After nearly three decades in restaurants, the owner of a South Chandler burrito shop decided it was time for a new chapter and announced he was closing for good -- until the community spoke out.

A group of Afghan refugees in the Valley is learning to document their personal stories, not just as a keepsake, but as a safeguard should they face detention by ICE officials.

A partial federal government shutdown went into effect early Saturday. It came hours after the Senate met a last-minute deadline to approve a revised package of government funding bills.

Mesa police say two students were arrested after a protest Friday afternoon. Officials say the students from Poston Junior High were witnessed throwing items at officers.