Sean McDowell

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MESA, AZ — A streetlight installed on a short, dead-end block in Mesa has quieted what neighbors describe as months of troubling activity — including a shooting that left families shaken and determined to act.

Residents of a Mesa neighborhood say their longtime community was turned upside down after squatters took over a vacant house on Matlock Street, raising concerns about alleged drug activity and safety

Mesa voters will head to the polls July 21 to select three city council members who will serve four-year terms beginning in January.

Mesa police arrested a man accused of dressing as a Circle K employee and stealing more than $1,400 in lottery tickets from multiple convenience stores.

David Klecka, former athletic director at Mesa High School, filed a $750K claim against the City of Mesa, alleging a police report cost him his job and damaged his reputation.

The city of Mesa has begun equipping a small number of municipal garbage trucks with artificial intelligence to help reduce accidents and improve worker safety, city officials said.

Mark and Corrine Ruiz say a backyard sunshade bought to provide relief from the summer heat has left them at odds with their homeowners association and facing city rules they did not expect.

Mesa Public Schools leaders are examining why 1,647 high school students left the district last year, citing concerns about school culture, teaching quality and student safety.

People in Mesa’s historic Lehi community are celebrating after the city approved lowering posted speed limits from 35 miles per hour to 30.