Arizona’s Groundwater Fight Moves From Desert Basins to the Ballot Box
From Phoenix AMA rules to a McMullen Valley AMA petition, November’s governor and legislative races could reset how rural aquifers are managed.
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USMNT-Mexico “Duel in the Desert” Returns to Glendale Saturday Night
State Farm Stadium hosts the fourth USA-Mexico desert clash Oct. 3, nearly two decades after the Americans’ classic 2-0 win in 2007.
CBP Seeks Public Comment on 62-Mile Barrier Across Tohono O’odham Land
Customs and Border Protection is taking feedback through Oct. 29 on replacing vehicle fencing with 30-foot pedestrian barriers in Pima County.
County Says Scottsdale Unified Broke Open Meeting Law on School Closures
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office found violations in the Phase 2 closure committee as the board prepares an Oct. 6 vote on shuttering campuses.
Arizona Appeals Court Vacates Manslaughter Sentence Over AI Victim Video
Division One threw out Gabriel Horcasitas’s 10.5-year term after ruling an AI recreation of slain Chris Pelkey made sentencing fundamentally unfair.
Valley Cities May Tap Arizona Water Bank to Soften Colorado River Cuts
Central Arizona Project managers outline a plan letting metro utilities trade voluntary conservation for underground Water Bank access as shortages bite.
Bruno Mars Drops ‘Dance With Me’ Video With Karol G After Drake Concert Buzz
The romantic clip arrives days after Drake’s surprise Houston dance with Karol G — and Mars’ tongue-in-cheek vow to “get her back.”
U.S. Sends Third Carrier Group and 2,000 Marines as Trump Eyes Post-Midterm Iran Strikes
The Theodore Roosevelt strike group and a Makin Island amphibious force left San Diego as talks stall, Hormuz stays tense, and oil remains elevated.
Trump Launches 32-Day Midterm Blitz as Iran War and Prices Drag Polls
The president opens a coast-to-coast rally tour aimed at saving Republican majorities even as AP-NORC numbers show deep discontent over living costs and the Iran conflict.
Diamondbacks Retain Torey Lovullo on Two-Year Deal After Near-Miss Season
Arizona’s longest-tenured skipper returns for an 11th season despite a third straight postseason miss, lining his contract up with GM Mike Hazen.