Phoenix approved a five-year 2030 Food Action Plan to expand access to fresh, affordable food and cut waste. The rollout dovetails with earlier parks rules that have advocates worried about distribution limits.

Surveillance shows a man pull a hammer from his pocket, smash a display case and grab a tray of jewelry at a Phoenix thrift store. Silent Witness and police are offering a reward for tips.

A late-night double house fire in west Phoenix displaced 11 people; no injuries were reported and the Community Assistance Program is assisting families.

A 67-year-old woman died after her car struck debris and rolled near 35th Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Police say the crash is under investigation.

Tenants at The Flats say they've been without working air-conditioning for weeks as indoor temps climbed into the 90s and, in some units, past 100°F. Management says repairs are complete; residents remain skeptical.

An Arizona appeals court refused to certify a class action over Maricopa County’s Mugshot Lookup page, saying false‑light claims require individual proof. The ruling leaves individuals free to sue but closes the classwide path.

Dynamite Beer Co. has closed its Uptown Plaza taproom, and the Sleepy Whale team plans to open a craft taproom and kitchen in the same space this summer.

XNRGY’s 275,000‑sq‑ft Mesa 1 plant is online and the company is moving ahead with a larger campus at Gateway East, promising hundreds of jobs and more capacity.

Joseph Ortiz was sentenced to 7½ years after pleading guilty to aggravated assault and kidnapping in a case that included an officer‑involved shooting on U.S. 60.

A wanted fugitive was captured after a crash on westbound Loop 202 near 24th Street; lanes were briefly blocked and then reopened.

ASU, through the Arizona Board of Regents, has filed to take the 124‑year‑old Louis Emerson House in downtown Phoenix, setting up a fight between the university and preservationists.

Valley Metro will hold a hybrid public meeting July 8 as it considers changes to its fare policy and Smart Fare program. Riders can attend in person or online to give feedback.

A suspected DUI driver who said she was headed to Tempe wound up 100 miles off course and caused a wrong-way rollover on I‑10 near Tucson; DPS says a breath test showed BAC .214.