Dust storm sweeps through southeastern Arizona
Air Quality Meteorologist Jeremy Smith uploaded a timelapse video to X, showing the dust storm sweeping through the Fort Huachuca area.
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Latest on the Dragon Bravo Fire destroying a Grand Canyon landmark
The North Rim will be closed to visitors for the remainder of the 2025 season. Residents in the area have been ordered to evacuate due to the fire, which, as of Monday, had burned approximately 5,716 acres and was 0% contained.
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Undocumented immigrant at center of legal battle between state and federal authorities
Pima County police say Julio Aguirre is accused of fatally shooting a man while trying to steal his car late last month in Tucson.
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Grand Canyon north rim evacuated as wildfire spreads
According to the National Park Service, the “White Sage Fire” began Wednesday southeast of the town of Fredonia, Arizona.
Continue Reading Historic lodge in the Grand Canyon National Park destroyed by Dragon Bravo Fire
The Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park exhibited extreme and volatile fire behavior Saturday, resulting in a 500-acre expansion.
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Plague detected in patient who died in Arizona
A patient who died at a Flagstaff, Arizona hospital last week was diagnosed with the bacteria that causes the plague, marking the first known plague-related death in Coconino County since 2007.
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Katie Hobbs signs new animal cruelty law
Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill making it a crime to fail to get medical attention for pets. Pet owners who fail to properly attend to their animals are at risk of a class 5 felony, class 6 felony, or a class 1 misdemeanor.
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Largest illegal marijuana bust in years
Months of undercover work by local law enforcement have led to the discovery of the largest illegal homegrown marijuana operation Maricopa County has seen in ten years.
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VA to scale back on planned layoffs by less than half
The Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) announced Monday it is scaling back on plans to lay off more than 83,000 employee. Instead, the VA will lay off 30,000 employees.
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Arizona woman creates tool to prevent wildfires
An Arizona woman created tow chain covers to help prevent wildfires caused by dragging chains.
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Los Angeles to join lawsuit over immigration raids
The ACLU of Southern California filed the lawsuit last week on behalf of five individuals and immigration advocacy groups. The lawsuit is over recent immigration raids.
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California residents hold vigil to remember those lost in warehouse blast
One week after the Esparto blast, families gathered to hold a prayer vigil near the warehouse site Tuesday.
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Severe flooding hit New Mexico town one year after devastating wildfires
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) has signed an emergency declaration after severe flooding hit a town which was devastated by wildfires last year.
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Dog in Arizona rescued after falling down a mine shaft
A rescue crew successfully extracted the nine-year-old dog, Hailey, after she fell about 100 feet down the shaft.
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Arizona Senator Mark Kelly travels to Romania to strengthen NATO alliance, reaffirm support for Ukraine’s defense
During his trip, Kelly met with U.S. troops “stationed near the Black Sea, observed Ukrainian pilots training on U.S.-built F-16s, and toured key NATO missile defense infrastructure,” according to a press release.
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One dead, two hospitalized following bee attack in Arizona
First responders say the victims were working on the roof of a retirement community in Scottsdale when they were stung. One resident says he heard screams at about 9:30 a.m. Monday.
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Fire evacuation in Laguna Beach, California
It broke out Monday afternoon, forcing evacuations and the closure of part of the northbound lanes of Pacific Coast Highway.
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Federal agents gather in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles
According to a federal defense official, the immigration enforcement operation involved about 90 members of the California National Guard.
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July marks six months since L.A. wildfires
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) is holding a press conference Monday to recognize the six months since of the L.A. wildfires.
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San Diego boy speaks out after surviving central Texas flooding
11-year-old Kaelan Kubena says he is grateful to be home safe with his family, but worried about the others still missing.
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