Stray Mylar balloons drifted into overhead lines over the weekend, cutting power to nearly 9,000 Phoenix-area customers. APS urges keeping metallic balloons tethered and deflated.

Mayor Kate Gallego announced PHX Hunger Relief with St. Mary's Food Bank to coordinate donations and local services for Phoenix residents facing food insecurity.

Phoenix Union’s board voted to start a formal renaming process for Cesar Chavez High School amid national allegations tied to the late labor leader. The school will temporarily be called Champion Circle while the district solicits community input.

Roosevelt Elementary's governing board voted 4-1 to temporarily rename Cesar Chavez Day "Roosevelt Roots Day" while officials form an advisory committee. The move comes after national reporting that renewed questions about Chavez's legacy.

PHX Cat Cafe will open a north Phoenix location on March 28 to expand its adoption work and host adoption-first community events.

A $1 million The Pick ticket was sold at the Fry's near 75th Avenue and Cactus Road in Peoria. Arizona Lottery claim information is available online.

Longtime Phoenix firefighter Robert Oliver Jr. died after a battle with cancer the department says was contracted on the job. Officials called his passing a line‑of‑duty fatality.

A Phoenix family returned home to raw sewage flowing into their apartment; feces floated in standing water and the household faces a hazardous cleanup.

After a woman known as "Mama Dee" died on Camelback Road, Phoenix volunteers and nonprofits stepped up street outreach to distribute water, first aid and housing referrals.

Phoenix Public Works is collecting feedback through March 31 on a proposed multi‑year trash fee increase. City Council is scheduled to vote April 22.

A Valley resident holds a $6.7M The Pick ticket after a Phoenix Albertsons sale; official draw records list the winning numbers and the claim deadline.

At the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, the Maricopa County StandDown connected veterans to vision, housing and legal help under one roof. Judges and public defenders were on site to clear old fines and paperwork.

Parents rallied at the Arizona Capitol after Medicaid insurers dropped two major ABA providers, a move families say threatens therapy for hundreds of children.