Firefighters upgraded a Phoenix apartment blaze to a second alarm near 35th Avenue and Indian School Road and ordered a full evacuation of the complex.

National conservative organizers and a business PAC have pushed into the SRP board race, injecting outside cash and field operations into an off‑year utility vote. The contest could reshape power and water policy for Phoenix‑area ratepayers.

Player 15 Group's downtown investments have reignited talk of landing an NHL franchise to anchor an entertainment district around the arena.

Sunny and dry: highs near 85°F Tuesday and climbing into the low 90s by the weekend.

A new state contract requires the Salt River herd be reduced and some horses moved to vetted sanctuaries, with fertility control and staged relocations planned.

Queen Creek police are searching for 16-year-old Nora Verini, last seen walking near South Hawes Road and East Rittenhouse on Saturday night.

Faraday signed a framework LOI to buy BHP’s San Manuel property and fold it into Copper Creek, giving BHP roughly 30% of Faraday while limiting BHP’s near‑term cash exposure. The deal is non‑binding and depends on due diligence, permits and a definitive agreement.

Costco will anchor Halo Vista, a 2,300‑acre development circling TSMC in North Phoenix; grading is due to begin next month. Early retail and hotels are first in line.

A man was hospitalized after being shot during an alleged early-morning apartment break-in near SanTan Village in Gilbert. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 127‑suite SpringHill Suites by Marriott broke ground at Gateway East near Phoenix‑Mesa Gateway Airport. The hotel will sit across from a large manufacturing campus and a tournament complex.

A sculptural Paradise Valley home with a floating butterfly roof closed for $10.6M, joining a string of $10M‑plus sales in the town.

A 28-year-old staying at a Winslow Best Western was arrested Friday after police say he fired shots toward a Love's Travel Stop. Authorities have released few details.

A 19‑year‑old was arrested in El Mirage after police say DNA linked him to the fall 2025 rape of an 18‑year‑old; officials say the investigation is ongoing.