Tempe AZ

Last summer, in the thick of the sweltering heat, the thing steaming residents more than June’s triple digits was the abrupt closure of eight Filiberto’s Mexican Food restaurants. Instead of getting their breakfast burrito or carne asada fries, would-be customers found “Closed” signs taped on drive-thru menu boards...

CCSD police arrested substitute teacher Kimberly Ortega after an April 2 incident at West Prep and the district removed her from its substitute pool.

PHOENIX — Multiple people were arrested following an ongoing investigation into suspected drug trafficking in Phoenix, authorities say. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. The Arizona Department of Public Safety State Gang Task Force arrested six people near Camelback...

MESA, Ariz. — Easter weekend is when people start to pack the Salt River. However, within the past week, two people had to be rescued. Paddleboarder Tasha Waisner has travelled down the famous East Valley River countless times, but her most recent visit was almost her last. “I've never...

A tractor-trailer driver died after his vehicle was "pierced" with timber in a collision with a log truck. (Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd/X)

Maricopa County health inspectors cited three metro Phoenix gas stations for four health violations during the week of March 16. Violations included warm milk, old meat and old burritos A priority violation is a major violation that directly contributes to an increased risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed...

Music icon will.i.am is teaching a course on Agentic artificial intelligence at Arizona State University. The course focuses on using private "agents" rather than chatbots to help students accomplish tasks and solve complex societal problems. The Black Eyed Peas frontman aims to use AI to combat job displacement and...

Tempe voted to approve a 60-day trial of Axon’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs), making it the latest Arizona city to look for alternatives to Flock Safety cameras.

The Shop Beer Co., the Tempe brewery known for Church Music Hazy IPA and Crispy Blonde Lager, is expanding. The brewer has taken over PHX Beer Co.’s former downtown Phoenix facility on 30th and Washington streets. Unlike the former occupant, The Shop’s team isn’t planning to run a tasting room from the space.

A small plane that crashed into two Phoenix homes last month, injuring three people, appeared to have lost engine power moments after takeoff, federal investigators said. The National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report that the Piper PA-28-140 experienced rapidly declining engine performance...