Gilbert AZ

Scottsdale is making a new push to improve downtown and Old Town. More than 40 small business owners are now helping shape how city funding could be used. The big question: what should visitors find when they get to Old Town?

If you opened my trunk, you’d likely find an emergency kit of napkins and a stack of menus from every pizza joint I’ve “investigated” over the last decade. I consider myself a crust connoisseur, a professional critic of the cheese-to-sauce ratio, and a skeptic of anything that claims to be “the best.”

On a hot afternoon in Phoenix, the air above the asphalt shimmers. You can smell it: that acrid, petroleum-thick scent that clings to the back of your throat. Most people assume it burns off harmlessly, carried away by the same breeze that makes the heat bearable. Elham Fini spent years assuming the same thing, more or less. Then she started actually measuring what...

Days after a Chandler High School sophomore succumbed to injuries he sustained when he was struck by a vehicle crossing the street during lunch, Chandler Unified Superintendent Frank Narducci announced he is forming a committee to look at possibly closing the campus during lunch breaks. “We’re launching a safety and...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A woman was killed, and a man has been arrested following a crash overnight in central Phoenix. The pedestrian crash happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday near 16th Street and Indian School Road. Officers found that a driver tried to leave after hitting the woman with a...

In sunny Phoenix’s Arcadia neighborhood, Ingo’s Tasty Food has become the kind of burger spot locals treat like a habit. The vibe is easygoing and neighborhood-first, but the food feels thoughtful and scratch-made, from burgers to bowls. You can show up in flip-flops, order at the counter, and...

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A Gilbert woman was relying on teacher loan forgiveness but found herself in an endless loop of phone calls and paperwork issues. Susan Campbell helps out.

SAN TAN VALLEY, Ariz. — A lottery ticket purchased in San Tan Valley is now worth over half a million dollars after Tuesday's drawing. The Arizona Lottery said a Triple Twist ticket purchased at a Walmart located near Gary Road and Hunt Highway is now worth $548,515. The winning...

PHOENIX — A 70-year-old landscaper is recovering after a swarm of bees stung him dozens of times. Benjamin Montgomery told 12News he was clearing weeds in a yard near 7th Street and Thomas Road on April 11 when hundreds of bees attacked him. “They swarmed all over me," Montgomery...