Mesa AZ

PHOENIX — Mesa Public Schools, which is experiencing declining enrollment and the state dollars that go with those kids, has found a new source of money from an unlikely source: Empowerment Scholarships. Mesa has joined thousands of other vendors to accept education vouchers as Arizona's rapidly expanding ESA...

PHOENIX — Happy Friday! We're about to start another weekend! With monsoon storm chances again today, make sure you don't forget your umbrella. We're staying on top of the latest happenings from across the Valley, state, and our nation for Friday, September 5; here’s what you need to know as you start your day:

GILBERT, AZ (AZFamily) — A person is fighting for life after being hit by a vehicle Friday morning in Gilbert. Police responded to the crash around 9 a.m. at Gilbert Road and Houston Avenue. Officers found that a person had been hit by a vehicle, who was then taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

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Saint Mary’s Food Bank in Phoenix is reporting a rising demand, with 2.4M visits last year, as SNAP changes threaten access for people across Arizona. Charges submitted against 2 suspects in murder case of Benjamin Anderson. Updated: 5 hours ago. |. The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office is recommending charges...

CHANDLER, Ariz. — One person is in the hospital following a shooting in Chandler. The Chandler Police Department said the shooting happened Saturday just before 2 a.m. near Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Police...

Steakhouse chain J. Alexander’s will open a new restaurant in Arizona in November. The restaurant, which is part of Houston-based SPB Hospitality’s portfolio of restaurants, will open in Chandler at 7111 W. Ray Road, in the building formerly occupied by Buca di Beppo. The first J. Alexander’s opened...

Chris Aguilar, 16, is accused of stabbing another student to death inside a classroom at Maryvale High School. On Thursday, a judge ruled Aguilar will remain in jail for at least another month while his housing is reassessed. Aguilar is being held on a $500,000 cash bond.

Gage Broomall, a sophomore at Odessa College, collapsed at the start of the cross-country practice on Thursday afternoon. The Phoenix Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect after a woman was seriously hurt during a violent sexual assault last month. Deadly crash shuts down...

ABC15 followed Sutton as her shirts came hot off the press, then joined her at Phoenix Children’s as she handed them out to fellow kids facing tough medical journeys.