A 20‑unit complex at 1401 N. Granite Reef Rd sold for $10.275M — about $513,750 per unit — setting a Phoenix‑area record for its size.

A Rentometer analysis reported March 3 shows Scottsdale’s median three‑bedroom single‑family rent at about $3,500, widening the gulf with cheaper Arizona markets. Higher incomes and owner‑heavy housing help explain the premium.

State senators advanced SB1431 to preempt many municipal design rules on new single‑family homes, setting up a fight between affordability advocates and neighborhood preservationists.

A child pulled from a Gilbert backyard pool on Feb. 8 was declared dead at a hospital but later showed signs of life and is now expected to survive, police say.

Workers at Phoenix recycling sites say needles and other sharps are turning up in the curbside stream. The city and state have posted step‑by‑step disposal guidance and pickup options.

SRP’s board will consider a 3% summer rate cut that SRP says would save the typical household about $5.57 per month. The vote is scheduled for March 26.

Autopsy pages released this week add grim detail to the Mount Ord case: Pandora Kjolsrud suffered gunshot wounds to the head and upper body. A suspect faces two first‑degree murder counts.

BEA data show Arizona personal income rose 5.9% from 2023–24, outpacing the U.S. 5.6% gain. Maricopa and Pinal counties recorded some of the state's biggest increases.

A 19-year-old was arrested after police say he filmed a woman in a Hayden Library restroom; court records say he admitted to the recording.

Arizona Public Service gave a six-figure gift to kickstart private fundraising for the $100M Hance Park revitalization; organizers say they want more downtown employers to chip in.

Menlo Equities plans a five‑building, roughly 1M‑sq‑ft data campus in Ahwatukee with a new substation and small public park, but neighbors worry about water and noise.

Police investigated an early‑morning shooting at 19th Avenue and Camelback Road; investigators found nearly 30 shell casings and briefly closed northbound lanes.

State data show SNAP enrollment in Arizona plunged since October, leaving thousands without benefits and food banks preparing for more demand. New federal rules and tighter checks are driving the shift.