Mesa AZ

A Mesa cop who lost his job after he was accused of lying about a parking mistake will keep his certification. The Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board last week unanimously rejected staff’s recommendation to revoke Joel Hight’s police license for dishonesty and instead impose a two-year retroactive...

Scottsdale seems to be rolling from one mystery-shrouded scandal to the next. “Forget about ‘Parkingate,’ ” one City Hall insider snarkily commented. “This is ‘Whitmergate.’”. Or, as an onlooker at Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s Jan. 21 press conference on the cryptic suspension of her chief...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Mesa, AZ – Drivers in the East Valley should prepare for significant traffic changes starting early Monday morning as construction begins on a busy stretch of State Route 87, also known as Country Club...

TEMPE — As Arizona State fans piled into Mullet Arena, the 5,000-seat venue usually flooded with maroon and gold became diluted with Kelly green and the well-traveled fans of No. 4 North Dakota. With conflicting chants of "Let's go Sioux" and "A-S-U" echoing throughout the arena, the sixth all-time meeting between...

Emotions were high as Tempe Mayor Corey Woods honored his assistant and Tempe City Manager Rosa Inchausti honored the city engineer leaving and retiring from their roles. Mayor Woods teared up

There’s a moment of pure anticipation when you pull into the parking lot of Can’t Stop Smokin’ BBQ in Chandler – that split second when the aroma of wood smoke and slow-cooked meat hits you through your car window, and your stomach performs an involuntary happy dance.

A chaotic Friday afternoon street fight in downtown Phoenix left a man with life-threatening injuries and another person detained, according to police. Officers were called to the area of 12th Avenue and Madison Street at about 3:56 p.m., where they found the critically injured man and took him to the hospital....

CHANDLER, Ariz. — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Saturday morning, the Chandler Police Department said. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Chandler police officers responded to a two-vehicle crash near Comanche Drive and Germann Road just before...

Kevin Ramirez was 15-years-old when he allegedly killed 18-year-old Ethan Devrivera, who was found shot in his car near 71st Avenue and McDowell Road. Investigators say Ramirez fled to Mexico after the shooting.

Glen Guyett’s signs were works of art planted in plain sight along the streets of Phoenix. The prolific artist and designer, who died on Jan. 5, created signs not only functional but fun to look at. They shimmered, curved and flashed their way into the everyday lives of Valley residents for decades.