Just about everyone has them — family stories. Yours may be a sweet account of how Grandpa proposed to Gram, or only a whisper of something bad that happened that no one ever seems to want to talk about.

A driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run east of the Valley Wednesday morning may also be to blame for a second fatal crash, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.

Police have identified the drivers involved in a deadly motorcycle crash Tuesday morning in Chandler.

Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert medical centers, both part of the Dignity Health network of hospitals, are getting ready to accept applications for their summer “Volunteen” program. Since its inception in 2008, more than 500 teens have served more than 20,640 hours.

Photo enforcement is here to stay, at least for the time being.

LOS ANGELES — It’s been called, sometimes derisively, a collection of 72 suburbs in search of a city.

Gilbert gave its first State of the Town address in digital form Thursday, incorporating town council members, community leaders and business owners in addition to Mayor John Lewis.

Tired of cutting the tops off people’s heads when you take pictures? This three hour class at Art Intersection teaches you how to use your digital point-and-shoot and how to organize and share your pictures once you have them.

The Apache Junction Police Department is offering a $1,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for stealing letters off the city entry sign.

Tempe police say speed and alcohol appear to be factors in a serious crash that involved a city bus Sunday night.

After a number of scheduled performances — including by the Territorial Brass Band and state historian Marshall Trimble — Mesa’s recently re-elected mayor and city council members were designated to be sworn in Tuesday night at Mesa Arts Centers’ Virginia G. Piper Theater during a celebration hosted by local radio newsman Ned Foster.

It’s only human nature to want to take action after such a harrowing traumatic event. To do something. Anything, to protect our kids. And make sure that Newtown never ever happens again. Here. There. Anywhere.

Mesa’s Falcon Field is undergoing more than $3 million in ramp and lighting upgrades to increase safety and functionality.

Sara Goheen, a junior at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, often folds placemats or straw wrappers into interesting shapes while she's waiting at a restaurant for the food to arrive.

Bargain hunters alert! Santa, wearing a red-and-green sombrero, is flying in early this year riding on an Indian thunderbird. Sitting behind Santa, Kokopelli is holding on with his knees while he plays “Jungle Bells” on his flute.

An 70-year-old woman traveling on an electric, four-wheel scooter was killed Thursday morning when she was struck in a Mesa crosswalk.

More than 50 students, 12 school clubs, and other community members helped put together a new natural habitat garden at Desert Vista High School last weekend.

More than 50 students, 12 school clubs, and other community members helped put together a new natural habitat garden at Desert Vista High School last weekend.

More than 50 students, 12 school clubs, and other community members helped put together a new natural habitat garden at Desert Vista High School last weekend.

Mesa is getting a new doughnut shop at one of its busiest intersections: Dobson and Main by the light rail line.

Mesa installed flashing yellow left turn arrow signals that started Wednesday for north and southbound traffic at the intersection of Country Club Drive and Juanita Avenue.

Ahwatukee Foothills citizens, please remember that there is foot traffic besides your car traffic. I happen to walk with a cane and try to cross at intersections as fast as I can when there is a “white hand” telling me it’s OK. I have vehicles running in front of me as well as in back of me. I have no doubt that one day I’ll make a big splash on the ground because some driver was not paying attention while making a turn.

School districts in Gilbert, Queen Creek and Tempe are facing budget cuts next school year after voters in those communities turned down requests to renew budget overrides.