Person shot in head in Glendale, police say
PHOENIX — A person was rushed to a hospital Tuesday night after being shot in the head in Glendale, according to officials with the Glendale Police Department. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. "The involved parties to include the alleged...
160 jobs in the Phoenix Union High School District are on list to be...
The Phoenix Union High School District has posted a preliminary list of more than 160 positions that could be cut next school year. In October, the district announced it would have to cut $20 million from its budget for the 2026-27 school year. At the time, Superintendent Thea Andrade said 90% of the district’s...
Eyewitness Account Sheds Light on Fatal Shooting and Hit-and-Run Involving Bikers in Phoenix
New insights have been shared concerning the Phoenix motorcycle tragedy that took place on the evening of November 28, where a dispute between two bikers ended in gunfire and a subsequent, fatal hit-and-run. A woman who witnessed the event firsthand has recently come forward, offering a grim account of the unfolding...
Don’t be alarmed when West Valley nuclear plant tests emergency sirens
PHOENIX – Every year, the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station is required to test its emergency notification system, including sirens and cellphone alerts. The testing for 2025 is set for midday Thursday. It will cover sirens within a 10-mile radius of the power plant at Baseline and Wintersburg roads...
Arriving in style: The Cutlective Beauty and Barber studio at Memorial Union
Hidden on the bottom floor of the Memorial Union, a world of manicures, skincare and haircuts awaits. The Cutlective is a new salon and barbershop, independent from ASU, that opened in September. "They're (students) coming through the Union," Keshanda Jones, the owner of The Cutlective, said. "They grab something to...
Phoenix restaurant will be featured on Guy Fieri show
PHOENIX — Food Network star Guy Fieri is spotlighting another Valley restaurant on his long-running series. Tacos Chiwas, a Mexican restaurant with locations in Mesa and Phoenix, recently announced that Fieri paid them a visit for an upcoming segment of "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives." Many Arizona restaurants have...
Sheriff considered request to house ICE detainees in county jails
Earlier this year, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan complained that he felt “handcuffed” by the federal court order in the Melendres civil rights case, which prohibits sheriff’s deputies from enforcing federal immigration law. But internal sheriff’s office emails recently obtained by Phoenix New Times via a...
MCAO files notice of intent for two suspects in Mercedes Vega’s murder
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced a notice of intent on Wednesday that has been filed to seek the death penalty against two men in connection with Mercedes Vega's death.
Former TV anchorwoman sentenced for fraud
After announcing arrests and convictions for years, a former TV news anchor is headed to prison. On Nov. 21, a federal judge sentenced Stephanie Hockridge to a decade in prison and $63 million in restitution for defrauding a federal program and intended recipients. According to a Scottsdale company’s website,...
Phoenix, AZ Weather Alert: Freeze Warning for Areas East of City Overnight
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Phoenix, AZ – The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Freeze Warning for higher-elevation communities east of the metro area, in effect from 12 AM to 9 AM Thursday. The warning includes...

















