers responded to the crash near 18th Street and Osborn Road, just east of the SR-51 overpass. When they got to the scene, they found a man who had been hit by a vehicle.
Chandler Center for the Arts free summer concerts return in July. Here’s the lineup
While many local arts venues mainly go dark during the sweltering summer months, Chandler Center for the Arts is turning up the volume. The long-running East Valley venue is bringing back its annual summer concert series in July and August with notable local artists and acts being tapped to perform.
Six Flags Great America may close
Police said one of the stars of Netflix’s hit show “Cobra Kai” allegedly bit a fellow castmate at a convention in Washington state. (Source: KING, Pullyup PD) ‘It got hot really fast:’ Amtrak train gets stuck in tunnel during heat wave. Updated: 3 hours ago. |