On Sunday, the popular PBS restaurant review show, “Check, Please! Arizona,” hosts its first food festival at CityScape in Phoenix. While attendees enjoy a plethora of food and wine samples and live demonstrations from award-winning chefs like Robert McGrath and Chris Bianco, one humble festival booth — Pittsburgh Willy’s Gourmet Hot Dogs — takes the next step in its Cinderella story.

“Those three seconds I took my eyes off the road changed my life forever.”

Spurred by the pleas of a widow of a Department of Public Safety officer, Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Friday to ensure that survivors of fallen police officers and others have taxpayer-provided health insurance for as long as they need.

The city of Phoenix is reaching out to residents over the next few months to get input on the city manager’s trial budget, which does not call for an early removal of the city’s food sales tax.

As of press time the Carmona campaign had not answered our submitted questions for this story. Stay tuned to ahwatukee.com for any information they do submit.

Life insurance isn’t something that’s on the forefront of many people’s minds, but it’s never too early to start planning. September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, which serves as a good reminder time to consider this coverage.

GLENDALE - Matt Young's first attempt hung in the air too long. A defender undercut the receiver and intercepted it.

Washington • Longtime Mesa 911 operator LeAnn McLaws was skeptical at first.

A man was taken to a Chandler hospital Wednesday for substance abuse after authorities said he fell out of a moving car near Ahwatukee.

Fred Brown knows that his life wouldn’t be the same without his golden retriever, Sassy. He might not even be alive if it weren’t for her. “A dog is a hero to someone with a disability,” Brown said. Late at night last November, Brown, who is partially paralyzed on the left side of his body, fell in his home and hit the back of his head on the edge of a barstool in his kitchen.

Fred Brown knows that his life wouldn’t be the same without his golden retriever, Sassy. He might not even be alive if it weren’t for her. “A dog is a hero to someone with a disability,” Brown said. Late at night last November, Brown, who is partially paralyzed on the left side of his body, fell in his home and hit the back of his head on the edge of a barstool in his kitchen.

Phoenix firefighters will begin to receive unique training this summer as part of a new program to help first responders better understand the needs of veterans.

Phoenix firefighters will begin to receive unique training this summer as part of a new program to help first responders better understand the needs of veterans.

There’s something about the unofficial start of summer that calls for time on the water.

City Manager David Cavazos released the 2012-13 Phoenix budget for community review that is structurally balanced, includes $5.3 million of program and service additions, and proposes no new fees or taxes for the public.

Jean Fritts prepared a special treat for her granddaughter’s arrival in Sun City last week. Holly Pickett doesn’t have much opportunity to enjoy her grandmother’s cuisine when she’s on the front line of breaking news stories in the Middle East.

Jean Fritts prepared a special treat for her granddaughter’s arrival in Sun City last week. Holly Pickett doesn’t have much opportunity to enjoy her grandmother’s cuisine when she’s on the front line of breaking news stories in the Middle East.

Mikel Longman, who served 34 years in a variety of police positions in Arizona, has been named chief of public safety at the Maricopa Community Colleges (MCC). In this role, Longman will be responsible for achieving greater standardization and centralization of police functions at the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges.

I recently came upon an accident so soon after it happened that paramedics hadn't arrived yet. A man was face down in the road behind a vehicle and near his motorcycle. The urge to pray with him was overwhelming.