Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego announced a $100 million bond to fund the extension of the light rail into downtown Mesa, enhancing regional transit.

The Arizona Legislature rejected bills banning masked ICE agents in Maricopa County schools, with no related measures passed as of February 2026.

Mesa High School in Arizona was locked down and students evacuated after a suspicious package was found amid a nearby burglary suspect sighting.

Tucson police charged Ryan Romero-Encinas with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Minhaj Jamshidi near UA volleyball courts.

Three people, including brothers Damian and Christopher Sparrow, were killed and five injured in a Glendale restaurant shooting during a Cinco de Mayo event.

Hundreds marched in downtown Phoenix on May Day 2026, demanding higher wages, better conditions, taxing the rich, ending ICE, and protecting voting rights.

A shooting at El Camaron Gigante restaurant in Glendale, Arizona, left three dead and five injured after a fight during a concert and car show.

Construction crews damaged 60-70 feet of the 1,000-year-old Las Playas Intaglio site in Arizona during border wall work, prompting protective measures.

The Hazen Fire near Buckeye, Arizona, burned 980 acres with 0% containment due to challenging terrain and dense vegetation as of May 4.

Arizona, California, and Nevada agreed to cut over 3.2 million acre-feet of Colorado River water to stabilize reservoirs through 2028.