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

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Breakaway Music Festival is moving into Arizona, bringing the Chainsmokers to Sloan Park in Mesa. Here's the full 2025 lineup and how to get tickets.

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.

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.

Per a statement released on Jan. 16, 42-year-old Alex Anthony Madrid was sentenced to death in connection with the murder of 14-year-old Claudia Lucero back in 2013. According to prosecutors, Madrid's death sentence is on top of the 91-year prison sentence he received for various charges related to the case.

As some public schools continue to see declining enrollment and decreasing funds, the state’s largest school district is trying to find ways to compete and gain more revenue.

The latest education news happening across metro Phoenix and Arizona from Valley radio leader KTAR News 92.3 FM.

Mesa police are asking the public to help them locate the family of an elderly woman who does not know where she lives. >> Live, local, breaking. Download the 12News app Sue Miller, 80, was found around 4 p.

The northbound lanes of State Route 87 in Mesa are closed as authorities search for suspects accused of firing shots at another vehicle before fleeing into the desert.