Phoenix officials broke ground Thursday on The Moreland, a two‑phase downtown redevelopment that will add affordable and workforce apartments plus resident services. The project replaces the Deck Park Vista site and carries project‑based vouchers for returning residents.

Volunteers from Phoenix Rescue Mission are handing out Narcan, water and hygiene kits on city streets as federal data show Arizona among the states seeing rising overdose deaths. The effort pairs emergency harm reduction with referrals to shelter and treatment.

Upper‑middle class earnings in the Phoenix Valley vary widely — statewide the bracket starts in the mid‑six figures, while Paradise Valley's top end nears $500,000.

Susan Hawkins, 60, was struck and killed by a truck downtown; police say the driver stayed at the scene and impairment doesn't appear to be a factor.

A Glendale man was indicted on sex‑trafficking, prostitution and aggravated‑assault charges after a January arrest near 27th Avenue's "Blade." Prosecutors say the victim was connected to support services.

A new bill from Sen. Lauren Kuby and AG Kris Mayes would set 82°F max and 68°F min indoor standards for rentals, shorten lease‑termination windows, and block heat‑related evictions.

Meritex paid $7.2M for the vacant North Mountain Corporate Center and plans to redevelop the 109K‑SF office park into institutional industrial space.

Paradise Valley Unified's board voted Tuesday to terminate Superintendent C. Todd Cummings after a hearing accepted findings that he misled the district and created an unprofessional environment.

State data show most missing foster youth ran from group homes, and a new bill would create an outside panel to audit the Department of Child Safety.

Phoenix Children's launched a pediatric interventional pain procedural suite at its Thomas Campus to deliver faster, image-guided pain treatments for kids across the Valley.

Internal party records show Arizona GOP liability insurance covered about $1 million in legal fees for electors who signed a false 2020 certificate.

After high‑priced gambles and a painful reset, Mat Ishbia’s Suns have shifted to defense, depth and late‑season traction — and Phoenix is back in the conversation.

A person was shot overnight near Longmore and Southern Avenue in Mesa; police say the victim is expected to survive.