Sea Life in Tempe seeks help in naming baby shark
SEA LIFE Arizona has welcomed a new bundle of joy and now the baby shark needs a name as special as they are. T he Blacktip Reef Shark is the first baby of its kind born at SEA LIFE Arizona, and
Deer Valley school superintendent announces plans to resign
PHOENIX — Deer Valley Unified School Superintendent Curtis Finch announced Tuesday he's planning to resign. At the end of a four-hour school board meeting on March 10, Finch announced he would submit a resignation letter to the district's human resources department. 12News has reached out to the school district...
Firefighter refuses to give up on kitten pulled from Phoenix house fire
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A Phoenix firefighter is being credited with saving the life of a kitten pulled from a house fire six weeks ago after multiple veterinary clinics said the animal likely would not survive. The kitten, named Toast by the firefighter who rescued him, was the only animal...
Suspect Captured in Connection with Fatal New Year’s Day Shooting of Central Heights Juvenile
The Gila County Sheriff’s Office has announced a major breakthrough in the investigation into the tragic New Year’s Day shooting that claimed the life of 15-year-old Julian Quintana. Following a multi-month search involving local, state, and federal partners, authorities confirmed the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect...
Game of ‘tag’ leads to ASU student’s arrest on suspected voyeurism
An Arizona State University student said he was playing an ongoing game of tag when he followed a woman, whom he believed to be his friend, into a Hayden Library bathroom to record her, according to court records. ASU police arrested 19-year-old Logan Lee France on suspicion of surreptitious photographing at the...
Roundabout reversal at Scottsdale intersection costs city, taxpayers millions
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — A Scottsdale City Council vote to abandon a federally funded roundabout project at Scottsdale Road and Dynamite Boulevard has cost the city millions of dollars. According to city officials, the project cost $31 million in federal grant money and pushed the intersection safety project over...
Video: Man tackled by Phoenix cop dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the full names of the officers involved. Around 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 23, a family was playing in a South Phoenix park when a man on a bicycle rode by and pointed a gun at them. Roughly 10 minutes later, the man lay dying on the ground with Phoenix cops surrounding him, an...
These Mexican Restaurants In Arizona Always Stay Crowded (Yes, Even On Weeknights)
I’ve spent enough evenings eating my way through Arizona to know some Mexican restaurants never really have an off night. Even on an ordinary Tuesday, I keep finding dining rooms full of regulars, tables covered in chips and salsa, and that unmistakable smell of grilled meat and warm tortillas pulling me straight...
Developer plans 363-unit housing community near Turf Paradise in north Phoenix
PHOENIX — A multifamily community spanning 18 acres is officially underway in north Phoenix, according to the developers behind the project. Sanctuair Deer Valley will bring new housing to the northwest corner of 19th Avenue and Grandview Road, across from Turf Paradise, according to Sunbelt Investment Holdings, Inc....
Scottsdale ranks 3rd happiest city in America; 5 other Arizona cities crack top 30
PHOENIX — Arizona cities dominated the top ranks of a new national happiness study, with Scottsdale finishing third among 182 U.S. cities and five other Arizona communities landing in the top 30. The WalletHub report evaluated cities across 29 indicators of well-being, including depression rates, income levels,...

















