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For the first time in 2026, Brent Brennan and the Arizona Wildcats were finally recognized as a top 25 team in the AP Poll, jumping up to No. 25 despite not pla

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily) — What started as a street racing stop in Phoenix ended on an active runway at Scottsdale Airport, where police say two suspects crashed into an empty plane and a hangar. Liberty Dawn Still, 33, and Michael Gregory Wall, 24, were both arrested and booked into...

Vestar⁠ is moving ahead with a new mixed-use project on a 37-acre site in southeast Mesa. The Phoenix-based retail developer is going through the city’s approvals process to set up the property, which is located at the southwest corner of Williams Field Road and State Route 24, for two hotels, one large retail anchor and more retail space. It’s calling the project Gateway Crossing.

Two of Gilbert’s three public school districts last week said they would be forced to shift millions of dollars – and likely make major cuts in positions like counselors and school resource officers – if voters approve Proposition 320 Nov. 3. Administration officials and governing board members...

Downtown Queen Creek would be the site of the “hotel triangle” and a major north-south thoroughfare could become “Gasoline Alley” if last week’s Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations become reality. On Oct. 14, P&Z recommended the rezoning of 25 acres at the southwest corner of...

Mesa is preparing to draw on stored water reserves and seek costly new supplies as anticipated federal cuts threaten to reduce the city’s Colorado River allocation by more than one-fifth. The expected loss of nearly 12,000 acre-feet of water has prompted city officials to weigh additional conservation measures even...

Arizona State sweeps UMass-Lowell on the road in first series under new coach Dave Hakstol

A pipe burst above the bleachers at Phoenix Raceway Saturday evening, sending wastewater raining down on fans the night before Sunday's race. Video circulating on social media showed the liquid gushing from a broken suite pipe, with onlookers scrambling to avoid getting soaked. According to 12News, a Phoenix Raceway spokesperson...

TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Nearly 200 families experiencing homelessness are waiting for a spot to open at the state’s largest provider for homeless families, and leaders say they are losing hope. Even as triple-digit temperatures fade in the Valley, advocates say the need is growing and the system...

TEMPE, Arizona — Seeing smoke?. >> Download the 12News app for the latest local breaking news straight to your phone. A brush fire is burning just off Loop 202 in Tempe, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety. Large flames can be seen on Arizona Department of Transportation...