A Midtown Phoenix diner is throwing a benefit Saturday to raise money for repairs and keep its vintage soda fountain open. Tickets are $25 and include a drink.

Longtime Chandler councilmember Matt Orlando defeated state Rep. Jeff Weninger in Tuesday’s election, winning by roughly 17 points as voters also approved the city’s General Plan update. The result was reported from Maricopa County’s unofficial tally.

A state survey found nearly 20% of Arizona adults are at moderate-to-high risk for gambling harm as wagering surges. Officials point to accessibility and urge expanded treatment and screening.

County inspectors flagged 10 Valley stores for priority violations after finding refrigeration failures and at least one instance of spoiled milk. Inspection notes show unsafe dairy was discarded.

Arizona confirmed a travel-linked clade I mpox case and says there's no evidence of local spread. Officials urge exposed people to contact providers and consider vaccination.

A swamp cooler at Lewis Prison's Bachman unit was down for four days during a Valley heat wave, prompting video complaints and renewed questions about HVAC funding.

An eight‑building office campus across from Arrowhead Towne Center sold for $25.25M to Baseline Partners, which plans to keep it operating as office space. The property’s medical tilt and freeway access make it attractive to investors.

Cellphone footage shows a U.S. Fish & Wildlife officer's Taser discharge igniting a small blaze at a Fort Mojave gas pump, raising safety and reporting questions.

A 25-year-old Avondale resident was sentenced to five years after authorities seized roughly 150,000 counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl.

An Extreme Heat Warning covers Phoenix through July 27 as daytime highs surge into the 110s. Cooling centers and 2‑1‑1 assistance are available.

Tempe invested in a 1903 house restoration and is planning to house Novel Ice Cream in the Walker House; the scoop shop is expected this fall. The move kept an old local landmark while the original lot is cleared for a new tower.

Scottsdale’s $30M Rawhide Wash project won APWA’s 2026 Project of the Year after a regional build that pulled nearly 1,900 acres out of the FEMA floodplain. The work should ease flood insurance mandates for hundreds of property owners.

A Yavapai County jury convicted Phillip Delaney after prosecutors say he knocked a 66-year-old protester unconscious at a Prescott Valley 'No Kings' demonstration. Sentencing is set for Aug. 24.