Rep. Leo Biasiucci filed HB 2839 to bar cities from taxing groceries eligible for SNAP and WIC. The move arrives as December CPI shows grocery prices climbing.

Pablo's, a 9,000-square-foot multiroom nightclub from Saguaro Nights, is transforming a 1952 building in downtown Phoenix with themed rooms and a Barter & Shake cocktail program.

Valley hospitals are reporting higher-than-normal flu and RSV cases that are filling pediatric units and straining bed capacity.

A 38-year-old woman was arrested after a reported carjacking near Hamilton High School in Chandler. The student was not hurt and police say charges are pending.

A person was robbed and shot in the chest near 83rd Avenue and Cactus Road in Peoria on Wednesday night. Police set up a barricade as investigators searched the area.

Arizona's ombudsman office handled roughly 9,300 cases last year and is on pace to top 10,000 as DES-related complaints about SNAP, medical and unemployment benefits surge. The governor has moved $7.5M to speed processing.

A Phoenix federal trial will test whether Uber's safety systems were negligent after a Tempe woman says she was raped in an Uber. The case leans on the company’s own safety disclosures and could change how similar claims proceed.

The California-based Vallarta chain opened its first Arizona store in Glendale last week and says a second Phoenix-area location is coming. The company plans roughly 10–15 Valley stores as it expands.

Cloudy weather persists in Phoenix with mild temperatures and calm winds, shifting to sunny skies by Thursday. Chances of rain increase slightly over the weekend.

The Casa Grande Public Library resumes activities post-Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including a Navajo Code Talkers presentation, language and tech classes, and various reading groups.

City crews respond to a major water main break in the area, working to restore service as residents face low pressure and outages. No timeline for full restoration provided.

Pinal County Public Works reports 55% completion of Ralston Road crossing over Vekol Wash, aiming to improve safety and protect local ecosystems despite construction setbacks.

Arizona lawmakers aim to reform the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners after an audit highlighted mismanagement and statutory violations, with proposed bills to define authority and improve reporting obligations.