A new AI reader glitched during Glendale Community College's commencement, skipping several students' names. Officials apologized and re-called missed graduates to walk the stage.

A multi-vehicle collision at 67th Avenue and Utopia Road in Glendale left one person dead, authorities said.

Dignity Health will build an eight‑acre outpatient campus beside the Cardinals’ Paradise Ridge headquarters, offering sports medicine, Barrow services and about 700 jobs.

Tempe's council approved a 5 mph cut to posted speed limits on seven corridors after a five‑year crash review; new signs should be up in mid‑June.

An early-morning crash on May 17 closed Bell Road at 12th Street in north Phoenix. Emergency crews found two wrecked vehicles and a body while investigators probe the cause.

A $75,000 Nissan GT‑R reported stolen was recovered in Goodyear after an anonymous tip; a suspect was arrested and authorities say the car's VIN had been altered.

A late-night house fire near 35th Avenue and Thomas Road spread to neighboring homes and drew a large emergency response. Crews remained on scene as investigators prepared to examine the scene.

A GOP intraparty spat in Arizona escalated when Joseph Chaplik's "imported Haitians" post drew condemnation and Jay Feely — a Trump‑backed frontrunner — defended Haitian men he helped sponsor.

A partial roof collapse at a North Phoenix shopping center left debris on parked cars and prompted an investigation; no injuries were reported.

Waymo has taken a large sublease at Tempe’s Grand II tower — its first office inside the Phoenix metro — expanding its local footprint beyond robotaxis.

A UTV rollover near Deer Valley Road and 185th Avenue in Surprise left one person dead and another hospitalized; deputies are investigating.

Francine, the French‑Mediterranean restaurant at Scottsdale Fashion Square, has closed abruptly; taped "RESTAURANT CLOSED" signs and unanswered calls left diners and staff puzzled.

Scottsdale officials are weighing a $375 million bond to beef up campus security, update technology and repair aging school buildings ahead of a possible November vote.