Luna Grill plans to take over the former Teriyaki Madness space at SanTan Village in Gilbert. The company hasn't announced an opening date yet.

Dashcam shows Gilbert officers detain an 18‑year‑old minutes after a child's 911 call reporting his e‑bike stolen at gunpoint.

A monthlong arts festival returns to metro Phoenix with mostly free shows, ticketed performances and neighborhood pop-ups across the Valley.

A DHS procurement posting points to Management & Training Corporation as the likely operator of the shuttered Marana prison, reopening local debates about jobs and oversight. Key details, including timing and contract terms, remain unknown.

A longtime Mill Avenue operator is opening RePUBLic — a sports bar, pool hall and live‑music venue — in the former Mill Cue Club and Zuma Grill spaces, targeting August 2026.

BNSF has started grading part of its Logistics Park Phoenix site near Wittmann even though Maricopa County did not approve the rezoning; residents and officials are alarmed.

Phoenix approved a 2026 Heat Response Plan that expands cooling centers, extends library hours and revives a downtown 24/7 respite site as early heat hits the Valley.

Supervisors approved $550,000 for signature verification and offered to coordinate election operations as a July primary looms. The move is meant to shore up checks while negotiations continue.

Glendale's council annexed two county parcels totaling just over 48 acres and rezoned them to make room for new warehouses in the Sarival corridor. The move folds county 'islands' into the city and clears the way for Planned Area Development zoning.

Matilda’s All‑Day Cafe brings First Place Coffee’s truck menu indoors to a restored bungalow on Roosevelt Row with coffee, pastries and a small bar program.

A new Arizona bill would give refundable tax credits to families outside the public system, reigniting fights over school choice and the state budget. Supporters call it choice; critics warn of oversight gaps and fiscal strain.

DEA agents and local law enforcement taped off a west Phoenix parking lot after a vehicle with visible bullet damage was found near 67th Avenue and Van Buren.

Phoenix Raceway will host the Cup Series on March 8, 2026, as IndyCar joins a March 6 6 weekend and community STEM events return to the track.