ASU launches Operation Comeback to help Arizonans finish their degree
Arizona State University has launched a new initiative called Operation Comeback to help Arizona residents who started college at ASU but did not complete their degree to return and finish their degree. LOCAL NEWS: Want more stories like this? Get our free newsletter here. Through this effort, ASU will provide...
Report: Bureaucrats let Mesa park rangers run wild
An independent investigator laid blame on renegade Mesa park rangers at the feet of those with direct oversight of the unit. The rogue rangers used racial slurs, roughed up people and engaged in enforcement actions outside their authority by detaining and arresting people. Recreation and Community Facilities...
‘Everything is gone’: Blind street vendor in Mesa reports stolen merchandise
MESA, Ariz. — A blind man known for selling mops and brooms on a Mesa street corner is missing his merchandise. “Everybody knows the blind guy who sells brooms, and here in Mesa, that’s me," Sebastian Ibanez said. The salesman told 12News his brooms, mops, dust pans, tables...
Discover Arizona’s hidden gem suburb with great location and low costs
Avondale, Arizona, sits just west of Phoenix, yet many travelers and even residents overlook it. Once known mainly as a commuter suburb, Avondale has steadily evolved into a livable, affordable community with strong access to the Valley’s biggest job centers. Locals say its appeal lies in balance: close enough...
Phoenix Sky Harbor’s new terminal project accelerated by several years after FAA decision
A new terminal at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will be arriving earlier than first thought. This month, the Phoenix Aviation Department, which owns and operates Sky Harbor, learned that a change in guidance from the Federal Aviation Administration will shave several years off the development process for a...
Teens arrested after fight at Ak-Chin community celebration
Community officials say that during the 17th annual Masik Tas celebration, a group of teens got into a fight and created a disturbance in the carnival area.
Inflation, rising prices drive shift toward practical holiday gifting
PHOENIX - With Christmas less than a week away, many families in the Phoenix area are navigating a collision between holiday cheer and economic reality. Despite packed parking lots and a projection from the National Retail Federation that 2025 will be a trillion-dollar holiday spending year, rising prices are forcing...
Scammers struck Arizonans more than 22,000 times this year
PHOENIX — As we close out the year, the FBI is warning Arizonans to stay on high alert when it comes to scams, especially those tied to cryptocurrency. More than 22,000 fraud cases have been reported across Arizona so far this year, according to the FBI. Investigators say cryptocurrency investment scams are now the...
Profiles in Courage: When Mayors Choose Constituents Over Corporate Pressure
Sometimes the measure of leadership isn’t found in what you approve, but in what you have the courage to oppose. The contrast between Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke’s decisive rejection of an unpopular AI data center and Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s handling of the unpopular Axon development reveals two...
ASU honors veteran graduates | Care Force
Each semester, Arizona State University holds a special stole ceremony to celebrate and honor the years of hard work and persevereance of students who are veterans. FOX 10's Christina Carilla has more, in this edition of Care Force.
