A large second-alarm structure fire broke out near 40th Ave and Indian School Rd in Phoenix; crews are on scene and thick smoke was visible over nearby neighborhoods.

A pedestrian died early Tuesday after being struck near 57th Ave and McDowell Rd in Maryvale. Police detained a driver and closed the road while detectives investigate.

A pursuit that began in the East Valley ended Monday on Loop 202 in Phoenix; Mesa police say a man was taken into custody. Investigators were on scene as crews cleared the crash.

A motorcyclist died Sunday after a collision with two cars at Bell Road and 12th Street in north Phoenix. Witnesses say the bike was traveling at high speed and caught fire.

Surprise police are investigating an officer-involved shooting near Greenway Road and Reems Road; authorities say there is no ongoing threat and no officers were hurt.

A body was found inside a Glendale home after firefighters extinguished a garage fire near 63rd and Peoria; investigators are processing the scene.

Chase Tower has sat mostly empty since Chase left in 2021. Owners and a local developer say a mixed‑use conversion is planned, but approvals, financing and tenants mean the timeline will stretch for years.

Scottsdale's The Mick Brasserie signed a lease at Modera Higley Commons for a 4,400 sq ft spot with a patio, eyeing a Q1 2027 opening in Gilbert.

The Navajo Nation has declared a drought emergency and is seeking roughly $6.5M for windmill repairs, water storage and emergency hauling as wells and ponds run dry.

A new AHLA/Oxford Economics study finds Phoenix hotels generate about $7.2 billion a year, support more than 42,000 jobs and deliver roughly $1.06 billion in tax revenue.

A punctuation fix in Arizona’s firefighter cancer law has run into last‑minute insurance opposition, raising stakes over whether adenocarcinoma counts as a standalone covered cancer. Lawmakers and unions say the tweak would prevent costly denials.

A Phoenix man is accused of setting three fires at his apartment complex after receiving an eviction notice, including a June 8 blaze that destroyed a unit and displaced neighbors.

Phoenix centers are adding AI‑assisted mammograms and new intraoperative imaging, backed by a large U.S. study that showed higher detection rates. Surgeons say the tools can mean earlier treatment and fewer repeat procedures.