Bob Weir, the guitarist, vocalist, and co‑founder of the Grateful Dead whose distinctive style helped define the sound of the 1960s San Francisco counterculture, has died at age 78. His family announced his passing Saturday, saying he died peacefully while surrounded by loved ones. Weir had recently overcome cancer but […]
Kesha Hodge Washington has been selected as the new vice mayor of Phoenix, marking a leadership change in the city’s government. She was chosen by her fellow Phoenix City Council members on January 7, 2026, after serving as the representative for District 8 since April 2023. Her selection reflects the […]
The FBI says artificial intelligence is playing a major role in a sharp rise in internet crimes reported across Arizona. Federal authorities report that AI was connected to more than 9,000 complaints submitted to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center during the first seven months of 2025. Investigators say criminals […]
A nonprofit conservation group has accused federal housing appraisers of overlooking serious water supply issues when valuing properties in parts of southern Arizona, raising concerns that home prices may be inflated in areas where water availability is uncertain. The Center for Biological Diversity, based in Tucson, said it obtained internal […]
Salad and Go, the fast-casual drive-thru restaurant chain best known for fresh salads, wraps, breakfast burritos and more, is planning to move its corporate headquarters back to Arizona, reversing a previous relocation to Texas that happened in recent years. The company originally began in Gilbert and was long based in […]
The Arizona Supreme Court building in Phoenix was briefly evacuated on Monday after staff discovered a suspicious package that initially tested positive for explosive materials, prompting a swift safety response from authorities. The incident took place just before 11 a.m., when the package was found inside the historic downtown courthouse. […]
Gas prices across the United States are projected to fall below $3 per gallon this winter for the first time since 2020, according to an outlook from the energy analytics firm GasBuddy. The company’s forecast attributes the expected drop in prices to a combination of declining crude oil costs, a […]
