Chandler City Council approves upgrades for Lindsay Road, including additional lanes, bike paths, and improved safety features, set to begin in spring.

ADOT opened new truck parking at Sunset Point Rest Area on I-17, adding 19 spaces to help alleviate the parking shortage for commercial vehicles. This is part of a statewide plan to add hundreds of truck parking spaces.

Senator Gallego introduced the Water Security and Drought Resilience Act, aimed at improving U.S. water storage and drought response, supported by Senators Padilla and Kelly.

Mesa's violent crime rates dropped to near 2020 levels in 2025, aligning with a broader decline in crime across US cities, per a FOX 10 Phoenix report.

Necropsies found bullet wounds on nine horses in the Apache‑Sitgreaves; investigators have opened an investigation and offered a $5,000 reward for tips.

Sunny days with rising temperatures into the 80s are predicted for Phoenix, with calm winds and potential air quality issues for the sensitive groups.

Prosecutors dismissed a first-degree murder charge in a high-profile Phoenix cold case after an arrest tied to a facial-recognition match unraveled, prompting new scrutiny of the tool.

Arizona Senator Farnsworth's bill, SB 1026, aims to ease bureaucratic processes for alternative education, benefiting both nontraditional learning environments and students.

Maricopa County reports measles transmission, with three cases identified and potential for undetected spread. Health officials emphasize vaccination and symptom vigilance.

Two Arizona bills would add breastfeeding and lactation services to Medicaid and create a certification so consultants can bill AHCCCS.

Phoenix weather: Clear skies with daytime highs near 75 degrees and nighttime lows around 46 degrees expected.

A federal court ruled the US DOT illegally withheld $1 billion in EV charging funds; the ruling reinstates $15 million for Arizona and limits DOT's future actions.

Arizona added just 24,600 jobs in 2025 — the weakest annual gain in more than 15 years, with health care doing the majority of new hiring. The slowdown highlights a shift in which sectors are creating work in the state.