Mesa AZ

There’s a moment when you bite into a perfect burger that time stops, angels sing, and you wonder why you’ve wasted precious life-minutes eating inferior versions of America’s favorite handheld meal. That moment happens regularly at Lucky Boy in Phoenix, where burger perfection has been quietly happening...

The family of a man mistakenly shot and killed by Phoenix police last month has filed a $25 million notice of claim against the city and officer. Filing a notice of claim is a required step before launching a lawsuit. The claim in question stems from a January emergency call...

TEMPE, Ariz. — Court records are revealing more details about a violent fight reported on the Valley Metro light rail last week that sent a woman to the hospital with many injuries. On Feb. 12 at about 9 p.m., Tempe police officers were dispatched to reports of a fight...

PHOENIX — Author's Note: 12News is withholding the main suspect's name to protect the victim's identity. Gilbert police located and arrested a suspect in a sensitive and ongoing investigation of long-term sexual abuse and violence, the department said Wednesday. 43-year-old Jose Guzman was arrested "based on probable...

Arizonans who missed the recent SpaceX launch last weekend are getting another chance to watch some skyrockets in flight. SpaceX is scheduled to launch a Falcon 9 rocket from southern California to deliver more Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit late in the early hours of Saturday morning, and there’s...

As someone who fiercely loves the authentic, unpolished soul of Arizona, I’m drawn to the places that time forgot but the community never will. In Mesa, there’s a classic dining room with brass rails and dim lights that looks like it’s been serving the same families for generations.

Friends for Life Animal Rescue will roll the dice for a good cause next weekend as the nonprofit, no-kill shelter hosts its annual Casino Night fundraiser. The fundraiser will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Friends for Life Animal Rescue, 952 W. Melody Ave., Gilbert.

Gilbert’s burger lovers have a new obsession, and it is hiding in the most unlikely place: inside the premium indoor gun club Unlimited Ammo & Range. After a day on the lanes, hungry guests drift into Smoke & Grain “just for a quick bite,” then walk out talking about half‑pound patties, brick‑oven pizzas, and fries...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Arizona’s Family’s Gibby Parra recently went to the Fry’s supermarket at Alma School Road and Main Street in Mesa, looking for shoppers he could buy groceries for. He found one man at the self-checkout. Before he could pay for them, Gibby offered to...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Today is a First Alert Weather Day as the latest in a series of winter storms arrives in Arizona. In the Valley, morning temperatures in the 40s will struggle to climb above the low 60s this afternoon. Those temperatures will feel even colder as strong winds arrive today as well. Look for...