Maricopa County’s Board unanimously approved a rule July 15 banning employees from using non-public government information to profit on prediction markets. The county says the policy covers roughly 10,000 staff and allows dismissal or law‑enforcement referral.

Several Phoenix-area eateries were cited in this week’s Dirty Dining roundup for temperature, sanitation and pest problems. Inspection notes are available on Maricopa County's Restaurant Ratings portal.

Flood Watch in effect from 2 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for Phoenix; heavy monsoon downpours and flash flooding are possible. Expect slick roads and localized flooding.

This week's Dirty Dining roundup shows Valley restaurants cited for violations ranging from black residue in ice machines to staff handling food with bare hands.

More than 600 missing‑person reports tie two Queen Creek group‑home campuses to years of police calls and community alarm.

Blowing dust on I‑10 near Casa Grande sharply reduced visibility Wednesday evening, prompting ADOT and the NWS to urge drivers to follow Pull Aside, Stay Alive safety steps.

Mohave Silent Witness has offered up to $1,000 for tips after an attempted homicide in Dolan Springs; authorities say suspect Ronald Lee McKinnon is armed and dangerous.

A 28-year-old Bullhead City man was shot after a road‑rage altercation near McCormick Boulevard and Highway 68. Police say he was flown to a Las Vegas hospital and is expected to recover.

CoStar found roughly $1.1B in Phoenix industrial sales in Q2 — the market's eighth straight billion-dollar quarter — led by East Valley portfolio and mega-asset deals.

A new statewide snapshot finds Arizona's community lenders get far less bank capital than peers, pointing to roughly $200M of potential new lending if investors align.

A neighborhood food truck has gone permanent in Ahwatukee, serving roasted Hatch green chile on smothered burritos, a smash burger and stacked enchiladas. The owner also runs a local chile festival.

A former Arizona Democratic candidate was arrested after allegedly entering an ex-partner’s Phoenix home with a knife and tape. She faces felony assault and burglary counts and is due back in court Monday.

A man was shot early Wednesday at a Tempe mobile home park near Apache and McClintock; two people were detained as police investigate.