Mesa News

Boys and Girls Club in Mesa helping youth thrive and grow

The Boys and Girls Club of Valley Grant Woods Branch in Mesa is working to help youth build a community in order to help them thrive and grow through the program.

ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT SUSPECT ARRESTED: Responsible for nearly $2 million loss at Home Depot

Mesa police
officers arrested 39-year-old Juan Ambriz-Rincon after he spent more than a
year stealing from The Home Depot stores across the valley and creating a total loss of
no less than $46,000 just in Arizona. Ambriz-Rincon is also the suspect in
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Mesa Mayor John Giles reflects on his term in office and on Mesa’s skyrocketing growth

Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona.Under Mayor John Giles, it’s also become home to operations of many of the world’s biggest companies.

Improper hand-washing, malfunctioning dishwashers among Phoenix-area restaurant violations

Nearly 170 restaurants in Maricopa County received A ratings during the week of Nov. 10, but three eateries had four violations each.

Queen Creek tamps down its short-term rental ordinance, against regional calls

Short-term rental regulations change city by city. Here’s how Queen Creek is regulating its short-term rentals.

Willie Nelson & Family to play metro Phoenix concert in 2024. Here’s how to get tickets

Willie Nelson & Family bring their tour with Asleep at the Wheel to Phoenix for a Mesa Amphitheatre concert in 2024. Here’s ticket and presale info.

Valley Metro bus crashes into Mesa home; residents, riders hospitalized

According to Mesa police, a pickup truck collided in the roadway, causing the bus to veer.

Investors to lose millions as bankruptcy judge OKs sale of Legacy Park in Mesa

The sale of Legacy Park in Mesa will cause financial pain for the investors who bought the bonds that financed it and the firms that built it.

Ex-Trump aide Stephen Miller’s legal group suing Mesa schools over transgender policies

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a Mesa school board member, alleges policies to support transgender students violate Arizona’s parental rights law.

Mesa police are getting more PepperBall launchers. Here’s why

State funds will allow the Mesa Police Department to acquire 84 PepperBall brand launchers. The department already has 78 of the less lethal tools.

How to see Lights at the Farm 2023, one of the biggest holiday displays in metro Phoenix

Lights at the Farm at Vertuccio Farms in Mesa is one of the biggest holiday lights shows in town. Here’s everything you can do there this December.

Neighborhood issues arise near Canal on Baseline in Mesa

Neighbors near the housing complex report seeing alcohol bottles thrown out, people passed out on the street and a constant presence of police.

Mesa, Gilbert residents pressure city to get sober living homes under control

Over 10 months, Mesa police responded nearly four times a week to a rental complex with suspected illegal sober homes. Here’s how residents reacted.

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Plan ahead: These metro Phoenix freeways will be closed this weekend

Prior to the week of Thanksgiving, the Arizona Department of Transportation will be shutting down these Phoenix-area freeways this weekend.