Waymo robotaxis are gone from the Uber app in Phoenix after a limited pilot was wound down; Uber says it will name a new autonomous partner for the Valley. Local riders and regulators have been watching Waymo’s recent software updates closely.

Eight contenders are battling over advanced water purification, housing and how City Hall listens, with outside spending and a July 21 primary likely to decide three Scottsdale council seats.

A white Kia and a semi-truck collided near 51st Avenue and Van Buren Street early Monday, killing one person and closing the intersection while police investigate.

Cassie Johnson has been named interim general manager at WestWorld, taking charge of Scottsdale’s major event and equestrian campus. The city says she brings nearly 13 years of leadership.

Phoenix approved a five-year 2030 Food Action Plan to expand access to fresh, affordable food and cut waste. The rollout dovetails with earlier parks rules that have advocates worried about distribution limits.

A Phoenix officer shot a dog after the animal bit him while officers checked a backyard during a burglary follow-up near 7th Ave and MLK. The officer was treated and the dog taken to a vet as investigators probe.

A late‑Sunday shooting near Lindsay and Brown roads in Mesa left two people dead and two injured. Police say detectives are investigating and there is no ongoing threat.

A firm tied to Anthropic’s data-center plans has leased about 1.1 million square feet at Luke Field in Glendale, per filings and local reporting. The moves underscore rising AI-related industrial demand in the West Valley.

Highs near 102°F Monday; cooler midweek and a warming trend into the Fourth of July weekend.

A BMW driver sped off after a west Phoenix crash early Sunday, leaving two women hospitalized, one critically. Police and Silent Witness are seeking tips.

Seattle Fish House, a husband-and-wife fish-and-chips counter, has opened at Main and Greenfield in East Mesa, serving beer-battered cod and a two-fillet fish taco.

Surveillance shows a man pull a hammer from his pocket, smash a display case and grab a tray of jewelry at a Phoenix thrift store. Silent Witness and police are offering a reward for tips.

Deer Valley Unified’s enrollment has slipped to about 30,465, and the district says the phasedown of a voter override and lower student counts forced roughly $11M in cuts and dozens of staff changes.