A late-night hit-and-run in the Mesa Grand parking lot left a man dead; police say a silver Ford F-150 fled the scene and investigators are asking for tips.

Sunny and hot Sunday in Phoenix — highs near 99°F with a small chance of storms Sunday night and gusty winds midweek.

The FAA named Mesa Gateway one of two initial sites to test converting a busy contract tower to FAA staffing, aiming to standardize controller training over the next two to four years.

A woman and two pets were found dead after a garage blaze in Chandler Friday afternoon. Chandler police and arson investigators are probing the cause.

A packed Chandler council meeting on May 21 turned into a showdown over whether to renew a roughly $153,400 Flock Safety contract as residents warned of mass surveillance. Officials say the cameras produce investigative leads; critics say oversight is lacking.

Four San Carlos Apache staffers were placed on leave and an internal probe is underway after about $470,000 was found missing from a funeral assistance fund.

Prosecutors say a Mesa man used a self‑checkout skip‑scan scam to steal power tools from six Home Depot stores and has been indicted on 44 felony counts.

An attorney has asked the DOJ to investigate Arizona’s child‑welfare agency after two children with Type 1 diabetes died in state care. Depositions and a prior DOJ finding add weight to the request.

A land-sale deal opens a feasibility period for a possible 1GW campus on 500 acres near Horseshoe Bend, and Page residents are mobilizing over water, power and tourism concerns.

A new city report shows Phoenix Fire's 90th‑percentile EMS arrival at 7:15 — above the benchmark — prompting accelerated recruiting and new stations to cut delays.

Sodexo filed a WARN naming 489 campus dining jobs tied to Grand Canyon University after Aramark won the contract. The vendor switch leaves student workers and longtime staff facing uncertainty.

A fast-moving house fire in Maryvale displaced five people Wednesday; firefighters vented the roof and kept the blaze to one home, officials said.

Goodyear approved two hotels that together add 241 rooms to the GSQ downtown, joining an already growing lineup of retailers and entertainment. One confirmed project is a 135‑room AC Hotels by Marriott.