Top Phoenix Area Local News Stories
Source: KPHO.com - News
Slideshow: Saturday marks the 13th anniversary of the Phoenix Lights, the still unexplained phenomena that sparked buzz nationwide.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:11 MST
A vintage plane crashed Thursday afternoon at Chandler's Stellar Airpark, killing the pilot, FAA authorities say.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:34:06 MST
The San Antonio Police Department has called off the landfill search for missing baby Gabriel Johnson after finding nothing related to the case, Chief William McManus says.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:07:19 MST
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has uncovered a drop house in the Maryvale area of west Phoenix.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:07:56 MST
A one-year-old Mesa girl is dead after her dad accidentally backed over her with his tractor Thursday afternoon, authorities say.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:24 MST
Red-light cameras and speed cameras will continue to catch red-light runners and speeders in Chandler, at least for the next year.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:31:38 MST
The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has let go 12 workers as it struggles with finances.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:49:50 MST
The Arizona Board of Regents on Thursday approved hefty increases in tuition and fees at the state's three public universities for the next school year.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:46:47 MST
Carl Ramirez claimed his use of over-the-counter body building supplements caused him to test positive for steroids.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:23:51 MST
Holly Welson and her sister were having dinner a couple weeks ago at the Kona Grill in ScottsdaleÂ’s Fashion Square Mall, when her purse suddenly got a lot lighter.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:13:52 MST
Lawmakers OK'd a spending plan for FY10-11 and closed a $700 million shortfall for FY10 Thursday night.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:06:09 MST
Gangs that began in prison yield influence beyond prison walls.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:10:08 MST
Struggling homeowners from across the Valley make their way to Glendale to try to save their homes.
Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:21:57 MST
A judge has sided with the City of Glendale in a dispute over a portion of the land on which a southern Arizona Indian tribe wants to build a casino.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:39:39 MST
A Mesa Public School elementary teacher has been arrested for child molestation.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:15:52 MST
Arizona lawmakers are poised to debate a Republican budget-balancing plan that includes spending cuts and ballot measures on a tax increase and diversions of money from voter-mandated spending.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:49:56 MST
The Salt River Project Board of Directors approved a 4.9 percent rate increase in electric prices, which will go into effect in May, according to an SRP news release.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:35:19 MST
Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio have dropped their racketeering lawsuit against the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, according to a court motion filed Thursday.
Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:43:22 MST