Residents of the Periwinkle Mobile Home Park near Grand Canyon University in Phoenix have been on notice to find a new place to call home. GCU bought the property with plans to develop student housing, and the deadline to move out was Sunday.

The Biden administration recently awarded nearly $100 million in competitive community development grants to tribal nations. But only about $7.7 million is coming to local areas.

Tempe has opened a family advocacy center. The confidential location is designed to serve all victims of crime.

Heat-related deaths in Maricopa County have been rising. Last summer was the deadliest on record. So this year, the county is spending more on heat relief than it ever has before in hopes of turning the trend around.

As Arizona lawmakers take a monthlong break, Phoenix leaders are moving forward on a budget with some uncertainty.

While there are some provisions to address Arizona’s housing crisis in the new budget, a bipartisan housing bill died in the state Senate. Now Sen. Steve Kaiser is reaching across the aisle to revive portions of that bill.

Phoenix has a better idea of what’s taking place in city parks after hours, thanks to the first data from a pilot program that launched in February.

Flagstaff’s City Council is weighing how to implement rules around short-term rentals in the city ahead of a proposed ordinance to license the growing market. Flagstaff wants to develop an ordinance by this summer and then implement licensing and fee payments by Sept. 1.

Many Arizonans are concerned about the future availability of water. But in the community of Rio Verde Foothills, just outside of Scottsdale, the taps have already run dry. What’s the likelihood of other developments running into the same problem?
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