Homelessness
The city of Phoenix is planning to spend $5.9 million toward programs to lift people out of homelessness.
On Wednesday, Phoenix City Council voted 8-0 for the city to apply for a $500,000 grant …
Sports
PHOENIX – Thirty years ago, the idea of staging hockey – a game played on ice – in the desert sounded ridiculous.
The Winnipeg Jets had just completed their final season in Manitoba …
INVESTIGATIONS
Two people were injured early Saturday morning after being shot during an altercation with an off-duty Mesa officer and security guard outside the Versalles Reception Hall, police said.
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Scam alert
She wanted a Chihuahua puppy and thought she found it online.
The woman paid half of the $425 price, and would pay the other half when she received the dog.
It seemed fair. Then she got the …
REAL ESTATE
Greater Phoenix’s single-family housing market held onto year-to-date sales gains through September, but the month brought a sharper slowdown in new contract activity, according to data from the …
HSI
A 30-year-old man was arrested this week and charged with “harboring illegal aliens” in Phoenix, federal officials said Friday.
On Oct. 7, 2026, agents with Homeland Security Investigations …
Despite both a rise in costs and fears around immigration crackdowns, some Latinos are committing to championing other Latino entrepreneurs by offering access to a storefront. But beyond just shelf …
FIRST RESPONDERS
The Scottsdale Police Department is inviting community members to provide comments and feedback as they enter the Year 3 re-accreditation review with the Commission on Accreditation for Law …
Olympic Games
The Olympic torch for the 2028 Los Angeles games will be first lit as it always is in Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. It will then travel through all 50 U.S. states for the first time …
Things to Do
This weekend in downtown Tempe, thousands of patrons are expected to attend either Oktoberfest at Tempe Beach Park or the Arizona State v. Hawaii football game at Mountain America Stadium.
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Arts & Culture
The S’edav Va’aki Museum recently announced its partnership with Cahokia PHX to host an immersive art installation in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
See this pop-up exhibit for …
Baseball
The Arizona Fall League is a week into its 2026 season. He is a look at some of the top performers so far in a league known to be a steppingstone into MLB stardom.
Top hitters
Orioles …
Missing
Police are searching for three teens who have been missing since Oct. 6.
The Queen Creek Police Department reports that Cody Walker, 15, was last seen at about 10:36 p.m., Oct 6.
Walker is …
NEIGHBORS
Chris Mays knows what’s wrong with the world.
“The world needs more people with Down syndrome,” said Mays, the executive director of GiGi’s Playhouse Phoenix, which is actually located …
GAS
Gas prices fell 7 cents a gallon this week around the Valley, but the average still remains at historic highs, AAA Arizona said in a release.
Business
Verrado Marketplace’s dining and entertainment area, The District, is scheduled to debut Oct. 15, with more businesses expected to open at the Buckeye shopping center before year’s end, according to developer Vestar.
NEIGHBORS
The Scottsdale-based Arizona Cancer Foundation for Children recently received a surprise $250,000 donation from the Dahmen Family Foundation during a special check presentation. The gift will support …
CITATIONS
PHOENIX - The nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket is brushing aside multiple speeding tickets he received while mayor of Mesa.
"I've lived in Arizona my entire life, …
public schools
The Peoria Unified governing board voted to self report a possible violation of the open meeting law involving a potential disclosure of confidential information by a fellow board member.
Legal
PHOENIX — Arizona is filing is own lawsuit against TikTok and its affiliated companies accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws by concealing its mental health …
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