Phoenix and Glendale crews are battling an apartment fire near Camelback and 49th Avenue. A public information officer is on scene and updates are pending.

Federal and MAHA‑aligned policymakers press to curb tianeptine — the so‑called “gas station heroin” — amid rising poison‑control reports and new state bans.

Stray Mylar balloons drifted into overhead lines over the weekend, cutting power to nearly 9,000 Phoenix-area customers. APS urges keeping metallic balloons tethered and deflated.

A teenage boy was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Monday night near 35th Avenue and Cactus Road. Police say the shooter fled and are asking witnesses to call Silent Witness.

Deer Valley Unified says a registered sex offender attended a Candy Land‑themed dance at Highland Lakes in Glendale and was escorted off; police documented the incident. The district says it is coordinating with Glendale police and notified families.

Reporters found the suspect in a Phoenix murder‑suicide had gun rights restored after a 1995 assault conviction, highlighting a legal wrinkle in Arizona's system. Experts point to separate rules for firearm restoration.

Upper 80s to low 90s today, a brief cool-down with sprinkles Wednesday, then warming back into the low 90s by the weekend.

A Republican-backed bill would criminalize mailing abortion medication in Arizona, adding felony penalties for providers and misdemeanors for patients amid active court fights.

Target plans to return to the Promenade at Casa Grande, taking a large vacant box as new leases and a hotel reshape the center.

A 19‑year‑old was shot and killed after an alleged brake‑check on San Mateo Boulevard. Police used license‑plate readers to track a silver Mustang to the North Valley and arrest a suspect.

A former educator's Minneapolis startup markets a ceiling-mounted spray that its makers say can disorient intruders and buy response time. Hospitals and some agencies have trialed it amid safety and legal debate.

Rise48 paid $33.8M for a 194‑unit Mesa complex as investors hunt value amid a Phoenix multifamily price reset.

TerraCap Management paid about $82.16M for Tresa at Arrowhead, a 360-unit Glendale apartment community — the firm's first multifamily buy in Phoenix.