Geronimo “Jerry” Diaz was named development director at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix.

Freshman Teddy Allen had 31 points as Desert Ridge defeated Dobson, 90-81, in a Division I boys basketball matchup on Tuesday night.

Police say they are searching for three armed suspects accused of robbing a Tempe McDonald's restaurant then locking up employees in a freezer.

This coming Tuesday, when the Sons of Confederate Veterans gather at Globe Cemetery, the historical veterans organization will honor Pvt. Wesley Lancaster, who has been buried in an unmarked grave for nearly a century.

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Authorities say a missing Tempe woman has been found dead in her car in Pinal County.

A woman is facing a child prostitution charge after trying to trade sexual favors for a McDonald’s meal.

Within the walls of Compadre Academy there are stories playing out that could no doubt spurn the whole spectrum of emotions.

Within the walls of Compadre Academy there are stories playing out that could no doubt spurn the whole spectrum of emotions.

Two East Valley McDonald’s restaurants are hosting literacy events Saturday in celebration of Día del Niño (Day of the Child).

Sean McDonald, principal of Tempe’s Compadre High School, was recently named “Public Educator of the Year” by the School Social Work Association of Arizona.

Work will begin this summer to transform 74 miles of automotive test track in Mesa into an urban hub so large that it will take decades to complete the master-planned area.

In celebration of "Take Your Family to School Week" (Feb. 13-17) and its commitment to education, McDonald's Restaurants of Phoenix and Northern Arizona are awarding ten $500 grants to Arizona Parent Teacher Association (PTA) chapters to promote family engagement in schools. The funds will be used by chapters to plan programs, host events, and implement activities that welcome and engage families into the school community. Tempe's Aguilar Elementary School and Gilbert's Islands Elementary School are winners from the East Valley.

The College Park Center at the northwest corner of Baseline and Rural roads has been sold for $10.5 million. New York-based Kimco Realty bought the Tempe center from College Park Shopping Center LLC, according to the seller's broker.

This past year Ahwatukee Foothills saw dramatic changes and at the same time steady signs of hope.

This past year Ahwatukee Foothills saw dramatic changes and at the same time steady signs of hope.

In Christmas Past, children would find all sorts of simple games under the tree: Tiddlywinks, pickup sticks and board games could amuse young minds for hours.

In Christmas Past, children would find all sorts of simple games under the tree: Tiddlywinks, pickup sticks and board games could amuse young minds for hours.

Tempe police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three men responsible for a string of robberies at fast-food restaurants, including one at a McDonald’s where the robber twice fired a gun inside the business early Monday.

Tempe’s Getz Elementary School was one of 10 in the state to be awarded a $1,000 classroom supply grant from McDonald’s Restaurants of Arizona.