A Glendale man was arrested after police say he stole from a Northern Avenue Walmart more than 70 times, allegedly using taped noodle barcodes at self‑checkout.

Mayor Kate Gallego announced PHX Hunger Relief with St. Mary's Food Bank to coordinate donations and local services for Phoenix residents facing food insecurity.

A 22-year-old Pima County deputy was arrested and fired after a woman in custody accused him of coercion and sexual misconduct, court filings and video show.

Breezy Saturday with highs near 96°F and a morning Wind Advisory. City cooling centers are available downtown.

A former AZ GOP chair says Rep. Alex Kolodin privately admitted his Secure Elections Act is meant to curb mail‑in voting; Kolodin says the changes secure ballots.

Canopy Real Estate Partners paid about $13.39M for a 36‑unit Mesa townhome community and rebranded it The Sonoran Townhomes. Local operator TBBG will run daily operations.

Gov. Katie Hobbs unveiled AZ Fire Cam, a statewide network of AI smoke‑detection cameras meant to spot wildfires earlier and speed alerts to responders.

Thieves drove a vehicle through the front of a north Phoenix gun shop around 12:45 a.m., stealing multiple firearms. Police and Silent Witness are asking for tips.

The Arizona Senate has referred a measure to the November ballot that would require larger districts to spend 60% of operational funds on direct instruction as the Auditor General finds instruction spending at 52.1¢ per dollar.

Gov. Katie Hobbs and forestry officials revealed a new Arizona Interagency Dispatch Center in north Phoenix to centralize wildfire and all‑risk response. The facility aims to speed mobilization and give dispatchers upgraded space and tools.

State tax files and industry trackers show Arizona’s cannabis market is oversupplied, squeezing prices and forcing growers and shops to adapt.

Transwestern bought the fully leased I‑10 Innovation Center in Tolleson for $94.13 million. The two‑building, 662,804‑sf park sits at I‑10 and Loop 101 and traded at about $142/ft².

The Diocese of Tucson says Salpointe coach Timothy Sonier was arrested March 27 and is accused of multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, according to FOX 10 Phoenix. The school lists a tip line on its website and the case will move through Pima County courts.