Tempe AZ

Frankfurter, footlong, wiener, red hot: No matter what you call it, the humble hot dog is an iconic dish. After all, the food remains a staple of summer cookouts, a favorite of fairgoers, and a ballpark essential. Americans eat about 150 million of the summertime sausages on Independence Day alone,...

QUEEN CREEK, AZ (AZFamily) — Newly released body camera video and 911 calls show the tense moments when police shot and killed an armed man earlier this year. Queen Creek police said the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office received a call Feb. 10 just after 5 p.m. about a driver later identified as 23-year-old Gaven Johnson.

Federal health officials are warning people in the Phoenix metro and across the broader Southwest to be on alert, as dust storms and other wild weather can loft microscopic fungal spores into the air. Inhaling spores of Coccidioides can cause coccidioidomycosis, better known as Valley fever, a respiratory infection tha

Moldy produce and past-its-prime refrigerated foods were still sitting on shelves at several Valley grocery and convenience stores when Maricopa County health inspectors showed up for routine checks the week of June 22. Inspectors told staff to throw out the spoiled goods and, in at least one case, pull equipment out o

Fire crews have stopped the forward progress of the Rolling Fire, a new wildfire burning about 65 miles north of Phoenix. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office ordered people near Rolling Ridge Drive and Marble Canyon Way to leave immediately Thursday. The fire has burned about 6 acres so far. State fire officials said h

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A former Scottsdale Circle K manager has filed a formal response to a lawsuit over a $12.8 million Arizona Lottery jackpot, claiming the company enforced a policy requiring employees to purchase leftover lottery tickets and only challenged his ownership of the winning ticket after learning i

Do you rent your home or apartment as a way of life? Do you love the flexibility of a lease, of being able to try new neighborhoods or cities, and not having to worry about the unexpected expenses of being a homeowner?. Or maybe renting is a means to an...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A Mesa tech startup previously featured for its child-focused smartphone is now trying to steady itself after its former CEO became the subject of a federal investigation. Cyber Dive, the company behind the Aqua One phone, confirmed it is dealing with a financial crisis tied...

TEMPE, AZ — A woman is accused of driving impaired after a crash left a 12-year-old passenger hurt Thursday in Tempe, according to police. Tempe police said officers responded to a crash near Ash Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway. Preliminary information indicates the woman behind the wheel was impaired...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Thursday and Friday are First Alert Weather Days for extreme heat in the Valley. Look for an afternoon high of 114 degrees today, which is 7 degrees above normal and 4 degrees shy of the daily record. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect today in...