International Overdose Awareness Day highlights the opioid crisis and promotes Naloxone as a life-saving measure, with Pinal County Health Clinics offering free Narcan.

¡Somos Peoria!, the largest Hispanic Heritage Month celebration in the Valley, features Tejano music, traditional festivities, and cuisine on September 28 at Centennial Plaza.

Mesa is set to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with cultural events at the Mesa Public Library from September 15 to October 15. Activities include language programs, movie screenings, art-making, and traditional festivities.

Mesa celebrates the expansion of Red Mountain Park with new features and a community event filled with sports and activities. Mayor Giles emphasizes the park’s importance and its eco-friendly upgrades.

An open house on Sept. 10 will discuss the Grand Canyon National Park Airport's runway rehabilitation project scheduled for July 2025, involving infrastructure upgrades and safety enhancements.

ADOT seeks public input on their Strategic Highway Safety Plan and Active Transportation Safety Action Plan to enhance road safety, focusing on pedestrian and bicyclist protection, with a deadline of September 6 for feedback.

A Phoenix housing facility suffers a burglary affecting children's services, while an Iowa town shows resilience with a new temporary school after floods.

A pedestrian was killed by a car on a Phoenix sidewalk following a collision that also injured another pedestrian. The crash occurred around noon near 35th and Peoria avenues.

Police investigate the death of Jesus Larson, 51, found shot in his South Phoenix home. Witnesses reported gunfire early Thursday morning; authorities seek public assistance.

The weather forecast predicts a prolonged hot period in Phoenix, AZ, with temperatures above 100 degrees, and only slight relief at night with lows in the mid-80s.

Wanda Jean Johnson was arrested in Phoenix for murder and child abuse after her infant daughter's death, which followed an attempt to crack the child's back.

Footage of a Phoenix police shooting leading to the death of Imani Jackson, a man suspected of firing at people, is under scrutiny as the involved officers are reassigned pending investigations.

Arizona is confronting a new COVID-19 surge with FDA-approved boosters targeting the KP.3 variant and a flu shot combo, as health officials stress the importance of vaccination.