A Phoenix man was sentenced to five years after prosecutors say he delivered 32.6 pounds of meth in an Oct. 29 controlled buy and was arrested with a loaded 9mm.

Mid-60s this morning with foothill showers and late-morning smoke. Highs near 78°F today; triple digits return by Friday.

A doctored video circulated in Scottsdale alleging Vice Mayor Adam Kwasman sought $500,000 for a synagogue crosswalk, prompting faith leaders and officials to push back.

Mostly clear and mild in Phoenix with highs near 83°F today and a slight chance of overnight showers. Temperatures spike back into the 100s by Friday.

The Arizona Heritage Center will close May 17 for more than a year to replace aging safety systems and make other upgrades. Galleries will be closed while programs continue.

A brush fire in the Buckeye river bottom forced SR 85 to close both ways Saturday; crews reported roughly six acres burned and no ETA to reopen.

Tempe leaders are weighing a 0.5% sales tax to fund police, transit and the city preschool program. The City Council will consider the procedural vote in mid‑May.

Tucson-born Obon will open a 4,250‑sq‑ft ramen and sushi outpost at PV, the reimagined Paradise Valley Mall site in north Phoenix, expected in 2027.

SRP crews spent two weeks stringing poles and wiring miles of line to bring grid electricity to nine Navajo Nation homes as part of the Light Up Navajo effort.

HonorHealth finished a $170M expansion at Deer Valley Medical Center, adding 34 beds, four operating rooms and a 166,000‑sq‑ft pavilion as north Phoenix grows. Final touches open this summer.

SRP struck a deal with NextEra to add 3,000 MW of solar in Arizona by 2034 — roughly 595,000 homes' worth — as part of a plan to expand capacity and add storage.

A 7-year-old girl was shot inside an Avondale apartment on April 29; police say her 18-year-old brother was arrested as detectives investigate.

Gov. Katie Hobbs joined the groundbreaking for Salt River Flats 2, a 168-unit affordable housing project in south Phoenix backed by tax credits, bonds and private loans.