Mesa AZ

PHOENIX — Phoenix set a daily heat record for the second day in row on Sunday. The mercury at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, which the National Weather Service uses for its official readings, hit 90 degrees at 1:27 p.m. to surpass the previous March 1 record of 89 degrees in 2016. It later reached 93...

A 15-year-old Mesa teen is under arrest after allegedly planning a racially motivated attack on a school and a mosque, according to the Mesa Police Department. On February 18, the FBI told Mesa police that the adolescent was making racially motivated internet threats to “potentially carry out a mass casualty...

Tucked inside Kierland Commons in Scottsdale, Arizona, Zinc Bistro is a cozy French restaurant that has quietly built a legendary reputation. While it may look modest from the outside, regulars and first-time visitors alike rave about one dish above all others: the French onion soup. Word has spread far and...

PHOENIX — A man drowned in a backyard pool in Phoenix on Sunday, according to officials with the city's fire department. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. First responders arrived at the scene, near 32nd Street and Greenway Road, and...

Frank and Lupe's, the iconic family-owned Mexican restaurant that was an Old Town Scottsdale destination for over 30 years, has announced its return to the Valley under new ownership. The former Scottsdale location closed in September 2025 after three decades in business. The restaurant is set to reopen in Gainey...

The school board in Mesa voted to eliminate 50 positions in the district by the end of the school year, as student enrollment declines.

PHOENIX — Construction began Tuesday on a grocery-anchored shopping center in Avondale, the city announced. The Marketplace at Tres Rios will be 28 acres and feature a Fry’s Marketplace, three multi-tenant shop buildings as well as seven retail pads. While other tenants have yet to be announced, the...

If you’re looking for a no‑nonsense dining experience where the food speaks for itself, Eagles Buffet is the place to be. Nestled inside Casino Arizona in Scottsdale, this all-you-can-eat gem has quietly earned its place in the hearts of East Valley locals. While trendier spots come and go,...

PHOENIX — Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Sunday for a missing 75-year-old man from Gilbert. Prentice Mc Cray, Jr. was last seen driving a 2018 white Ford Edge with the Arizona license plate “V0A6LD” near Guadalupe and Power roads in Gilbert on Saturday around 4 p.m., according to the Arizona Department of Public...

Scottsdale-based Diversified Partners has another retail project in the works. The developer is planning to build out a new commercial development at the southeast corner of 99th Avenue and Indian School Road, just west of the Loop 101 freeway. Diversified acquired the roughly 24-acre site, which is just outside...