Tempe AZ

Wild Barbecue has quickly turned into a weekend magnet in Tempe, with brothers Ahmad and Mo Abu Ghazal quietly drawing crowds for low-and-slow brisket and unexpected twists like tandoori-spiced turkey and thick lamb chops. The brick-and-mortar spot opened in December and now runs mainly on weekends, with staff...

PHOENIX — A suspect has been arrested after a teen girl told Phoenix police that she had been sexually assaulted at a local storage unit, court records show. Anthony Jackson, 46, was taken into custody on Feb. 10 after he was identified as the man who allegedly drove two juveniles to a storage unit on Cave Creek Road.

Tempe City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that would require businesses to provide drink spiking test kits. This latest move comes after months of meetings and public input. Councilmember Randy Keating is the chair of the Drink Spiking Education and Prevention Council Subcommittee. He says he heard from...

Phoenix Public Library is expanding access to health resources with the addition of American Heart Association Blood Pressure Kits, now available for checkout at 15 library locations across the city.

Last Wednesday, the Phoenix City Council voted unanimously to toughen the city's workplace heat-safety rules, beefing up protections for workers who report violations and adding new reporting duties for contractors on city projects. The amendment requires heat-safety plans to spell out non-retaliation protections,...

PHOENIX – A homicide investigation is underway after a woman was found dead in west Phoenix last week, authorities said. Officers responded to a call about an object that appeared to be a body on the side of the road in the area of 56th Avenue and Broadway Road around 10:50 p.m. Friday, the Phoenix Police Department...

MESA, Ariz. — New York Times bestselling author SenLinYu is headed to the Valley. Here’s how you can attend the event. Since their book was published in September of 2025, SenLinYu’s debut novel, Alchemised, has been on the New York Times bestseller list—for those who are counting, that’s 19 weeks so far.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix homeowner is in a legal fight with a local irrigation water district over a block wall he built next to his home. Homeowner Rob Headley lives in the Pomelo Park neighborhood near 36th Street and Osborn Road. He says the Pomelo Park Irrigation Water Delivery District claims his wall...

TOLLESON, Ariz. — The mother of an 18-year-old who was murdered in the West Valley said she wants to know why her daughter was killed. Now, with an arrest in the case, she's hopeful answers will come. "She's really goofy and loves art," Jessica Calderon said. "She was very...

Amped Fitness, a rapidly expanding fitness brand, announced it is coming soon to Mesa, Arizona, marking the company’s second location in the state following the upcoming opening of Amped Fitness Glendale later this month. The new Mesa club will be located at 445 N Stapley Dr, Mesa, AZ 85203...