Q: What can I do to get better battery life from my smartphone? It doesn’t even get me through the afternoon on most days. — Ed

The enigma of Justin Upton was in full display during his recent three-day return to Chase Field.

When the weather turns warm, I find myself craving the smell and taste of a great homemade burger off the grill.

You wouldn’t know it from all the parking lots and shopping centers in our immediate vicinity, but out on the fringe of suburbia, acres of peaches are growing fat and juicy in the warm spring sunshine.

Plan for another hot day with a high of 100 degrees in Phoenix

Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. I like every part of it — the tomato-based sauce (the spicier the better), the crispy skin, even the bones.

Now that the final championships have been crowned and before everyone scampers away from schools and scalding heat for the summer, a few programming notes:

Design magazines and home decorating catalogs tend to feature sprawling backyards with big wooden decks and room for everything from decorative fountains to artificial ponds.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for Tuesday.

Selling your first home in a buyers’ market? You can get the best possible price if you know how to negotiate.

The first steps toward improving Falcon Field Airport’s terminal building are underway with design of renovations to the terminal building.

Mom always said to eat your vegetables, so this Mother's Day serve her breakfast in bed inspired by a walk through the garden.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for Friday.

A jury of eight men and four women have found Jodi Arias' guilty of first degree-murder. Jurors had several options as they considered four months of testimony and evidence in the case: first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter or acquittal.

A tapas-style meal made up of a variety of small, appetizer-like bites is something we tend to associate with evenings and cocktails. But we thought the same idea of small plates would lend itself perfectly to a Mother's Day brunch. So we came up with a variety of tapas ideas suitable for Mom's big day.

The 2013 legislative session began with a unanimous vote in the House and the Senate to appropriate emergency funding for additional Child Protective Services staff. With that vote, lawmakers affirmed child safety as a top priority.

Time for a confession. As a child, I never once celebrated Mother's Day. My parents thought the holiday was nothing more than a cheesy excuse to sell greeting cards, and who was I to argue?

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda.

Sweet and smoky and spicy are three flavors that work wonderfully together, and this recipe for roasted chicken thighs is a fast, easy and delicious way to make that point.

The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality has issued an ozone health watch for Wednesday.

It's unclear if a shirtless man who scaled a Gilbert water tower Monday will face charges.

The heat may be back, but so is a great way to cool off: Big Surf Waterpark opens Saturday, May 4.

No matter how unimpeachable whole-wheat pasta is in terms of nutritional cred, I've always found it off-putting.