Tempe AZ

OPINION — In response to Mel Meter’s editorial comments supporting the proposed 14% rate increase in one year by for-profit monopoly, APS, I offer my comments and observations. Meter suggests that the proposed massive increase is warranted due to operational and capital costs. I disagree! These costs have...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced an expansion of medical transportation services in the Phoenix area with the launch of VA-operated non-emergency ambulance services. The new program will supplement the Phoenix VA Health Care System’s existing transportation services and work alongside contracted commun

GILBERT, Ariz. - The increased water rates continue to be a hot topic of discussion in Gilbert. "Obviously, the water rates have gone up dramatically," resident Robert Salemi said. By the numbers:. The town raised water rates 25% in April 2026, and another 25% this year. Salemi says his monthly...

Campo Italian Bistro and Bar in Scottsdale is closing after five years on July 31. The restaurant is part of Genuine Concepts, the group behind restaurants like The Vig and The Little Woody and The Womack. An Instagram post , dated July 27, announced the restaurant's closing and continued with, "This wasn’t an easy dec

Cavender’s Boot City sees itself as part of Arizona’s extended family. It’s strengthening those ties with two new stores in the Valley and Southern Arizona. The retailer will debut its latest Tucson location at 7200 E. Broadway Blvd. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, with a Gilbert store to follow at 2817 S. Market St. Celebration

Urban Bird Hot Chicken, a Houston-based fast-casual restaurant, has zeroed in on Phoenix as one of its growth destinations.

Native Grill & Wings has permanently closed its longtime Tempe restaurant, ending a 47-year run tied to the Arizona brand’s origins. The closure affects the Broadway Road and Dorsey Lane location that carried forward the chain’s first restaurant legacy.

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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A man is dead Tuesday after a fight at a south Phoenix home turned violent. Phoenix police officers were called to break up a fight around 4 a.m. at a home near 44th Street and Baseline Road. Officers arrived to find a man in the home...

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Phoenix say they did call for a 10-20% chance of rain overnight and early this morning. But what’s happening now with the rumbling thunder and lightning was not totally expected. “So, the rain we're seeing is actually a welcome sight in terms...