The FBI says a nationwide HSTF surge since April led to 1,343 arrests and major drug, gun and cash seizures.

Scottsdale has scheduled June hearings on a proposal that would raise total property-tax collections even as the headline rate dips slightly.

Waymo paid $220M for a 5,458‑acre proving grounds near Surprise, adding private city streets, a high‑speed oval and freeway stretches for robotaxi testing. The site was formerly used by Chrysler and later by Apple.

RX Health & Science Trust and Shore Capital Partners paid $48M for Stapley Medical Center in Mesa, signaling more out-of-market investment in Phoenix MOBs.

Maricopa County recorded 339 foreclosure filings in April even as ATTOM reports a nationwide 18% year‑over‑year rise in filings. The local dip bucks the broader trend.

An early-morning collision near Greenway and Cave Creek left a bicyclist dead; police say a driver who fled was later located and taken into custody.

Justin Heap filed an emergency motion asking a judge to block a criminal probe into a staffer, escalating a months‑long fight over equipment and IT control ahead of the July 21 primary.

Pima County deputies named Coral Michelle Smith wanted in a kidnapping and aggravated‑assault near River and La Cholla. Officials say there’s no confirmed tie to Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance.

Sahuarita officers and Arizona Game and Fish tranquilized a bear that was napping in a front‑yard tree; footage shows it falling into a tarp and being taken for relocation.

Phoenix will hit about 104°F Tuesday and climb toward 110°F by the weekend. City cooling centers, including a 24/7 respite downtown, are open.

Arizona moved up slightly in the 2026 KIDS COUNT rankings but remains 40th overall, with education and preschool access dragging the state down.

America's Taco Shop is reopening at 4306 N. 7th Ave in Phoenix's Melrose District this month, starting with limited hours and plans to expand.

Antonio Cordero, wanted in a 2014 child molestation case, was detained in Panama and returned to Arizona after U.S. Marshals coordinated his extradition.