Goldwater Institute sues to stop Roosevelt Row affordable housing project
A new affordable housing development is slated to go up right off of Roosevelt Row in Phoenix. But the Goldwater Institute, Arizona’s libertarian-minded policy organization, is suing to prevent it from happening. Last week, the Goldwater Institute filed a complaint against the city of Phoenix in Maricopa County Superio
Seasonal ban on power shutoffs now in effect across Arizona as heat rises
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — As of Monday, Arizona utility companies cannot shut off customers’ power if they’re overdue on bills or have missed a payment as the state heads into a hot summer. The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) is reminding residents that utilities are barred from cutting off...
Motorcyclist killed in Mesa crash identified
Police have identified the motorcyclist who died after a crash on a busy Mesa highway Saturday evening.
Phoenix parents sued over allegations of providing alcohol to minors at ‘Senior Ditch Day’...
PHOENIX — A lawsuit has been filed against the parents of an 18-year-old who hosted a party and allegedly provided alcohol to minors. According to the lawsuit documents filed, on April 13, the Spencers allowed their son to host a "Senior Ditch Day" party at their property near 40th Street and Chandler Blvd in Phoenix.
Hours after 3 individuals were arrested at a home in Tempe, the house caught...
TEMPE, Ariz. — Hours after three people were arrested at a Valley home, that same home caught fire, authorities say. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. Mesa police conducted a "law enforcement operation" at a home in Tempe involving a...
Peoria stabbing/shooting victim named; suspect dies from self-inflicted gunshot wound
A man died after getting stabbed and shot in Peoria’s Vistancia community Monday morning, and the suspect was hospitalized with a self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. The suspect left the scene near Sunrise Point and Ridgeline Road, east of Vistancia Boulevard, before officers arrived, according to the Peori
At his new Phoenix pop-up, talented chef conjures memories with mesquite
Chef Antonio Padilla, best known as the formidable sous chef of Bacanora and Huarachis, feels nostalgic as he puts a hand torch to a stack of mesquite. It’s a mild, overcast Saturday at Goldwater Brewery in Old Town Scottsdale, where Padilla’s new pop-up, Alita, is just setting up for the brewery’s Beer Fest. As the wo
Amkor’s $33 million expansion raises concerns for Peoria residents
PEORIA, AZ (AZFamily) — The City of Peoria has approved a multimillion-dollar land sale that clears the way for semiconductor packaging company, Amkor, to expand its footprint in the city. Amkor, which has already announced a $7 billion investment in Peoria, is buying 67 acres of Arizona State Trust...
Phoenix high school grad gets too drunk at Senior Ditch Day party, sues
On May 28, Blake Barnes walked across the stage and received his diploma at Desert Vista High School’s graduation. Six days earlier, he hit the parents of one of his classmates with a lawsuit over a “Senior Ditch Day” party held at their house. Barnes got so...
Company drops housing plans at Tempe golf course; future for site unclear
TEMPE, Ariz. - There is big news for a Tempe neighborhood battling a housing developer, as the company looking to turn the old Shalimar Golf Course into housing has dropped their zoning application, but it is still very unclear what that means for the 40-acre property. The backstory:. We have...

















