You’re not nuts: The mosquitoes in Phoenix have gone bananas this year
Every time you step outside, you pick up two or three bites. You’re swatting miniature pests left and right, and it seems like something is always buzzing in your ear. No, you’re not crazy. The mosquitoes in Phoenix have been fucking awful this year. Mosquito complaints made to...
Arizona still at the top for data centers
PHOENIX — Arizona is still one of the top states for data center construction, and the newest sites are no longer limited to empty desert land. Some are being built inside existing neighborhoods, including one underway in Ahwatukee. A former business park near 50th Street and Ray Road is...
Policy banning ‘DEI frameworks’ approved by West Valley school board
PEORIA, Ariz — The governing board for a West Valley school district has approved a policy prohibiting the adoption or promotion of "diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks." On Nov. 13, the Peoria Unified School District Governing Board voted 4-1 to adopt a second read of a policy statement promising...
Pilot safe after plane experiences ‘landing gear anomaly’ at Luke Air Force Base
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The pilot of a plane that experienced "a landing gear anomaly" at Luke Air Force Base is safe, authorities said. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. A contracted Mirage F1 operating out of Luke Air Force Base...
Construction worker hit, killed on Loop 101 on-ramp at 35th Avenue in Glendale
GLENDALE, AZ — Arizona Department of Public Safety officials say a construction worker was hit and killed on a Loop 101 on-ramp early Thursday morning. The collision occurred around 5:15 a.m. on the westbound 35th Avenue on-ramp. Video from the scene showed a pick-up truck with what appeared to...
Mold and chemicals: The worst restaurant inspections in October
October is filled with spooky, scary decorations. But at some Valley restaurants, the gruesome findings were more than decor. Every month, Maricopa County Health Inspectors fan out around the Valley to visit restaurants and make sure everything stays clean and safe. They visit unannounced and then submit reports,...
New homelessness policy bars Phoenix officers from throwing away property
PHOENIX — A proposed policy dictating how Phoenix police officers should interact with individuals experiencing homelessness would specifically restrict an officer from discarding a person's personal property. Last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice released a scathing report criticizing the police department's...
Phoenix Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Chainsaw Attack as Victim’s Family Cites Domestic...
The Phoenix community is grappling with a harrowing incident of domestic violence that ended in a brutal murder. FOX 10 Phoenix reports that 31-year-old Paxton Wallace was killed by Jeffrey Rael, 47, her boyfriend, in what her aunt describes as a legacy defined by more than her tragic death. Rael, who is now facing...
Goldwater Institute Sues Kris Mayes Over Withheld Public Records in Rent Cas
On Wednesday, the Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit against Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to compel compliance with Arizona’s Public Records Law alongside American Freedom Network attorney Michael Bloom. The institute believes Mayes is withholding information to prevent the release of past documents on...
Protesters Condemn Controversial Home Depot Raids
A protest sign condemning ICE raids at Home Depot sits along Thomas Road on Oct. 28, 2025, in Phoenix. (Photo: Lorenzo Gomez/Cronkite News) As the sun set over the desert horizon, community organizers handed out small electric candles to a crowd about 100-strong marching west on Thomas Road in central Phoenix. They...
