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On Sept. 15, 2026, community members gathered outside a Chevron gas station on University Drive to honor Balbir Singh Sodhi’s 25-year legacy after he was fatally shot while planting flowers for 9/11 victims — the event featured music and speeches calling for unity and forgiveness.

Today, Mesa native Jordan Bone serves as an operations specialist aboard USS Jason Dunham (a Navy destroyer operating out of Mayport) after joining the service one year ago and being promoted to petty officer 3rd class, crediting his family’s support for his success.

On Sept. 15, 2026, community members gathered at a gas station on University Drive to honor Balbir Singh Sodhi—killed 25 years ago while planting flowers for 9/11 victims—by sharing music, speeches, and stories to promote tolerance and remembrance.

KJZZ invites locals to share their favorite holiday spots from Halloween to New Year.

Submissions for metro Phoenix and surrounding areas will be accepted from Oct. 25 to Jan. 1 and selected entries may be highlighted as local holiday Hotspots.

After heavy monsoon rains flooded parts of Mesa and Scottsdale on Sept.

16, residents turned the unexpected conditions into opportunities for water sports. Local enthusiasts enjoyed creative outdoor activities as they made the most of the natural event.

This fall, every Sun Devil Football game will be broadcast live on Mesa’s outdoor large screen at the ASU Media and Immersive eXperience (MIX) Center downtown, as Sun Devil Athletics, the City of Mesa, and the Downtown Mesa Association offer free game-day watch parties for fans.

APS has doubled its natural gas supply for data centers since 2023 to add 4.6 gigawatts by 2030 — a shift that Sierra Club and Synapse Energy Economics warn could expose ratepayers to volatile costs and a $9 average monthly increase.

A new cost allocation proposal awaits commission approval.

Mesa voters will decide on November 3 whether to approve a $449M bond to repair aging public school buildings - school board candidates are split, with some backing the measure and others proposing alternatives.

Red Mountain High School in Mesa was affected by a recent monsoon storm that flooded hallways and the outdoor cafeteria and disrupted its electrical systems, according to Mesa Public Schools.

Officials are inspecting the damage for necessary repairs.

At an Arizona Data Center Alliance event, Tom Sullivan, COO of Air2O, stated data centers now use far less water after adopting closed-loop cooling systems + a midsize center uses about 120,000 gallons daily, roughly equal to 18 homes’ annual usage.

A state report shows that over 3 million calls were dropped during SNAP re-enrollment interviews in the past 18 months, resulting in nearly 500,000 people losing food benefits, including about 200,000 children.

Agency officials say understaffing may risk the federal waiver and prompt changes to the program.

The Mesa Parks+Rec Department offers belly dancing, Aikido and Tai Chi classes for wellness that are open to anyone 16 and older; the program is designed to include all participants regardless of ability.