After an oversight tour, Reps. Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton called Mesa’s ICE holding site “sickening,” citing prolonged detentions, no showers and limited medical access.

Technical rescue crews are working at Echo Canyon on Camelback Mountain; one hiker was reportedly airlifted and officials warn people to avoid the trail.

A passenger car crossed into oncoming traffic on eastbound I-10 near Palo Verde Road in Buckeye, striking a semi and killing one person while eastbound lanes were closed. Troopers are investigating.

Larry Milligan’s family will speak Friday to urge drivers to cool tempers after his 2020 road‑rage killing in central Phoenix. The event will be streamed live.

A shots‑fired call near Southern and Greenfield in Mesa ended with everyone involved taken into custody and no reported injuries. Investigators remain on scene.

Picazzo's is opening a Happy Valley location in early March, bringing gluten-free, vegan and allergy-friendly Italian options and a daily "healthy hour" to north Phoenix.

Homes across the Phoenix metro are taking longer to sell — median days on market now about 75 and climbing statewide.

A suspect in the Dec. 12 Ahwatukee killing was arrested in Warren, Mass., after court documents and investigators linked him to the Phoenix scene.

LISC says $128 million helped create 1,183 affordable units in metro Phoenix, but rising construction costs and policy gaps mean that local wins don’t scale easily.

A four‑story Hyatt Studios extended‑stay hotel is proposed on a parcel minutes from TSMC’s Phoenix campus, joining a wave of hotels and retail sprouting around the plant.

A late-night fire damaged the Phoenix Dream Center's ground-floor cafe and interrupted services. Officials say no injuries were reported and investigators are probing the cause.

Federal prosecutors say the Royal Inn was run as a hub for prostitution and drug dealing; the owner was ordered to forfeit the motel and $744,000.

Phoenix favorite Bagelfeld's has opened a second shop in south Tempe at Rural & Baseline, bringing its early‑morning bagel rush and rotating schmears. Expect early sellouts.