Mesa AZ

The world’s first Atari Hotel will be built in downtown Phoenix, Atari Hotels and Intersection Development announced earlier this month. Described by developers as the “first truly playable hotel,” the nearly 90,000-square-foot building near Central and Roosevelt Street will include concert and esports venues and a...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix theater group for people with disabilities is responding to harsh social media criticism by continuing its mission and focusing on positive support. Empowered Theater and Arts, a non-profit organization, posted a video on Instagram that has received more than three million views. The...

PHOENIX — A suspect is at-large after a verbal altercation on a Valley Metro bus in Phoenix led to a stabbing on Christmas morning, according to the city's police department. At 9:05 a.m., police said they responded to a stabbing near 13th Avenue and Van Buren Street. Police said...

PHOENIX — Authorities canceled a SAFE Alert on Tuesday morning for a 66-year-old man from Phoenix who had been been missing since November. Ricardo Gibson was found safely at a local hospital, according to the Phoenix Police Department. When the alert was first issued, Gibson was last seen on...

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police officials said a crash involving multiple vehicles sent a man to the hospital during the overnight hours on Dec. 25. Per a statement, officers responded at around 12:35 a.m. to the area of 107th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. "When officers arrived, they located two vehicles...

Tucked away in the shadow of Piestewa Peak, where the desert meets culinary paradise, sits a Phoenix treasure that has locals and travelers alike mapping routes just for a taste of seafood perfection. Aunt Chilada’s might not be oceanside, but their fish tacos have created such a devoted following that...

AVONDALE, Ariz. — A West Valley car crash on Christmas Day resulted in two people being taken to a hospital, according to officials. The two-vehicle collision was reported in Avondale at about 11:30 a.m. near Littlefield and Indian School roads. Photos taken by 12News show that both involved vehicles...

We're excited to share that the Phoenix Zoo's female baby Masai giraffe officially has a name -- and it's Kasi !   Kasi means "speed"  in Swahili, and she's already

MESA, Ariz. — The first person in Maricopa County believed to be charged under a new Arizona law involving the sale of fentanyl has entered into a plea agreement. Cruzita Leon, 35, was arrested by Mesa police in March 2025 for allegedly selling fentanyl to a 49-year-old man who died from an overdose on Dec. 1, 2024....

A total of 68 registered nurses, 19 licensed practical nurses and 20 nurse assistants were awarded degrees and certificates during Mesa Community College commencement ceremonies held Dec. 15-16 at