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Valley Metro will offer free rides after 7 p.m. on New Year’s Eve

Valley Metro has announced its schedule for the upcoming holidays. Some services will be limited, while others will be extended. Bus, light rail and streetcar service will operate on a normal weekday schedule on Christmas Eve, but there will be no express or rapid bus service. On Christmas Day, all...
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Erika Kirk Accidentally Says ‘Grift’ Instead of ‘Grit’ About Her Late Husband Charlie: ‘Long Day’

The flub took place while Erika was speaking at Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix on Dec. 20
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Tempe officer injured while detaining suspect

TEMPE, Ariz — A Tempe police officer was injured while detaining a suspect, according to authorities. The Tempe Police Department said the incident happened when a suspect fled during a traffic stop near Priest Drive and Western Canal. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news...
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Chandler Police respond to explosion, find homemade device

Chandler Police had to deal with both an explosion and an unexploded device in the early morning hours of Dec. 18. At about 12:30 a.m., Chandler Police officers responded to reports of a loud
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Report: Bureaucrats let Mesa park rangers run wild

An independent investigator laid blame on renegade Mesa park rangers at the feet of those with direct oversight of the unit. The rogue rangers used racial slurs, roughed up people and engaged in enforcement actions outside their authority by detaining and arresting people. Recreation and Community Facilities...
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Fazoli’s opens 4th location in the Valley since Phoenix return

PHOENIX — Italian fast food restaurant Fazoli’s continued its resurgence in the Phoenix area as it opened a new location in Surprise this week. The new location, located near Litchfield and Waddell roads, marks the fourth location the Kentucky-based chain has opened since its return to the Valley in 2023.
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‘Everything is gone’: Blind street vendor in Mesa reports stolen merchandise

MESA, Ariz. — A blind man known for selling mops and brooms on a Mesa street corner is missing his merchandise. “Everybody knows the blind guy who sells brooms, and here in Mesa, that’s me," Sebastian Ibanez said. The salesman told 12News his brooms, mops, dust pans, tables...
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Phoenix Sky Harbor’s new terminal project accelerated by several years after FAA decision

A new terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be arriving earlier than first thought. This month, the Phoenix Aviation Department, which owns and operates Sky Harbor, learned that a change in guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration will shave several years off the development process for a...
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Teens arrested after fight at Ak-Chin community celebration

Community officials say that during the 17th annual Masik Tas celebration, a group of teens got into a fight and created a disturbance in the carnival area.
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Inflation, rising prices drive shift toward practical holiday gifting

PHOENIX - With Christmas less than a week away, many families in the Phoenix area are navigating a collision between holiday cheer and economic reality. Despite packed parking lots and a projection from the National Retail Federation that 2025 will be a trillion-dollar holiday spending year, rising prices are forcing...

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