A Maricopa County jury ordered Phoenix to pay nearly $4 million after finding the city took part of an office complex's parking lot during light‑rail construction.

A man died and a Phoenix officer was injured Monday night near 19th Avenue and Broadway Road; police say the shooting is under investigation.

A man was rushed to the hospital after a shooting Monday night in north Phoenix's Deer Valley; detectives are investigating.

Firefighters upgraded a Phoenix apartment blaze to a second alarm near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road and ordered a full evacuation of the complex.

A 127‑suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott broke ground at Gateway East near Phoenix‑Mesa Gateway Airport. The hotel will sit across from a large manufacturing campus and a tournament complex.

A fast warm-up pushes Phoenix into the upper 80s and low 90s this week. Dry, sunny afternoons with light winds and a chance to flirt with late-February records.

Jakob Nowell leads Sublime into Innings Festival as the band rides a radio-chart comeback and teases a new album. Expect hits, new songs and a Long Beach crowd energy.

A chilly Saturday morning gives way to a fast warm-up — highs near 72°F today and a shot at upper‑80s to low‑90s by late this week.

A Maricopa County court hearing put homebuilders and the state water agency on a collision course over Arizona’s 100‑year assured water supply rules. The outcome could change where the Valley can build new subdivisions.

A watchdog group says Kyrsten Sinema converted more than $700,000 in campaign funds to personal use after she left the Senate, flagging travel, meals and staff pay. The Campaign Legal Center has asked the FEC to investigate.

The University of Arizona is moving ahead on a 19‑story, $250 million residence hall at Speedway and Campbell that would add more than 1,200 beds and be financed by a nonprofit under a long ground lease.

Light foothill showers end Friday morning. A chilly Saturday start gives way to a rapid warm-up into the 80s next week.

A New Leaf has rebranded a Phoenix shelter as Thunderbird Apartments, converting 80 units into long-term family housing with on-site supports and childcare.