LOCAL NEWS
COLLISION
Two adults died Friday afternoon after their vehicle collided with a school bus, Mesa police said.
The crash occurred about 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at East Southern Avenue and South 80 th Street.
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Signs
Special-use permits have been approved for sign plans for two remodeled Target stores in Mesa.
The Mesa Board of Adjustment voted 4-0 Nov. 4 to approve a consent agenda with other items …
INVESTIGATION
Mesa police are investigating a shooting Thursday night at Skyline High School where a juvenile may have been struck by a “ricocheting projectile,” authorities said.
Police received a report …
Election 2026
Mesa voters Nov. 3 considered four city ballot questions and residents in District 5 voted on a council member runoff between incumbent Alicia Goforth and Aleks Vranicic.
Results for city ballot …
ELECTIONS 2026
Democrats appear poised for victory in Arizona's 8th Legislative District in the 2026 midterm elections, which encompasses parts of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa a nd the entirety of the Salt …
Sentenced
Raymond Rukonwitz, 35, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and sextorting her afterward.
During the summer of 2024, the Maricopa Community Colleges Police …
Environment
Old cellphones, power tools, laptops and other devices have something in common — batteries that shouldn’t end up in household trash.
Mesa-area residents have an opportunity in November to …
Election 2026
In the latest election results update, incumbent Republican Rep. Jake Hoffman had widened his lead over Democrat Jayme Accalia in the Legislative District 15 senate race.
Hoffman holds …
Development
A Terrible’s convenience store with a fuel station has received the green light from the Mesa City Council to go up near the southwest corner of South Crismon Road and East Hampton Avenue in …
Neighbors
Three Mesa fire stations recently received an unexpected delivery, and nobody had to sound an alarm.
Residents of Pegasus Landing of Mesa, an assisted living and memory care community at 7231 E …
Election 2026
Mesa voters Nov. 3 considered four city ballot questions and residents in District 5 voted on a council member runoff between incumbent Alicia Goforth and Aleks Vranicic.
Results for city ballot …
Election 2026
In Mesa, Proposition 420, which would allow Mesa Public Schools to sell or lease property for funding, is popular with voters as early results show over 64,000 and over 68% of voters supporting it.
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ELECTIONS 2026
The Arizona Secretary of State has released the first batch of counted votes after polls closed in the Nov. 3 election, and there are no significant suprises in early Legislative District 9 results.
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2026 Elections
Voters in Arizona's 5th Congressional District chose between a former county sheriff and a registered nurse to replace Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who gave up his congressional seat to run for …
2026 Elections
Legislative District 10 voters selected candidates for one state Senate seat and two House seats in an election featuring incumbents, political newcomers and candidates from outside the two major …
2026 Elections
Gilbert Public Schools asked voters to authorize $136 million in general obligation bonds to address aging school buildings, campus security, technology and other capital needs across the district.
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