Mesa Public Schools announced layoffs for the 2025-2026 school year due to financial pressures, as part of a nationwide trend of educational budget cuts and job losses.

Tempe, Arizona, embarks on improvement projects to revitalize downtown and addresses affordable housing with six new projects, including La Victoria Commons with 104 low-income units.

A 62-year-old woman, Laura Bigelow, was fatally struck by her own vehicle in a Phoenix parking lot during an accident under investigation by the police.

The LA Rams head to Arizona for a critical game amid LA wildfires, showing solidarity with their community and receiving support from the Arizona Cardinals.

Phoenix startups made a strong showing at CES 2025, highlighting the city's growing tech ecosystem with products like an AI menopause app and a smart pet door.

The article provides a roundup of past and upcoming events in Phoenix, including the Maricopa County Home & Garden Show, art and wine festivals, family activities, sports events, and the Vegan Social.

The article details weekend road closures in the Valley due to construction, highlighting major disruptions on I-10 as part of the Broadway Curve Improvement Project and advising drivers to plan for delays.

An Arizona gym is hosting a workout event to honor fallen Scottsdale Detective Ryan So and fundraise for his family.

Arizona AG Kris Mayes filed a motion to execute Aaron Gunches, convicted for murder in 2002, but the Supreme Court delayed his request for an expedited date. Governor Hobbs had paused executions to review protocols.

Wickenburg police vehicles and a wrong-way driver collided on US 60 near Morristown, with luckily no officers injured and the driver hospitalized with non-critical injuries. Impairment has not been ruled out.

The Scottsdale Fire Department demonstrated its new training facility's capabilities, including use of the jaws of life, at a live rescue demonstration.

A woman was shot and seriously injured at Desert Ridge Marketplace in north Phoenix. Police are investigating the incident and have called for witnesses.

One person died after a travel trailer fire in Mesa, AZ, with a nearby vehicle also destroyed. Firefighters contained the fire and mitigated propane tank risks. The cause is under investigation.