Phoenix gets its first detailed look at the proposed 2026-27 budget next week, with the City Manager's presentation followed by community hearings. Officials are asking residents to weigh in.

A nightly curfew was approved for Bylas after two recent deadly incidents; tribal police warned of zero tolerance for weapons and increased patrols.

A crash at Dove Valley Road and 27th Avenue left a boy critically injured and two others hospitalized after Phoenix Fire crews performed an extrication. Police are investigating.

Gov. Katie Hobbs signed a law allowing Arizona retailers to round cash totals to the nearest five cents amid a penny shortage. Stores must post notices at the register; cards and mobile payments are unchanged.

A Phoenix man was sentenced after a scheme that targeted seniors in their 80s and 90s and sought more than $112,000. Officials and advocates urge reporting and caution.

A long‑planned 45‑acre Chandler development faces a near‑term deadline to pull commercial building permits, putting hotels, retail and offices at risk of delay.

Three years after Michael Amarillas was shot inside his apartment, his family renewed a plea for tips as Silent Witness and police offer a $2,000 reward.

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run near 19th Avenue and Glendale Avenue in central Phoenix. Police say the driver fled; Silent Witness is asking for tips.

A Glendale woman was shot outside her home Saturday; police say the husband fled and remains at large. Investigators are asking neighbors for tips.

House passed HB 2601 to push ADOT to request federal segmentation and begin Tier 2 studies for part of I‑11. Supporters call it a way to unfreeze planning; conservationists warn of environmental risks.

Bojangles is opening two Phoenix‑area restaurants in 2026: a Gilbert outpost and a West Valley location near 99th and Indian School. Operators say openings will roll out this year.

State trust land auctions are bringing national builders, NFL‑sized projects and multimillion‑dollar bids to Desert Ridge, with a nearly 300‑acre parcel and other lots now queued to sell.

An ASU student says Sigma Alpha Epsilon pressured her to jump from a roof into a pool last April; she missed, fractured her foot and is suing for medical costs and lost earnings.