Tempe AZ

For decades, Fiesta Mall sat at the heart of Mesa like it belonged there. The place opened in 1979, but the story started much earlier, back when Sears still anchored entire neighborhoods and retail planning shaped whole city corridors. Designed by Architectonics, the mall didn’t just arrive on the scene;...

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has declared charges against a protester, Tyler Hitte, who became entangled in an altercation with police during a Peoria protest on June 10. As seen on body-worn camera footage, Hitte is accused of assaulting a Peoria police officer and has been slapped with three felony...

Extreme heat is gripping much of Arizona this weekend, prompting warnings from the National Weather Service and public health officials. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect through June 16 for 12 counties across the state – including Maricopa, Pima, Yuma and Coconino – with forecasted highs up to 115 degrees.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after two dogs were found dead in a hot car Friday.

With protests looming over the Arizonian horizon, Governor Katie Hobbs, along with Department of Public Safety Director Jeffrey Glover, have made public declarations urging calm and peaceful assembly. This is per statements obtained by the Office of the Arizona Governor. "Arizonans have a right to peaceful assembly...

The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline The Colorado River’s Shocking 20-Year Decline (image credits: unsplash) The lifeline that has supported Arizona for over a century is dying before our eyes. Climate change has produced a megadrought that has reduced water in the Colorado River, and since 2000, the...

PHOENIX – Tempe Marketplace is rolling out the red carpet for four new tenants, including a highly anticipated Sam’s Club. The warehouse club doesn’t open until early August, but its members-only fuel center at 2080 E. Rio Salado Parkway will debut with a grand opening event on Friday and Saturday.

PHOENIX — Police on Friday released the identity of a pedestrian who was fatally struck by a truck earlier this week in Phoenix. Christian Chevarillo, 34, died from injuries that were sustained while trying to cross Lower Buckeye Road on Wednesday, according to the Phoenix Police Department. Details on...

PHOENIX – Authorities canceled a Silver Alert Friday for a missing Phoenix man with a cognitive condition. The man was reunited with his family and is doing well, police said. Darryl Scott, 59, went missing around 6 a.m. Thursday on foot in the area of Interstate 17 and Maryland...

Much of the Arizona Canal running through metro Phoenix is a barren stretch of pavement and gravel paths, but for a few trees and shrubs — that is until you reach a stretch in north central Phoenix where huge eucalyptus trees line the banks. But why are they there?...