A woman was struck and killed near Southern Avenue and San Jose in Mesa; police say the driver fled the scene. Investigators have not released the victim’s name.

Mesa's City Council approved landing fees at Falcon Field to help fund airfield repairs; flight schools warn the charges could raise training costs and reroute traffic.

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.

Phoenix spikes to near 98°F Tuesday with 100°F+ days likely through the week. Cooling centers are available and officials urge heat precautions.

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 tenant group launched "Rent Is Rigged" in Phoenix, pushing for limits on algorithmic pricing, a $5M aid plan and stronger renter protections as lawmakers meet. Organizers say housing will be an election-year issue.

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

Sixteen new northbound lanes will double vehicle capacity at San Luis as part of a $355M modernization that includes solar power and a new pedestrian building.

EPA proposed approving Arizona’s interstate transport plan, saying modeled contributions fall below the agency's 1‑ppb threshold — even as Phoenix keeps logging unhealthy ozone days. Local advocates and industry are sharply divided.

A 25-year-old man from Taiwan drowned after jumping from the Fossil Creek waterfall in Gila County, authorities say. The remote swimming area has no lifeguards and a history of fatal accidents.

A former Buckeye school resource officer who assaulted his teenage son is under investigation by Arizona's peace‑officer board after an October 2024 incident. The state probe could cost him his certification.

Arizona's water agency has contracted Sullivan & Cromwell as Colorado River talks stall and lawmakers add money to a litigation fund.

A wave of vandalism has left Little Free Libraries across the Phoenix Valley emptied or damaged, and Peoria police are investigating. Stewards and neighbors are sharing video and tips.