At the Arizona State Fairgrounds on Friday, the Maricopa County StandDown connected veterans to vision, housing and legal help under one roof. Judges and public defenders were on site to clear old fines and paperwork.

At a Phoenix Business Journal panel Friday, lawmakers and corporate executives traded warnings and ideas for cutting health‑care and prescription costs in Arizona. The debate split along tax, regulatory and market lines.

HB 2429 would give Arizona cities limited authority to set occupancy limits, cap short‑term rental permits and expand penalties after the House passed the measure.

The Arizona Attorney General says a sting found 451 criminal citations after nearly 1,900 inspections, naming Phoenix-area smoke shops as repeat offenders. Several stores posted double-digit failure rates in the AGO data.

State trust land auctions are bringing national builders, NFL‑sized projects and multimillion‑dollar bids to Desert Ridge, with a nearly 300‑acre parcel and other lots now queued to sell.

An ASU student says Sigma Alpha Epsilon pressured her to jump from a roof into a pool last April; she missed, fractured her foot and is suing for medical costs and lost earnings.

Sunny this morning with a high near 93°F; a much stronger heat wave could push Phoenix past 100°F by midweek. Cooling centers will be available downtown.

Adam Sheafe pleaded guilty to charges including first-degree murder in the 2025 killing of New River pastor William “Pastor Bill” Schonemann. He asked a judge — not a jury — to decide any penalty.

Tri-City Cardiology and three physicians will pay about $4.75 million to settle federal claims that they performed unnecessary vein ablations on Medicare and other patients. The DOJ says the conduct occurred between 2017 and 2022.

Foundation 8 will convert the shuttered Sheraton Phoenix Crescent into The Crescent — roughly 600+ apartments pitched as "attainable luxury" near the Metrocenter redevelopment.

Thunderbird Hospital limited access to a west ER entrance after police found a shooting victim near 43rd Avenue and Thunderbird Road; investigators say details remain limited.

Police responded after a red sedan was found shot multiple times in a north Phoenix apartment lot late Wednesday. Officials say it’s unclear who was hurt as the investigation continues.

Riders in metro Phoenix report Waymo robotaxis stalling, entering oncoming lanes and even stopping on light‑rail tracks, prompting fresh safety questions as fixes roll out.