Challengers poised to oust incumbents in Tempe City Council election
Brooke St. George and Bobby Nichols are likely to knock out two sitting councilmembers after a contentious runoff.
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Witness: Locked gate at women’s prison impeded inmate suicide response
Crystal Walker died Saturday at ASPC-Perryville. Nurses were delayed in reaching her by a gate that’s supposed to stay open.
Who is Leroy McGill? What to know about the man Arizona will execute
Leroy McGill was convicted of first-degree murder in 2004. The state will kill him by lethal injection on May 20.
Home prices have jumped the most in these Valley cities
If you bought a home in 2016, congratulations on your good timing. Prices have skyrocketed since then.
Video: Police shoot and kill armed man who allegedly assaulted a cop
Video shows that Joseph Mendez appeared to raise a gun at officers before they fatally shot him on April 29.
Phoenix cop shooting video raises questions: ‘Why’d you shoot her?’
Phoenix cop Samuel Painter shot Dalia Moroyoqui on April 27. Moroyoqui had a knife, but video does not show her making any threatening movements.
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Someone’s using out-of-state money to swing Tempe’s election
Tempe voters received mailers, paid for “100 percent from out of state contributors,” attacking two city council candidates.
2 Phoenix suburbs ranked among best U.S. cities to begin a career
If you’ve got a diploma and don’t want to spend everything on rent, these cities stand out.
ASU booted a group that feeds the homeless outside a campus building
Food Not Bombs PHX fed unhoused people off the patio of a downtown ASU campus for years. This month, ASU kicked the group out.
They help the homeless in Phoenix parks. The city may shut them down
We followed Circle the City’s street team, which gives medical care to the unhoused. Phoenix may make their work harder.
After 15 years, crucial Valley domestic violence hotline will go dark
The SAFEDVS hotline relied heavily on federal funding that is now expiring. It will close on May 15.
These Valley hospitals are considered at risk due to Medicaid cuts
Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” included $911B in Medicaid cuts, which could mean hospitals close or reduce services.
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Phoenix mayor takes shot at Trump over housing, homelessness grants
After allocating federal money to housing and unhoused shelters, Kate Gallego noted that Trump wants to ax that funding.
4 Phoenix-area cities are among America’s fastest-growing suburbs
A new nationwide study of suburbs’ growth and affordability turned up four cities near Phoenix that straight-up boomed from 2019 to 2024.
Repentant Phoenix cop gets 18-month suspension after drunken rampage
“I’ve become a better person,” Timothy Clark told the AZPOST discipline board. He and other officers wound up potentially out of a job.
Pinal County deputies roughed up a deaf, 79-year-old Lyft driver
In January, Tom Garro was pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy. He wound up slammed to the ground and placed in handcuffs.
Video: Runaway cows evade cops in South Phoenix neighborhood
Two cows escaped their pen early Monday morning, leading to a rather unusual foot chase by police.
Mark Kelly named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 most influential people
The senior Arizona senator has fashioned quite the national profile for himself during the second Trump administration.
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Downtown Phoenix streets ranked among most dangerous roads in U.S.
One-way streets, tons of event foot traffic and intersecting light rail lines make these roads particularly risky.
Mayes: APS won’t shut off power when temps hit 95 degrees
APS doesn’t cut power for nonpayment during the summer, but Phoenix gets dangerously hot outside those months as well.
Phoenix is now one of the coldest housing markets in the U.S.
Several Valley cities rank among the U.S. markets where housing prices have slowed down the most.
Video: Phoenix cop kills barricaded suspect after tense stand-off
Phoenix police shot and killed Justin Schmidt after a long stand-off at his west Phoenix townhome on March 15.