A viral Cybertruck video appears to show Phoenix‑born influencer "La Nicholette" being forced into a car in Culiacán; Sinaloa prosecutors activated a search.

Phoenix area drivers should expect freeway disruptions and delays this weekend due to improvement projects, including overnight and daytime lane restrictions on I-17, and closures at Loop 202 for widening work.

Authorities expand the search for missing Avondale woman Isabella Comas to Gila County due to serious injury concerns, with her boyfriend identified as a person of interest.

Imagine Prep at Surprise tightened campus security after a threatening social-media post; students were kept inside, activities were canceled and police are investigating.

Arizona's ESA program reached 100,208 students this week, shifting public K–12 dollars toward private tuition and homeschooling and reshaping district enrollment.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell wants stricter probation oversight after a registered sex offender allegedly assaulted a child at Orangewood Elementary.

Arizona State Land Department faces calls for reform following conditional four-year extension by lawmakers citing inefficiency and lack of transparency.

A fire severely damaged a Gold Canyon home; crews battled the blaze, complicated by ammunition explosions and difficult access. The homeowner and dog escaped; the cause is under investigation.

Phoenix is hosting military training exercises at night until February 13, aimed at minimizing public visibility and not affecting city services or immigration enforcement.

A 38-year-old woman was arrested after a reported carjacking near Hamilton High School in Chandler. The student was not hurt and police say charges are pending.

The Arizona Department of Forestry undertook a prescribed fire at Lost Dutchman State Park to reduce wildfire risk with Arizona State Parks and Trails' collaboration.

ASU and SRP are flying NASA-developed sensors over Arizona high country to map snow and improve reservoir-inflow forecasts for Phoenix. The data could give managers crucial extra lead time.

Tempe accounted for most of Metro Phoenix's office demand in Q4 2025, tightening supply and lifting rents in amenity-rich submarkets.