EōS Fitness closed courts at several Phoenix clubs in early April, and new gyms are replacing hoops with studios and content spaces as pickleball booms.

Mesa is mapping a district‑by‑district reinvestment plan that pairs redevelopment with home‑repair and affordable builds while promising to center longtime residents.

A 12-year-old from Avondale was struck and killed near Lower Buckeye and El Mirage; neighbors left a memorial and the family has scheduled services.

Sunny and dry today with highs near 86°F. Friday may climb near 90°F across the Valley.

Caliber closed financing for a Steamboat Springs Hyatt Studios and is advancing a Riverwalk site in Scottsdale, with groundbreaks and approvals expected in 2026–2027.

Creation closed on 38 acres in Avondale for a planned 700,000‑square‑foot industrial campus aimed at advanced manufacturing and R&D. The purchase adds campus‑scale inventory to the West Valley market.

Maricopa County jails recorded 39 in‑custody deaths in 2025, and Sheriff Jerry Sheridan is defending his decision to stop routine staff scans as families demand answers.

GCU broke ground on a 51,000-square-foot expansion for the Ingram Honors College, adding classrooms, lounges and a two-story glass lobby. The Ingrams will help launch a mentor council for honors students.

Phoenix Fire Department says technical rescue crews are working a mountain rescue at Camelback Mountain and a PIO is on scene. Officials will update as the operation continues.

A former Chandler dental assistant pleaded guilty to charges that he touched and photographed child patients. Sentencing is scheduled for June amid civil suits and a dental-board order for chaperones.

Community groups launched Resilient Phoenix in Maryvale to add shade, plant trees and pilot a sponge‑city approach that could reuse graywater to cool public spaces. A May 20 town hall will unveil early findings.

A Senate panel narrowly advanced Ruby Dhillon‑Williams' nomination to lead the Arizona Department of Housing as lawmakers pressed the agency over a 2023 $2 million fraud finding and audit recommendations.

A suspicious blaze destroyed a Casa Grande house neighbors say was used for squatting, damaging nearby homes and displacing multiple families. Officials are investigating.