A small plane made an emergency landing on a canal bank near Gilbert Road and Main Street in Mesa Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported and investigators are on scene.

A former Chandler dental assistant pleaded guilty to charges that he touched and photographed child patients. Sentencing is scheduled for June amid civil suits and a dental-board order for chaperones.

Body‑camera footage released Monday shows Surprise officers shooting a man who allegedly threatened a child with a knife near 151st and Cactus. Goodyear PD is leading the investigation.

Empire Group has rebranded its downtown megaproject as Arro, a twin‑tower plan that would add a 541‑ft tower, a 250‑key hotel and a penthouse restaurant to Phoenix.

Community groups launched Resilient Phoenix in Maryvale to add shade, plant trees and pilot a sponge‑city approach that could reuse graywater to cool public spaces. A May 20 town hall will unveil early findings.

Raffaele's Pizza, a family-run North Central Phoenix staple since the 1970s, says redevelopment plans could push it out after roughly 50 years. Neighbors are watching closely.

Chef Erick Pineda’s Requinto pop-up at Linger Longer Lounge landed on USA Today's brunch roundup, spotlighting Phoenix’s Guerrero-style weekend brunch.

Verge, a 201‑unit build‑to‑rent community developed by 29th Street Living, celebrated its April 15 grand opening in Apache Junction with private yards, pet‑friendly features and early lease specials.

A Senate panel narrowly advanced Ruby Dhillon‑Williams' nomination to lead the Arizona Department of Housing as lawmakers pressed the agency over a 2023 $2 million fraud finding and audit recommendations.

Sunny and hot Tuesday with highs near 95°F. Breezy afternoon gusts up to 25 mph could kick up dust and complicate evening plans.

A Chandler man was sentenced to two consecutive life terms after a 2022 Easter Sunday shooting on the Gila River Indian Community left an uncle dead and two relatives injured.

A new Common Sense Institute analysis finds Arizona households faced roughly $19,300 more in essentials by 2025 than in 2019, with shelter costs driving the pain. Slow permitting and supply gaps are central to the problem.

Gunfire at a Tempe pool party near Broadway and McClintock sent people fleeing. Officers detained multiple people and victims were taken to hospitals.