Giuseppe's on 28th — the Guy Fieri–favored Biltmore Italian — closed on Sunday after 24 years as owner Richard Bock retires.

A tenant group launched "Rent Is Rigged" in Phoenix, pushing for limits on algorithmic pricing, a $5M aid plan and stronger renter protections as lawmakers meet. Organizers say housing will be an election-year issue.

A Phoenix family returned home to raw sewage flowing into their apartment; feces floated in standing water and the household faces a hazardous cleanup.

This Saturday Phoenix will host a major No Kings demonstration at the Arizona State Capitol. Organizers and partners are preparing a mid‑afternoon rally and safety plan for downtown.

A school bus and two other vehicles collided Monday near 27th and Southern in South Phoenix; three students were unharmed and two adults were checked at the hospital.

Oro Valley will add four Flock drones under a one‑year, $146K deal. Police promise restricted use; privacy advocates say the tech broadens vehicle tracking.

Phoenix police set up a staging area near 38th and Earll after reporting a critical incident near 38th and Thomas. Officials have released few details.

Tempe police recovered a man’s body from Tempe Town Lake after a passerby spotted it; investigators say the cause is unknown and the probe is ongoing.

A 91‑room Atari Hotel is planned for Roosevelt Row with holographic check‑ins, a big esports stage and a public investor offering. Developers target late‑2028 to open.

Hazmat crews closed Thomas Road near Central Avenue Friday evening as officials evacuated buildings and metered for a suspected carbon monoxide leak.

A sudden surge of grasshoppers is coating cars and yards across Phoenix; experts point to spring growth and species biology as likely causes. Practical tips follow.

A man was found shot inside a vehicle near McKellips and Lindsay in Mesa; he was taken to a hospital and is now listed as stable while detectives investigate.

Canyon View High in Waddell was evacuated after a reported bomb threat; students gathered on the football field and classes were canceled as officers searched the campus.