Phoenix AZ

USA TODAY readers across the country have voted on the best malls in the United States and a longtime Arizona favorite made the list. Scottsdale Fashion Square is ranked No. 6 in the 2025 USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Mall . From luxury stores like Balenciaga, Cartier and Versace to classic mall...

Scottsdale Mayor Lisa Borowsky said in a written statement that the city’s police department is prepared to keep the peace at the “No Kings” protests planned for Saturday morning.

Hundreds of people who live near Shalimar Golf Course in Tempe voiced their opposition to a developer's plans to turn the golf course into homes and townhouses. Many are not against development, but they don’t want the golf course gone. The soon-to-be former owner of the land, Jane Neuheisel, said she supports the...

Mesa has a new police chief and it may take people a little time not to confuse him with the new city manager: both have the same last name – although they are not related. Executive Assistant Chief Dan Butler takes the job July 1, succeeding Chief Ken Cost, who is retiring after more than 30 years of service.

Lori Vallow Daybell Arizona ASSOCIATED PRESS A jury in Phoenix has convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband in 2019, marking her second murder conspiracy conviction in Arizona in less than two months. Daybell was convicted Thursday on a charge of conspiring to murder Brandon...

Gilbert Police Department has located the family of a young girl who was found near Queen Creek and Higley roads early Friday morning.

Picture this: you're driving through a quiet south Phoenix neighborhood when you spot a brown and white horse wandering aimlessly, clearly malnourished and alone. That's exactly what happened recently near 66th Avenue and Ellis Drive, and it's become the latest heartbreaking chapter in Arizona's growing animal...

A multiple-agency effort that started in April resulted in the arrests of 72 people involved child exploitation, officials said Thursday. Operation Safe Online Summer, led by the Phoenix Police

More than one chain has shut down restaurants in the state.

To commemorate the history and celebrate the federal holiday, several events are happening across the Valley in honor of ‘Juneteenth.’ Here’s a list of free celebrations!