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Record heat blasts Phoenix and parts of northern Arizona
Arizona is well known for its heat, and this summer, the state beat a previous record set in 1993 for the highest number of days with temperatures reaching 100 degrees or higher consecutively. On Wednesday, Phoenix hit 80 consecutive days of 100+ degrees, the longest stretch in recorded state history....
Decadence Arizona EDM festival in Phoenix announces 2024 headliners
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Grant from the Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation to Support Expansion of College’s Rural Health and Primary Care Initiatives
Phoenix, Arizona – the Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation has awarded the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix a generous grant to be distributed over four years, paving the way for exciting strategic initiatives in rural health and primary care. Currently, Arizona is facing a severe...
Phoenix had 136 extreme heat days in 1976. Here’s that total now
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Delicious news: The Italiano opens in Scottsdale Sept. 20
The Italiano, the newest restaurant by Chef Joey Maggiore and his culinary team, has announced its official grand opening for Friday, September 20. Located at 90th Street and Shea Boulevard in Scottsdale, the elevated Italian restaurant will be The Maggiore Group’s sixth concept introduced to the Valley’s award-winning dining scene.
Moldy hash browns and soda guns among violations at Phoenix-area eateries
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Every week, Arizona’s Family looks up restaurants recently inspected by Maricopa County’s Environmental Services Department. Restaurants with some of the highest numbers of “risk factors,” considered major health code violations by inspectors, are selected for our Dirty Dining Report. For more details on the restaurant inspection scoring system, visit Maricopa County’s website.
100+ Phoenix-area heat deaths because A/C wasn’t working or wasn’t on
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Phoenix is on track for the hottest summer on record. Ninety-six people have died because of the heat so far this year in Maricopa County, with another 462 under investigation. Last year, the county saw 645 heat-related deaths in the Valley, the highest number ever and...
Mesa father speaks out about being handcuffed after calling 911 to report his missing child
MESA, Ariz. - A video is making its rounds on social media of Mesa Police detaining a father, but he was the one who called 911 because he said his daughter had been kidnapped. On Aug. 6, Darnay Cockrell called 911 just after 6 a.m. He told police his ex...
Wild donkeys roam Peoria neighborhood
PEORIA, Ariz. — While it isn't something you see every day, we have learned that anything is possible in Arizona. Residents of the Vistancia neighborhood in Peoria got a visit from some wild donkeys after the sun went down Wednesday night. "AZ wildlife is in our neighborhood taking advantage...
Maricopa County shakeup: Leadership change is coming to Arizona's largest county
This year's election cycle has generated a massive political shakeup at Maricopa County, weeks before November's general election. Several of the county's top positions will be occupied by new faces regardless of who wins in November. Supervisor Jack Sellers lost his primary race to Republican challenger Mark Stewart. Supervisors Bill Gates and Clint...
$80,000 air ambulance ride standing between Arizona woman and care she needs at the Cleveland Clinic
CHANDLER, Ariz. — A young woman from Chandler is in critical need of medical care across the country, and she needs help getting there. Ava Miles, 21, has been in an out of the hospital for the past five years after being diagnosed with gastroparesis. "Very headstrong, funny, always...
Phoenix Man Suspected of Second-Degree Murder in East Phoenix Apartment Shooting
Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection with a shooting that claimed the life of a young man at an east Phoenix apartment complex earlier this week. Forty-year-old Thomas Draper has been taken into custody on suspicion of second-degree murder related to the death of 24-year-old Jacob Sierra. FOX 10 Phoenix reported that the shooting occurred just after 1:30 a.m. on August 12, close to the intersection of 43rd Street and McDowell Road.
Arizona Cardinals' Madden 25 ratings: Budda Baker, James Conner top Madden NFL 25 rankings
Who are the highest-rated Arizona Cardinals players in the new Madden 25 video game? The team doesn't have a lot of highly rated players, with just one Cardinals player receiving an overall rating in the 90s (and it is exactly 90). ...
Phoenix program helps people experiencing homelessness find jobs in the real estate industry
Federal data points to roughly half or more people experiencing homelessness having at least one job. One Phoenix-based nonprofit is working to help people experiencing varying levels of homelessness polish their interviewing skills, develop their resumes and find opportunities for work in partnership with the real estate industry. When Atiana...
Randy's Donuts to open second Phoenix location this month
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New Stores Coming to Tempe Marketplace
Tempe Marketplace is expanding its lineup of retailers with four new stores, including Sam’s Club, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Happy Beauty Co., and Enclave Salon Suites. In addition to the four stores under construction, J. Crew Factory, Pandora, and Rowan have already opened this summer. This fall, shoppers can look...
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