Phoenix AZ

PHOENIX — A man drowned in a backyard pool in Phoenix on Sunday, according to officials with the city's fire department. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. First responders arrived at the scene, near 32nd Street and Greenway Road, and...

Frank and Lupe's, the iconic family-owned Mexican restaurant that was an Old Town Scottsdale destination for over 30 years, has announced its return to the Valley under new ownership. The former Scottsdale location closed in September 2025 after three decades in business. The restaurant is set to reopen in Gainey...

The school board in Mesa voted to eliminate 50 positions in the district by the end of the school year, as student enrollment declines.

PHOENIX – One stretch of metro Phoenix freeway and multiple ramps will be closed for roadwork this weekend. The only mainline closure on Arizona Department of Transportation Weekend Freeway Travel Advisory for Feb. 2-March 2 is in the East Valley. The eastbound Loop 202 Santan Freeway and related ramps...

(Stacker) - Housing costs climbed to record highs in 2025, as prices rose and mortgage rates remained far above pandemic-era lows. This kept housing out of reach for a larger number of home searchers and led to a historically slow housing market. Redfin economists predict that affordability will begin to improve in...

The Sun Devils struck gold in the 2026 transfer portal - with this receiver serving as the signature addition.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The high temperature was 92 today; that easily beat the daily high temperature of 89 set in 1986. Today is also part of a 4-way tie for the warmest all-time temperature (92 degrees) for Phoenix in the month of February. The 4 dates are Feb. 25, 1921, Feb. 27, 1986, yesterday (Feb. 27, 2026), and...

PHOENIX — Construction began Tuesday on a grocery-anchored shopping center in Avondale, the city announced. The Marketplace at Tres Rios will be 28 acres and feature a Fry’s Marketplace, three multi-tenant shop buildings as well as seven retail pads. While other tenants have yet to be announced, the...

Arizona State University’s Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center in the downtown’s emerging Arts and Innovation district has helped spur private investment for Mesa. Now the city wants more of the same by expanding the university’s footprint at an estimated cost of over $30 million. Council last...

Fans of Quentin Tarantino are familiar with his “Mexican standoff” climax – like Mr. White, Joe and Eddie pointing guns at each other in the “Reservoir Dogs” denouement. Sounds like what’s going on with Museum Square, where a three-way battle is brewing – and the...