Infineon Technologies America is closing its semiconductor manufacturing facility at 550 West Juanita Avenue in Mesa and will lay off 98 employees as the site winds down operations by Sept. 30. The company is shifting production of its 6/8-inch frontend epitaxy wafers to external foundry partners and filed a formal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification with the state on Aug. 3.
· Mariam DelgadoMesaArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is the subject of a pay‑to‑play corruption investigation being led by Attorney General Kris Mayes, a fellow Democrat, who has said the probe is near its conclusion and results will come before the November election. The inquiry centers on a group‑home operator that received a large rate increase from the state after making substantial political donations; Mayes herself has faced scrutiny over payments to her legal fund from a national Democratic group.
· Mariam DelgadoMesaTempe councilman Randy Keating has asked the Arizona Supreme Court to remove Proposition 144 from the fall ballot, arguing the measure improperly combines several distinct election changes into a single up-or-down vote. Supporters of the proposal say the provisions are tied together by a common purpose — election integrity — and a Maricopa County judge already found the package sufficiently related to remain on the ballot.
· Carl BrownMesaThe Mesa Board of Adjustment voted unanimously on Aug. 5 to approve a substantial conformance improvement permit allowing the La Jolla Villas apartment complex at 1500 E. Dana Ave. to add eight units, more than doubling the development. The approval, taken as part of a consent agenda, includes a landscape plan listing several trees and shrubs and is documented in city planning materials.
· Anne RadmoreInsiders say Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs is preparing to select former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate for lieutenant governor as she seeks re-election. Neither Hobbs nor Giles has publicly confirmed the report, and the governor will face Republican nominee Rep. Andy Biggs in November.
The Maine will mark their 20th anniversary by headlining the 2027 edition of 8123 Fest at Mesa Amphitheatre on January 15–16, performing unique sets each night. The festival, curated by the band, includes The Band Camino, Andrew McMahon and the Strings Attached Quartet, The Academy Is…, The Aces, The Summer Set and more, along with side shows, a pop-up shop and a charity day on January 18.
Mesa City Council has lowered the posted speed limit in the Lehi neighborhood from 35 mph to 30 mph following years of complaints from residents about dangerous driving on narrow, rural roads. Homeowners and local equestrians say the change — approved unanimously on July 27 — is a step toward greater safety for people, animals and students who use those streets.
