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PHOENIX – Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky is demanding answers from city officials about why her chief of staff was suspended. Borowsky’s top aide, R. Lamar Whitmer, reportedly was removed from City Hall at the direction of City Manager Greg Caton on Jan. 14 and placed on non-disciplinary suspension, with pay.

A federal jury in Phoenix is now deep into a negligence trial that could reshape how courts handle sexual assault claims against Uber and other rideshare giants. At the center of the case is Tempe resident Jaylynn Dean, who says Uber’s safety systems failed her when a driver raped her in the back of a car after she...

The Phoenix City Council approved a controversial new law that puts new restrictions in place about providing medical care in public parks — and harm reduction groups are not happy about it. They are the force behind recent drops in overdose rates in Arizona. Now they say they won’t...

CHANDLER, Ariz. — There's a big change coming for the Chandler Chamber Ostrich Festival in 2026. The annual ostrich festival in the East Valley will move to the Rawhide Western Town and Event Center for this year's event and beyond. The move is to accommodate the event's continued growth.

MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa family is calling on Maricopa County prosecutors to reconsider the charges filed against a 19-year-old man accused of shooting at their son, arguing the case should be prosecuted as attempted murder rather than aggravated assault. The shooting happened in the early morning hours of...

A popular Italian eatery in Old Town Scottsdale and a pho restaurant in Chandler were among spots cited by health inspectors in this week's Dirty Dining report.

A car belonging to an Arizona woman who disappeared nearly two weeks ago was found with blood stains inside and damage throughout the vehicle, according to media reports citing new court documents. Isabella Comas, 21, was last seen leaving a friend’s home in Avondale on January 11, when she was driving her red...

PHOENIX – An 8-year-old Mesa girl is making a name for herself as a powerlifter and martial artist. Arabella Costello broke state powerlifting records for squat and bench at a recent meet and is racking up medals at jiu-jitsu tournaments in Arizona and other states, picking up the nickname of “The Mesa Mauler” along...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a high-speed, DUI-related crash in the East Valley that left one person dead more than two years ago, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday. Ian Omar De La Pena, 26, is set...

MESA – Revel Surf Park in Mesa, AZ, will soon be the home to one of the most unique events as the Colby Raha and the Record Breakers crew is coming to set Mesa, Arizona on fire on January 31st, 2026 with their incredible world-record breaking motocross and BMX stunts.