A shooting at a Wittmann home on Saturday left an adult woman dead and prompted a SWAT response. Deputies say a suspect is in custody and there is no ongoing threat.

The Phoenix Zoo has leased nearly 1,100 acres near Sahuarita to build a conservation park that could include safari‑style enclosures and breeding programs for endangered species. Planning and road work remain before a public opening.

Valley film shoots generated $21.5M in 2025, sustaining local crews and vendors even as totals fell from 2024's $29.1M. The tally was driven by commercials, TV and still shoots.

Six people, including four children, were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash near 35th Avenue and Cactus Road in north Phoenix. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

A two-vehicle crash near 21st Street and Bell Road sent three people to area hospitals in critical condition Saturday night as police investigate. Emergency crews say multiple people got out before firefighters arrived.

A man was shot and killed Saturday night near 16th Ave and Buckeye Rd in Phoenix. Detectives have cordoned off a liquor-store parking lot as they investigate.

Whole Foods will occupy the former Big Lots at 17510 N. 75th Ave in Glendale, bringing the chain to the West Valley for the first time. Permits show exterior work was approved last year.

City staff has asked council to post notice for a 4.5% water and 3.5% sewer rate increase and set a May 19, 2026 public hearing. The proposal cites rising raw-water and infrastructure costs.

Undie-clad participants made a short "mile(ish)" sprint and dance party in Scottsdale on Feb. 21 to fundraise for neurofibromatosis research.

A fast warm-up pushes Phoenix into the upper 80s and low 90s this week. Dry, sunny afternoons with light winds and a chance to flirt with late-February records.

Sam Fox’s The Henry opens March 18 at Scottsdale 101 — a 7,000‑sq‑ft indoor‑outdoor restaurant with a walk‑up coffee bar and reservations open now.

Jakob Nowell leads Sublime into Innings Festival as the band rides a radio-chart comeback and teases a new album. Expect hits, new songs and a Long Beach crowd energy.

Drone and body‑cam footage shows Mesa police tracking a stolen car to Webster Elementary during dismissal; a 21‑year‑old was arrested and booked on multiple charges.