Adam Mintzer

1 week ago | abc15.com | Ashley Loose |Adam Mintzer

GLENDALE, AZ — A new West Valley Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC) shelter is in the works, county officials confirm. MCACC confirmed to ABC15 in May that it was working on a new shelter to serve the western part of the Valley. In the fiscal year 2026 tentative budget, $10 million was allocated for a new shelter location near 99th and Northern avenues in Glendale. There is no timetable for when the new facility will open.

1 week ago | kgun9.com | Adam Mintzer

TONOPAH, AZ — In the middle of the Arizona desert, residents say stray dogs are being dumped more frequently than before, with no food, no water, and no help. Tammy Johnson has seen it firsthand. She's been monitoring social media for reports of animal dumping in the West Valley near Tonopah and also runs a small animal shelter to help when she can. “We’re getting a lot of calls, sightings with packs of dogs, lost dogs, dumped dogs, stray dogs,” she said. “It's getting worse.

1 week ago | abc15.com | Adam Mintzer

TONOPAH, AZ — In the middle of the Arizona desert, residents say stray dogs are being dumped more frequently than before, with no food, no water, and no help. Tammy Johnson has seen it firsthand. She's been monitoring social media for reports of animal dumping in the West Valley near Tonopah and also runs a small animal shelter to help when she can. “We’re getting a lot of calls, sightings with packs of dogs, lost dogs, dumped dogs, stray dogs,” she said. “It's getting worse.

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Adam Mintzer

School's out. And now, the real homework begins—for parents. How do you keep kids off the couch and off their phones this summer? Sure, summer can be a time to entertain. But it can also be a chance for kids to grow, learn something new, try something unexpected, and yes, even put their phones down. Whether your child is into cooking, comedy, or climbing walls, there’s a summer camp for that.

2 weeks ago | abc15.com | Adam Mintzer |Zack Perry |Nicole Gutierrez

First, the 90-degree temperatures, then the triple digits are here to stay!As any Arizonan knows, there are many ways to beat the heat: stay inside and crank the air conditioning, go to the movies, bowling, or an arcade — anywhere that is air-conditioned — or spend a couple of hours splashing around in the water. There are more than 100 community pools, water parks, and splash pads with water fountains, fun features, and slides to keep cool and have fun this summer.