Extreme heat and a post‑Fourth surge have left Maricopa County shelters more than 100 dogs over capacity; the county is offering reduced adoption fees and urging fosters and adoptions.

ADEQ revised the arsenic limit for a monitoring well at the Pinyon Plain uranium mine; tribal leaders and scientists warn the change puts regional groundwater at risk.

A man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing in north-central Phoenix; police say the suspect remains at large.

Tempe Community Action Agency donated more than $61,000 to keep the Church of the Epiphany cooling center open during an extreme‑heat stretch. The funds will pay for staffing, hydration and supplies for low‑income residents and seniors.

Arizona’s highest court sided with State Farm, ruling insurers can bar "stacking" of multiple UIM policies when policy language tracks state law. The decision reshapes recovery options after a wreck.

A Fourth of July shooting at Glendale’s Westgate left multiple people shot Saturday night as police investigate. Details remain limited in the early hours.

A body was recovered from a canal near the Tempe–Mesa border early Saturday; Maricopa County deputies have taken over the investigation. The medical examiner will determine cause of death.

Phoenix Business Journal’s new Book of Lists ranks 330 employers; Banner Health tops the roster and the list covers more than 598,000 jobs statewide.

Tempe-born Spinato's is headed to GSQ in Goodyear — its westernmost Arizona outpost — with a planned 2027 opening. The move joins a wave of new dining and retail at GSQ.

Phoenix police responded early Thursday to Olive Grove Assisted Living near 30th Street and Indian School Road; authorities say an investigation is underway and details are limited.

Park rangers seek help identifying a tourist who damaged a Hopi headpiece inside the Desert View Watchtower on June 17. The artifact, by Fred Kabotie, is now secured while investigators gather tips.

ADHS announced a voluntary recall of a batch of Dr. Zodiak’s Moonrock Snowballz after a Scottsdale lab misreported fungus test results. No illnesses have been reported and stores have quarantined the product.

A 51-year-old Tempe man was arrested on burglary and voyeurism charges after detectives say he watched and recorded women in their homes; police are asking for tips.