Mayor Kate Gallego signed the final beam at TSMC’s Fab 3 in north Phoenix, a topping‑out milestone that pushes the project toward tool installation and hiring.

A Tempe family says their 13-year-old was violently attacked at Mosley Middle School and is weighing legal action after surveillance video circulated. Police referred charges to juvenile court.

Phoenix chefs Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin are opening Tortillas Chiwas in Barrio Hollywood, pairing a tortilleria with a 30-seat restaurant and wholesale tortilla production.

A Glendale woman was arrested after an undercover purchase of botulinum toxin; investigators say her SlimSlays LLC offered Botox and fillers without proper licensing.

A juvenile and four others were injured in an early-morning shooting at a north Phoenix QuikTrip. Police detained several people as detectives investigate the scene.

Hot and gusty Sunday with highs near 96°F, then a brief cool‑down Monday–Tuesday. Temperatures bounce back into the 100s by next weekend.

A man was shot Thursday evening near 35th and Dunlap in north Phoenix and taken to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries. Police say the investigation remains active.

Valley organizers will gather Friday at Margaret T. Hance Park for a 5 p.m. rally and a roughly 2.1-mile downtown march as part of nationwide May Day actions. The event will include speeches, DJs and food trucks.

A Circle K in Scottsdale sold a $1 million Powerball ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winner hasn’t come forward; the Arizona Lottery explains how to claim prizes.

Campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills will be banned in Phoenix preserves and Maricopa County regional parks starting May 1 as drought raises wildfire risk.

Former Cardinals linebacker Wesley Leasy filed suit after he and his daughter say they were wrongfully detained at gunpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor; the complaint alleges false arrest and emotional distress.

A Phoenix doctor warns a rotavirus surge and a federal schedule change have made timing crucial — the rotavirus series must be finished by eight months.

Mitsui agreed to buy most cobalt metal from EVelution Energy’s planned solar-powered Yuma plant in a roughly $850M, five-year deal, giving the project a major customer while some sulfate terms remain unsettled.