Maricopa County Fair will skip its petting zoo and pony rides April 3–12 and install hand‑washing stations after E. coli illnesses were linked to the Arizona State Fair.

A former Arizona Attorney General division chief was sentenced in Phoenix after pleading guilty to selling a diamond bracelet taken from a misdelivered package. Court filings show she listed the item on Poshmark.

Charleston-based Bond Street REIT paid $10.8M for The Shops at Civic Center in Gilbert. The purchase marks the REIT's first Arizona acquisition and signals investor interest in East Valley retail.

A woman died after a crash on U.S. 60 at Higley Road in Mesa; troopers say she was struck after exiting her vehicle following a collision with a semi.

A 19-year-old received a 7½-year sentence after prosecutors tied him to 14 vehicle thefts across the Valley. Authorities say photos and videos on his phone helped secure the case.

Nearly 400 firefighters across Arizona ran the Southwest’s largest joint wildfire drill after a blistering March, testing water shuttles, handlines and forecasts.

Utah-born Mo' Bettahs is converting a former Carl's Jr. at 5378 S Power Rd in Gilbert for its first Arizona outpost; no opening date has been announced.

Lawmakers are pressing a federal fuel-blend waiver that they say could shave up to 50 cents per gallon in Arizona. Experts warn supply limits and regulatory hurdles could blunt the savings.

A bicyclist was critically injured in a collision near 75th Street and Indian School Road; westbound Indian School was closed for investigation.

Crews filled a one‑million‑gallon test basin as Phoenix's Cave Creek purification project reaches the midpoint of construction.

Peoria police are investigating a possible homicide after two people were found near 83rd Avenue and Jomax Road; a man is in custody and detectives are seeking tips.

Spotty morning sprinkles during the commute, then clearing to a sunny afternoon with highs near 85°F. Temperatures climb into the low‑90s by the weekend.

Two horses were taken for emergency care and a third was euthanized after deputies said the animals were found in severe neglect at a West Valley property.