HonorHealth finished a $170M expansion at Deer Valley Medical Center, adding 34 beds, four operating rooms and a 166,000‑sq‑ft pavilion as north Phoenix grows. Final touches open this summer.

A Snohomish County man accused of child‑sex crimes was arrested in Yuma by a U.S. Marshals task force. Investigators say the probe dates to July 2024 and involves a 13‑year‑old.

Valley organizers will gather Friday at Margaret T. Hance Park for a 5 p.m. rally and a roughly 2.1-mile downtown march as part of nationwide May Day actions. The event will include speeches, DJs and food trucks.

A Circle K in Scottsdale sold a $1 million Powerball ticket in Wednesday’s drawing. The winner hasn’t come forward; the Arizona Lottery explains how to claim prizes.

SRP struck a deal with NextEra to add 3,000 MW of solar in Arizona by 2034 — roughly 595,000 homes' worth — as part of a plan to expand capacity and add storage.

Sunny and warming: Friday highs near 91°F, then mid‑90s to upper‑90s this weekend. Sunday gusts up to 35 mph could raise fire‑weather concerns.

Campfires, fire pits and charcoal grills will be banned in Phoenix preserves and Maricopa County regional parks starting May 1 as drought raises wildfire risk.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell will announce a charging decision Thursday afternoon at a 1:30 p.m. news conference. Her office says the briefing will be streamed live.

Former Cardinals linebacker Wesley Leasy filed suit after he and his daughter say they were wrongfully detained at gunpoint at Phoenix Sky Harbor; the complaint alleges false arrest and emotional distress.

Police are investigating a shooting at the Scottsdale McKellips station Thursday morning. A media staging area was set in Tempe as investigators worked the scene.

A 7-year-old girl was shot inside an Avondale apartment on April 29; police say her 18-year-old brother was arrested as detectives investigate.

About 227,500 Stephan Baby Boo Bunnie plush toys are being recalled after reports that the removable ice‑pack cubes can break into sharp pieces. The company is offering refunds or store credit.

Phoenix added about 20 coworking locations this spring, boosting the metro to roughly 175 flexible-office sites and millions of square feet of workspace.