Phoenix AZ

MESA, Ariz. — The city of Mesa is considering stricter enforcement and higher fines for business owners who fail to maintain their properties. Mesa receives about 10,000 complaints from residents each calendar year about property maintenance, according to Angelica Guevara, the city's code compliance director. >> Download the 12News...

Several homes in a Scottsdale neighborhood were hit by gunfire early Sunday morning, according to Scottsdale Police Department officials.

Storms are expected to continue in the Valley throughout the morning Sunday before becoming more isolated in the afternoon and evening, weather officials said. Remnants of Tropical Cyclone Rachel hit metro Phoenix Saturday night and early Sunday morning but have since settled over south Nevada, according to the National Weather Service for Phoenix.

Chris Collins, the chef and founder of Common Ground Culinary, said that while his new concept — Cowboy Seafood — makes so much sense to him, other people have to see it to understand. While Phoenix has its share of competition-level barbecue joints and restaurants with elevated seafood,...

TEMPE — Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here. In Dante's Inferno, the phrase greets the protagonist at the gates of hell. Splayed across a 40-by-15-foot sign above Arizona State's student section, the seven-word declaration warns ASU's opponents of their fate. At least, it's supposed to. Ahead of the Sun Devils' final non-conference game against Hawaii, the assertion instead hung over Mountain America Stadium as an omen.

Over several weeks, dog breeder Lauren Ortiz documented on social media platforms her purebred cane corso Dolly’s pregnancy journey. A Sept. 12 video captured Ortiz helping deliver Dolly’s third litter of 10 puppies in a makeshift whelping room in her Gilbert home. People loved seeing her videos, said...

Authorities issued a SAFE Alert on Saturday for a missing 73-year-old man last seen in Glendale. According to the Department of Public Safety, Albert Young was last seen near 55th Avenue and Camelback Road around 4 a.m. Saturday. Young is described as 5-foot-9, weighs 130 pounds and has grey hair...

Communities reliant on Lake Powell and Lake Mead face growing water risks, with smaller cities particularly at risk.

Arizona has lost another longtime independent restaurant, following several beloved closures around the state. Cafe Lalibela has permanently closed after 30 years, ending a remarkable run for a family business…

Little Green Valley Fen’s restoration was completed in April 2026, but the accounts cited here do not provide post-restoration measurements showing how the wetland’s water levels or flows have changed. The project is an upstream watershed intervention, not a documented new source of drinking water for Phoenix. The...