Phoenix News

On Feb. 20-22, aspiring writers covering all genres converged on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University for the annual Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference presented by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing .

A 19-month-old boy was awake and crying after his mother found him floating in the family's backyard pool, Phoenix fire officials said.

A toddler is expected to make a full recovery after nearly drowning in a swimming pool Sunday, according to the Phoenix Fire Department.

An Arizona man joined dozens of advocates who "cast ballots" Thursday in what was billed as a mock election for immigration reform outside the Capitol office of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.

Hank the Brewers dog was in rough condition when he wandered into the Milwaukee Brewers ' spring training camp at Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix.

Chef Aaron Chamberlin, owner of two Phoenix restaurants -- St. Francis on Camelback Road and Phoenix Public Market Cafe in downtown -- is one of four chefs in the running for Chef of the Year.

Sgt. Tommy Thompson says that police responded to calls around 1 p.m. Saturday after witnesses saw an armed man force a woman into a car near 67th Avenue between Camelback and Indian School roads.

Diversity was the key to Viva PHX, the latest all-encompasing music festival in downtown Phoenix, March 7, 2014.

True to Hotel San Carlos' history as a schoolhouse the Viva PHX lineup schooled the audience in the art of drama .

A Phoenix man has been sentenced to two years in prison for trying to rob a casino on the Gila River Indian Community.

The US premiere tonight at 10 PM Eastern on the Science Channel of Episode 102 of the series 'Close Encounters' features a dramatic recreation of two well-known witness reports from the March 13, 1997 statewide sightings of an unknown number of large black objects that have, for better or worse, come to be known as the ' Phoenix Lights ' -- ... (more)

Hear that? It's the clock counting down the hours until your weekend begins and it's nearing the magic moment known as quitting time.

Between the home tours, the magazine features, and top 10 neighborhoods lists, some areas of Phoenix get a lot more recognition than others.

Police say a teenage boy shot his ex-girlfriend then turned the gun on himself at a North Phoenix home on Friday, killing both.

That is the biggest question when it comes to the annual free festival and self-guided tour that is Art Detour .

Valenzuela was allegedly shot in the back by 28-year-old William Ray Thornton on February 25 at an apartment complex near 40th Avenue and Camelback Road.

Quick PHX , our annual pocket guide to art, shopping, and partying in Phoenix, is on stands now -- just in time for Viva PHX on Friday, March 7, and Art Detour 26 on Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9. Illustrated by Sarah Hurwitz, the hand-held guide will keep you busy this weekend and beyond.

It's the Lenten season, which for many out there means skipping burgers, steaks, lamb chops, pork chops, and, well, all other forms of meat on Fridays.

According to the Department of Justice, 25% of women in the United States have experienced some form of physical assault in their lifetime.

A man wanted on a felony warrant in the death of his girlfriend last year has been arrested in Avondale.