LOS ANGELES — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air.

AAA is urging party-goers to include a safe ride home in their Cinco de Mayo plans. However, should a motorist have too many margaritas and find themselves without safe ride home, AAA will provide a Tipsy Tow. Service will start at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 5, and will run through 6 a.m. Monday, May 6.

AAA wants St. Patrick’s Day revelers to plan for a safe ride home so they don’t see lights of red and blue in their rear view mirror this weekend.

‘If it sounds too good to be true’... you know the story

Good times are slowing coming to reality for a Desert Vista girls basketball team that has been missing out.

Thursday night went the way it should have, which also means his 700th career win was celebrated with and consumed by all the things that makes Highland coach Miner Webster cringe.

AAA Arizona will again provide Tipsy Tow service over the New Year’s holiday. It will start at 6 p.m. Monday and will run through 6 a.m. Tuesday.

After a nearly two-year investigation, Mesa Police Department has arrested five people in connection with fraudulent business practices with dozens of victims at S.W.A.T. Towing/Auto Citi Towing.

Travel for humans during holidays is tough enough: Long lines, crowds everywhere, extra bags full of presents. Throw a pet in the mix, and it’s a recipe for disaster.

LOS ANGELES — Travel for humans during holidays is tough enough: Long lines, crowds everywhere, extra bags full of presents. Throw a pet in the mix, and it's a recipe for disaster.

AAA Arizona will offer its “Tipsy Tow” service for any Halloween celebrating this weekend. The service will be available 6 p.m. Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday in the Valley. To use the service, drivers, passengers, party hosts, bartenders and/or restaurant managers should call (800) AAA-HELP (222-4357), state that they need a “Tipsy Tow,” and provide the driver’s name, home address, phone number and vehicle/driver location.

Ever since I was little, I’ve loved classic cars, especially Chevrolets.

Someone tried to steal a Chase bank ATM early Wednesday morning, Gilbert police said.

No tickets? No worries — at least, not if you know where to go for a little free entertainment. Complimentary concerts abound in the East Valley. We love them for those days when our schedules magically open up, giving us a chance for an easy, impromptu outing. Some of our faves:

Some of the most powerful Monsoon storms this season wreaked havoc on Mesa roads Friday.

Once again, the shelters at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control are overcrowded with cats and dogs who need new homes.

If your Labor Day weekend holiday involves a few drinks, a ‘tipsy tow’ is available.

ANAHEIM, Calif. - By adding Cars Land, Disney California Adventure continues its evolution into Pixar Park. And that's a good thing.

LOS ANGELES — Good Samaritans, temperature guns and tougher laws are the newest tools in the campaign to keep animals out of hot cars, where just minutes can mean death.

This year’s Back to School special section would not have been possible without the support of so many businesses and schools in the East Valley. We know every dollar counts these days, and we appreciate you choosing to advertise in our newspaper.

The humor in TBS's barroom sitcom "Sullivan & Son" alternates between broad-as-a-barn stereotypes and politically incorrect specific. That's an odd mix. But with a diverse cast of characters that includes several scene-stealing sitcom veterans, "Sullivan" is certainly more watchable than TBS's earlier summer effort, the recently renewed, desultory "Men at Work."

A recent stop at SoZo Coffee, on the southwest corner of Alma School Road and Warner roads in Chandler, revealed something unexpected: The coffeehouse that’s drawing crowds for live music by night is popular with mommies during the day.