Mesa AZ

PHIL LATZMAN: Amid megadrought, extreme heat and facing even more cutbacks to water supply, modern farming and agriculture have had to make major adjustments. Many farms are changing to more water-efficient crops. And some are going out of business altogether. Around the Valley, fields of what were once fruit and...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board voted to settle with two high school administrators accused of failing to report a gun at a soccer game. Earlier this year, the board did not renew the contracts for the two administrators. The settlement was presented behind closed doors in a special meetin

PHOENIX — Firefighters battled a triple house fire in west Phoenix on Thursday night. The fire broke out at two homes near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road around 9 p.m., according to Phoenix Fire. The flames then extended to a third home. Fire crews upgraded the incident to a...

MESA, AZ — A man suffered serious burn injuries in a truck fire along US 60 in Mesa on Friday morning. Westbound US 60 was shut down near Alma School Road after a pickup truck caught fire on the off-ramp during Friday morning's rush hour. Shortly after, emergency crews...

Ted’s Hot Dogs will open its newest Chandler location on May 23, 2026, continuing the brand’s expansion across the Phoenix metro area. The opening celebration involving giveaways, Buffalo-themed festivities, free ice cream, and more will continue for two days. Ted’s Hot Dogs Expands Presence in the Phoenix Metro...

MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — A man was seriously burned after a vehicle caught fire Friday morning on the U.S. 60 in Mesa, briefly impacting rush-hour traffic. Just after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the westbound U.S. 60 exit ramp at Alma School Road. When first responders arrived,...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix man is facing charges after he was accused of aiming a laser pointer at a police helicopter this week. Lauro Pena Vazquez was arrested overnight after police say he aimed a green laser toward a Phoenix Air Unit that was flying near 29th Street and Virginia Avenue around 11 p.m. Thursday.

On Friday morning, lawyers for Circle K and the Arizona Lottery appeared at a virtual hearing in Maricopa County Superior Court in the ongoing case about a contested lottery ticket that hit the $12.8 million jackpot in November. But two people with possible valid claims to the ticket — Robert Gawlitza, the former Circl

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Thursday for a missing 13-year-old girl from Mesa. Anneliesse Dahlin was last seen near Guadalupe and Signal Butte roads on Thursday around 2 p.m. Dahlin is described as 5 feet, 1 inch tall and 120 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She...

Amazon is ramping up its rapid delivery in Seattle, promising groceries and gadgets in 30 minutes or less, while smaller local warehouses replace big fulfillment centers.