A wave of vandalism has left Little Free Libraries across the Phoenix Valley emptied or damaged, and Peoria police are investigating. Stewards and neighbors are sharing video and tips.

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar has soft-opened at GSQ in Goodyear, bringing conveyor-belt sushi, robot drink servers and a prize game. Grand-opening specials start this Friday.

TLC and Salt‑N‑Pepa will co-headline "It's Iconic" at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Oct. 7 with En Vogue as a special guest; presales start this week.

A man was shot Saturday night near 19th Avenue and Buckeye Road in central Phoenix; police are searching for suspects and asking witnesses to call Silent Witness.

Netflix's new miniseries Trust Me follows investigators and survivors who exposed Samuel Bateman, a polygamous sect leader convicted of abusing child “wives.”

Phoenix police are seeking a man and woman suspected of scouting and burglarizing homes along Glendale Avenue; detectives are asking neighbors to check footage and report tips.

A pre-dawn shooting in north Phoenix left a man critically injured; police are searching for a suspect and asking the public to come forward.

Tempe says its decade-long Opioid Response Plan has helped drive a 14% drop in fatal overdoses and will use roughly $9.2M in settlement funds to expand prevention, recovery and enforcement. Public input is open through April 13, 2026.

Coconino County named Page High School, the Safeway at Elm and Lake Powell, and Banner Page Hospital as potential measles exposure sites tied to the county’s first confirmed 2026 case. Officials urge anyone present during the listed windows to monitor for symptoms.

A Scottsdale move turned into a $60,000 theft investigation after deputies recovered items at a Cornville home and arrested two people. Details and next steps follow.

Gilbert police released surveillance footage and a sketch after a weekend home invasion and stabbing near Vaughn Ave. and Elm St.

Peter Fine, who retired as Banner Health’s CEO in mid-2024 after a 24-year run, has rejoined the Phoenix health system in a different role, the Phoenix Business Journal reports. The move returns a familiar leader to Arizona’s largest health system.

Preliminary ASU field measurements suggest Phoenix‑area data centers are warming nearby neighborhoods by several degrees, raising health and regulatory concerns.