Mesa Public Schools has attributed the loss of students to declining birth rates. Arizona's birth rate declined by 33% between 2007 and 2021.

The impact of the California wildfires is hitting close to home for many in Arizona with loved ones in Los Angeles.

"I want to thank you guys," Madrid told the jurors after they announced their sentence. "I know it probably wasn't easy on you guys."

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Officials with the Maricopa County Attorney's office say a man who was found guilty in connection with the murder of a high school freshman over a decade ago will be put to death. Per a statement released on Jan.

Mesa welcomed 5 new restaurants in December, including an eye-catching fried chicken vendor at Mekong Plaza and NY pizza at Cannon Beach Surf Park.

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The BriefNorthbound State Route 87 reopened after troopers searched for shooting suspects.DPS says hit-and-run suspects shot at another vehicle before fleeing into the desert.No one was injured in the shooting.

Mesa celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a parade and festival under this year's theme, "Building Bridges: Cultivating Our Community."

Over the past several months, many Arizona school districts have considered or approved school closures due to declines in enrollment. One expert says that's a trend that's likely to continue.

Mesa Gateway Airport opened on the former Williams Air Force Base in 1994 and was first known as Williams Gateway Airport. The Air Force base and the airport's original name commemorated Charles Linton Williams, an Arizona native who was a first lieutenant ...

Tami Staas has taught at Summit Academy Elementary in Mesa Public Schools for over eight years. Now, she is suing recently elected MPS Boardmember Sharon Benson and other individuals for