Local news for Maricopa County, Arizona.https://maricopaherald.com/https://maricopaherald.com/article/former-tempe-union-student-said-security-guard-charged-with-voyeurism-was-very-p/https://maricopaherald.com/article/former-tempe-union-student-said-security-guard-charged-with-voyeurism-was-very-p/A former Tempe Union High School District student said trust was broken after the assistant coach and security guard was charged with voyeurism.Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTChristopher Reedhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/gilbert-pulse-for-october-15-2026-free-live-music-at-water-tower-plaza-tonight/https://maricopaherald.com/article/gilbert-pulse-for-october-15-2026-free-live-music-at-water-tower-plaza-tonight/Live music at Water Tower Plaza kicks off a week of library programs, Halloween events and restaurant news around Gilbert.Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLucia Herrerahttps://maricopaherald.com/article/drones-buzz-overhead-troops-hunker-underground-in-ukraine-s-hellish-kill-zone/https://maricopaherald.com/article/drones-buzz-overhead-troops-hunker-underground-in-ukraine-s-hellish-kill-zone/Along a front line that has barely shifted in four years, a belt of drone-saturated territory has become the defining feature of the war between Russia and Ukraine.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/by-sky-and-sea-ukraine-s-drone-strikes-challenge-russia-s-grip-on-crimea/https://maricopaherald.com/article/by-sky-and-sea-ukraine-s-drone-strikes-challenge-russia-s-grip-on-crimea/A sharp escalation in Ukrainian air and sea drone attacks has disrupted power, water, fuel and supply shipping on the Russian-controlled peninsula, though Kyiv says it is not trying to retake it for now.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/study-shows-waymos-get-in-68-fewer-crashes-than-humans-but-the-data-is-incomplet/https://maricopaherald.com/article/study-shows-waymos-get-in-68-fewer-crashes-than-humans-but-the-data-is-incomplet/Researchers at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report that Waymo vehicles were involved in 68% fewer crashes per mile than human drivers, though they say the data has limits and the technology is still early.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/tempe-phoenix-neighborhoods-reported-an-odor-of-natural-gas-officials-said-there/https://maricopaherald.com/article/tempe-phoenix-neighborhoods-reported-an-odor-of-natural-gas-officials-said-there/Neighbors say the smell on the night of July 6 made them feel ill, but fire crews and Southwest Gas found no leak and no broader danger.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/arizona-s-food-stamp-error-rate-could-threaten-federal-funding/https://maricopaherald.com/article/arizona-s-food-stamp-error-rate-could-threaten-federal-funding/A 10.8% error rate for fiscal year 2025 could cost Arizona about $208 million in penalties once new federal cost-sharing rules take effect in fiscal year 2028.Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/residents-of-this-small-town-ran-an-aluminum-recycling-company-out-of-arizona/https://maricopaherald.com/article/residents-of-this-small-town-ran-an-aluminum-recycling-company-out-of-arizona/Aluminum Dynamics says it will build its recycling facility at an alternative location, citing differences with some state officials, after a year of local opposition that included a council recall.Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/chandler-pulse-for-june-18-2026-father-s-day-downtown-fashion-center-grand-openi/https://maricopaherald.com/article/chandler-pulse-for-june-18-2026-father-s-day-downtown-fashion-center-grand-openi/Downtown restaurants and bars lead Father's Day plans on Sunday, while two farmers markets, a mall expansion and school honors round out the week in Chandler.Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTChristopher Reedhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/gilbert-pulse-for-june-8-2026-gilbert-weighs-new-e-bike-rules-plus-tuesday-s-cou/https://maricopaherald.com/article/gilbert-pulse-for-june-8-2026-gilbert-weighs-new-e-bike-rules-plus-tuesday-s-cou/The town is weighing new limits on electric bikes and motorcycles as traffic and pedestrian safety concerns grow, though no specific rules have been proposed yet.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMTLucia Herrerahttps://maricopaherald.com/article/chandler-pulse-for-may-18-2026-drones-as-first-responders-expand-hamilton-gradua/https://maricopaherald.com/article/chandler-pulse-for-may-18-2026-drones-as-first-responders-expand-hamilton-gradua/Chandler's police department is widening its Drones as First Responder program, while graduations, a military send-off and a week of library events fill the local calendar.Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMTLucia Herrerahttps://maricopaherald.com/article/arizona-s-rep-grijalva-joins-new-caucus-aiming-to-codify-environmental-justice-i/https://maricopaherald.com/article/arizona-s-rep-grijalva-joins-new-caucus-aiming-to-codify-environmental-justice-i/Three House Democrats have formed a caucus intended to move environmental justice legislation forward, building on a bill that stalled in both chambers in 2023.Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/between-megan-moroney-and-ella-langley-country-women-rule-the-charts/https://maricopaherald.com/article/between-megan-moroney-and-ella-langley-country-women-rule-the-charts/Megan Moroney's debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and Ella Langley's return to the top of the Hot 100 mark the first time women known mainly for country music have led both charts at once.Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/trump-has-rolled-out-many-of-the-project-2025-policies-he-once-claimed-ignorance/https://maricopaherald.com/article/trump-has-rolled-out-many-of-the-project-2025-policies-he-once-claimed-ignorance/Policies from the Heritage Foundation-led blueprint, which Trump dismissed during the 2024 campaign, have been put in place, according to critics, supporters and the project's director, while the White House says the president is simply carrying out his campaign agenda.Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/this-phoenix-man-was-unexpectedly-detained-by-border-patrol-agents-on-cruise-shi/https://maricopaherald.com/article/this-phoenix-man-was-unexpectedly-detained-by-border-patrol-agents-on-cruise-shi/Jose "Joey" Martinez was held for about 90 minutes after agents entered his cabin, and federal officials said only that he was taken into custody as a person of interest.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/why-a-classic-wide-screen-movie-format-from-the-1950s-is-making-a-comeback/https://maricopaherald.com/article/why-a-classic-wide-screen-movie-format-from-the-1950s-is-making-a-comeback/Restored cameras from the Eisenhower era were used on awards-buzz films One Battle After Another and Bugonia, and more major productions are lining up to use the format.Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/longtime-arizona-pastry-chef-tracy-dempsey-has-pie-making-tips-for-thanksgiving/https://maricopaherald.com/article/longtime-arizona-pastry-chef-tracy-dempsey-has-pie-making-tips-for-thanksgiving/The longtime Scottsdale pastry chef, now behind Tracy Dempsey Originals, explains how planning and cold ingredients make for better pie crust.Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/seven-weeks-after-winning-arizona-democrat-may-soon-be-sworn-in-to-house-seat/https://maricopaherald.com/article/seven-weeks-after-winning-arizona-democrat-may-soon-be-sworn-in-to-house-seat/Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a September special election, says she is about 90% sure she will take her House seat after a 49-day wait, and plans to vote against the funding bill to end the shutdown.Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/she-felt-abandoned-until-a-teacher-s-hug-reminded-her-she-wasn-t-alone/https://maricopaherald.com/article/she-felt-abandoned-until-a-teacher-s-hug-reminded-her-she-wasn-t-alone/Tanya Eby says a brief moment of kindness from her sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Welch, shaped her life and the way she later taught college students.Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/400-entertainers-co-sign-aclu-letter-supporting-jimmy-kimmel/https://maricopaherald.com/article/400-entertainers-co-sign-aclu-letter-supporting-jimmy-kimmel/Actors, musicians and directors have joined an American Civil Liberties Union open letter condemning the government pressure they say led ABC to take the late-night host off the air indefinitely.Mon, 22 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/after-the-cdc-shooting-federal-workers-demand-more-protections-from-rfk-jr/https://maricopaherald.com/article/after-the-cdc-shooting-federal-workers-demand-more-protections-from-rfk-jr/Hundreds of current and former HHS employees have signed a letter accusing Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of contributing to conditions that led to the Aug. 8 attack on the CDC's Atlanta campus.Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/center-for-biological-diversity-sues-arizona-water-agency-over-benson-groundwate/https://maricopaherald.com/article/center-for-biological-diversity-sues-arizona-water-agency-over-benson-groundwate/The Center for Biological Diversity wants a court to force the Arizona Department of Water Resources to review, and potentially revoke, the city of Benson's 100-year assured water supply designation.Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/this-tiktok-video-is-fake-but-every-word-was-taken-from-a-real-creator/https://maricopaherald.com/article/this-tiktok-video-is-fake-but-every-word-was-taken-from-a-real-creator/Forensic experts say a realistic-looking TikTok speaker was created with artificial intelligence and delivered word for word the script of another creator's video, a tactic researchers describe as a new form of deception.Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/the-hidden-cost-of-oil-families-fractured-by-a-pipeline-project/https://maricopaherald.com/article/the-hidden-cost-of-oil-families-fractured-by-a-pipeline-project/As the East African Crude Oil Pipeline advances, residents in western Uganda describe lost ancestral land, broken families, environmental damage and compensation they say fell far short.Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/georgia-s-brian-kemp-becomes-latest-swing-state-governor-to-decline-a-run-for-se/https://maricopaherald.com/article/georgia-s-brian-kemp-becomes-latest-swing-state-governor-to-decline-a-run-for-se/Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, leaving Republicans without the candidate they considered their strongest option in a top pickup state.Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/the-most-exciting-two-minutes-in-sports-is-a-show-of-latino-excellence/https://maricopaherald.com/article/the-most-exciting-two-minutes-in-sports-is-a-show-of-latino-excellence/Many of the riders in Saturday's Kentucky Derby are immigrants from Latin America, and people in the sport are watching the Trump administration's immigration policies closely.Sat, 03 May 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/hobbs-says-she-won-t-use-arizona-funds-to-reduce-grand-canyon-delays-after-trump/https://maricopaherald.com/article/hobbs-says-she-won-t-use-arizona-funds-to-reduce-grand-canyon-delays-after-trump/Arizona's governor says she will not spend state dollars covering laid-off National Park Service workers, citing no guarantee of federal reimbursement.Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/new-app-will-revolutionize-downtown-phoenix-parking-city-says/https://maricopaherald.com/article/new-app-will-revolutionize-downtown-phoenix-parking-city-says/City officials say the web-based ParkPHX platform, expected to launch within weeks, will let visitors find, reserve and pay for downtown parking from any internet-connected device.Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/a-tiktok-sale-under-trump-experts-say-it-could-actually-happen-this-time/https://maricopaherald.com/article/a-tiktok-sale-under-trump-experts-say-it-could-actually-happen-this-time/With a Jan. 19 divest-or-ban deadline approaching, analysts say President-elect Donald Trump could extend it and try to broker a sale, possibly tied to trade talks with China.Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/former-arizona-rep-salmon-as-long-as-gop-keeps-denying-election-results-they-ll/https://maricopaherald.com/article/former-arizona-rep-salmon-as-long-as-gop-keeps-denying-election-results-they-ll/A former Arizona congressman who joined a Republican-led group defending the state's election system argues that false claims about rigged elections are hurting his party at the ballot box.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/mim-features-famous-instruments-that-connect-us-to-american-jazz-folk-and-bluegr/https://maricopaherald.com/article/mim-features-famous-instruments-that-connect-us-to-american-jazz-folk-and-bluegr/The Musical Instrument Museum's Acoustic America exhibition, open through Sunday, presents instruments played by celebrated jazz, folk and bluegrass artists as stand-ins for the musicians themselves.Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/a-dark-musical-comedy-about-witches-has-ukraine-enthralled-here-s-why/https://maricopaherald.com/article/a-dark-musical-comedy-about-witches-has-ukraine-enthralled-here-s-why/A musical comedy based on an 1833 satire has filled a nearly 800-seat Kyiv theater all summer, drawing audiences who read it as a story about war, love and fate.Sun, 18 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/why-the-last-democrat-standing-in-montana-is-skipping-the-dnc/https://maricopaherald.com/article/why-the-last-democrat-standing-in-montana-is-skipping-the-dnc/Montana's three-term Democratic senator will skip the party convention to work his farm while facing a tight race against Republican Tim Sheehy.Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/lake-beats-gop-challengers-to-face-gallego-for-u-s-senate-seat/https://maricopaherald.com/article/lake-beats-gop-challengers-to-face-gallego-for-u-s-senate-seat/The Associated Press called the GOP nomination for Lake, a Trump ally who still disputes her 2022 gubernatorial loss, in a race that could help decide control of the Senate.Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/kjzz-s-friday-newscap-republicans-put-on-a-unified-front-at-rnc-is-it-enough-to/https://maricopaherald.com/article/kjzz-s-friday-newscap-republicans-put-on-a-unified-front-at-rnc-is-it-enough-to/Two Arizona political observers weighed in on KJZZ's Friday NewsCap about the Republican National Convention, Kari Lake's address and growing pressure on President Joe Biden.Fri, 19 Jul 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/in-a-remote-indian-state-trading-cash-and-gifts-for-votes-is-an-open-secret/https://maricopaherald.com/article/in-a-remote-indian-state-trading-cash-and-gifts-for-votes-is-an-open-secret/Street performers, analysts and voters in the Himalayan state describe how cash and gifts are routinely traded for votes, even as India's election commission reports seizing more than a billion dollars in suspected inducements.Fri, 31 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/week-in-politics-biden-holds-back-weapons-from-israel-trump-gets-gag-order-warni/https://maricopaherald.com/article/week-in-politics-biden-holds-back-weapons-from-israel-trump-gets-gag-order-warni/A weekly political roundup covered President Biden's warning to Israel, a failed House effort to unseat Speaker Mike Johnson, a stern warning to Donald Trump at his New York trial, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s disclosure about a brain worm.Sat, 11 May 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/nyc-brawl-video-triggered-fears-of-migrant-crime-wave-but-numbers-say-otherwise/https://maricopaherald.com/article/nyc-brawl-video-triggered-fears-of-migrant-crime-wave-but-numbers-say-otherwise/A Marshall Project analysis of crime figures from four cities that received large numbers of bused migrants found no clear connection between their arrival and crime increases.Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-texas-and-florida-social-media-laws/https://maricopaherald.com/article/supreme-court-justices-appear-skeptical-of-texas-and-florida-social-media-laws/In hours of oral argument on Monday, several justices signaled concern about state laws that would restrict how large platforms remove users and posts, in cases experts call among the most significant First Amendment disputes in a generation.Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/lawmaker-s-bill-targets-protestors-who-block-roadways/https://maricopaherald.com/article/lawmaker-s-bill-targets-protestors-who-block-roadways/Republican Sen. John Kavanagh of Fountain Hills wants blocking a major roadway for more than 15 minutes after a warning to leave to become a Class 6 felony.Wed, 27 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/memorial-services-begin-next-week-to-honor-rosalynn-carter-who-has-died-at-96/https://maricopaherald.com/article/memorial-services-begin-next-week-to-honor-rosalynn-carter-who-has-died-at-96/The former first lady, remembered for her advocacy on mental health and caregiving, died at her home in Plains, Georgia, at age 96.Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/phoenix-clears-last-remaining-block-of-the-zone/https://maricopaherald.com/article/phoenix-clears-last-remaining-block-of-the-zone/With its last block of tents cleared ahead of a court-ordered Nov. 4 deadline, Phoenix says most people it reached in the downtown encampment accepted shelter.Wed, 01 Nov 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/memphis-police-pressured-to-change-culture-after-high-profile-killings-and-beati/https://maricopaherald.com/article/memphis-police-pressured-to-change-culture-after-high-profile-killings-and-beati/A federal pattern-or-practice probe, new lawsuits and local activism are converging on a department whose credibility was shaken by the January beating death of Tyre Nichols.Tue, 12 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/see-where-the-big-trump-cases-stand-in-the-months-leading-to-the-election/https://maricopaherald.com/article/see-where-the-big-trump-cases-stand-in-the-months-leading-to-the-election/Donald Trump has been convicted in New York and faces charges in two other criminal cases, while a fourth was dismissed and is on appeal, and civil rulings have ordered him to pay more than $430 million.Thu, 20 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/how-the-historically-bipartisan-defense-bill-became-a-proxy-for-the-culture-wars/https://maricopaherald.com/article/how-the-historically-bipartisan-defense-bill-became-a-proxy-for-the-culture-wars/The annual National Defense Authorization Act, long a bipartisan measure, narrowly cleared the Republican-led House after conservatives attached provisions on diversity programs, transgender care and abortion travel.Sat, 15 Jul 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/your-favorite-marijuana-brand-could-soon-be-endorsed-by-an-nba-superstar/https://maricopaherald.com/article/your-favorite-marijuana-brand-could-soon-be-endorsed-by-an-nba-superstar/Reports that the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement lets players promote licensed marijuana brands have excited Arizona cannabis firms, though legal experts say other endorsement contracts may still stand in the way.Tue, 02 May 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/holocaust-survivors-attend-opening-for-anne-frank-home-virtual-reality-experienc/https://maricopaherald.com/article/holocaust-survivors-attend-opening-for-anne-frank-home-virtual-reality-experienc/The Arizona Jewish Historical Society's new immersive exhibit recreates the Amsterdam hiding place as it looked when Anne Frank lived there, and two Holocaust survivors marked the opening by sharing their own stories.Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/national-money-show-gathers-coin-collectors-enthusiasts/https://maricopaherald.com/article/national-money-show-gathers-coin-collectors-enthusiasts/The three-day numismatic event brought dealers, exhibitors and hobbyists downtown, with the U.S. Mint's director on hand and a rare 1943 Lincoln cent valued above $1 million on display.Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/az-s-first-african-american-history-museum-is-open-it-began-with-question-from-a/https://maricopaherald.com/article/az-s-first-african-american-history-museum-is-open-it-began-with-question-from-a/The African American Museum of Southern Arizona, the state's first and only museum of its kind, began as a 7-year-old's school assignment and now sits in a single room at the University of Arizona's Student Union.Fri, 24 Feb 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalezhttps://maricopaherald.com/article/how-is-phoenix-s-economy-doing-amid-recession-talk/https://maricopaherald.com/article/how-is-phoenix-s-economy-doing-amid-recession-talk/Economists say job growth in greater Phoenix should cool but hold up better than the national picture, thanks to a more diverse economy and steady population growth.Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMTJuan Gonzalez