SRP, Northern Arizona University and Growvera have deployed 112 sensors across the Tonto National Forest to report live fuel-moisture data that could warn crews and inform grid decisions. The yearlong pilot aims to give land managers a field-level view of fire risk.

A flash flood warning covered Benson and parts of I‑10 Thursday; officials urged residents to avoid floodwaters and seek higher ground.

Phoenix Fire Department posted that crews were working a brush fire near Jomax Road and I‑17 Friday evening; officials urged caution while units responded.

A pickup overturned near 35th Avenue and Broadway Road in Laveen Village early Thursday; one man was pronounced dead and detectives closed the intersection.

Scottsdale adopted Ordinance No. 4719 to stop short‑term rentals from operating as commercial event venues and to sharpen enforcement tools for promoter‑style listings.

A Jeep slammed into a Tempe house before dawn and the driver drove away. Police and neighbors are searching for tips and any footage that could ID the vehicle.

A GTI senior manager in Scottsdale pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he sent photos and software for the company’s Glass Detect system to a Taiwanese competitor; he was sentenced to time served.

A woman was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a reported stabbing along Camelback Road east of 43rd Avenue in west Phoenix. Police say the suspect is at large.

Records show Chandler discussed residency with Police Chief Bryan Chapman last year, and the City Council has referred a charter amendment that could change residency rules for top hires.

Neighbors pressed Tempe leaders to pause a proposed seven‑story student complex on Spence Avenue, raising concerns about height, traffic and parking. The council voted to continue the rezoning.

Mohave County deputies arrested a 76-year-old after finding 16 cats and five rattlesnakes in a hot pickup in Golden Valley. The investigation is ongoing.

Four Democrats debated Tuesday in Phoenix for Arizona’s competitive 1st Congressional District as early voting opens and the July 21 primary approaches.

Jefferson House — a shipping-container-style dining and retail hub at 83rd & Jefferson — is anchoring Peoria’s downtown push with public funds and private partners. The city hopes the project will help unlock bigger investment across the historic core.