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Video: Falling meteor lights up Valley skies near Scottsdale

Stargazers caught the flash at about 1am Tuesday morning.

News

A bright-green flash lit up the Valley sky early Tuesday morning, with multiple local stargazers capturing video of what appeared to be a falling meteor.Zoom in: Axios was provided video, captured from a doorbell camera, posted by a Reddit user.

Allsup's brings its famous deep-fried burritos to Arizona

Allsup's expects to expand throughout Arizona and eventually reach the Phoenix area.

Allsup&#x27;s Convenience Stores have come to Arizona, and with them come their &quot;world famous&quot; deep-fried burritos, which have a special place in my heart. State of play: Parent company Yesway Inc. has more than 400 convenience stores in eight states, nearly all of which are Allsup&#x27;s locations in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.

Making sense of Phoenix's most crowded City Council race

Eight candidates are vying to replace Councilmember Laura Pastor.

Election

Four seats on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Phoenix City Council" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/05/phoenix-city-council-limit-homeless-parks-food-distribution-medical-care" data-vars-content-id="3e6edce6-1c3e-4abc-bcb1-a02400b8ade6" data-vars-headline="Making sense of Phoenix&#x27;s most crowded City Council race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/05/phoenix-city-council-limit-homeless-parks-food-distribution-medical-care" target="_self">Phoenix City Council</a> are up for grabs this cycle, and the most intriguing and unpredictable is the wide-open, eight-candidate race to represent District 4.Why it matters: The race, to replace termed-out <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Councilmember Laura Pastor" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/29/laura-pastor-congressional-district-1-3-phoenix" data-vars-content-id="3e6edce6-1c3e-4abc-bcb1-a02400b8ade6" data-vars-headline="Making sense of Phoenix&#x27;s most crowded City Council race" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/08/29/laura-pastor-congressional-district-1-3-phoenix" target="_self">Councilmember Laura Pastor</a>, features a host of mostly left-of-center candidates who could tip the Democrat-heavy council in a more progressive direction.

Sheriff's office outsourced investigations to Cyber Ninjas-tied firm

The firm, AZ Truthfinder, has been paid $270,000 since June 2025.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Maricopa County Sheriff&#x27;s Office" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/07/31/maricopa-county-election-results-sheriff-recorder-supervisors" data-vars-content-id="3e30cc9a-4252-4f25-a1b0-05f8d4e14998" data-vars-headline="Sheriff&#x27;s office outsourced investigations to Cyber Ninjas-tied firm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/07/31/maricopa-county-election-results-sheriff-recorder-supervisors" target="_self">Maricopa County Sheriff&#x27;s Office</a> (MCSO) failed to properly vet a firm with ties to the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cyber Ninjas audit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/27/one-year-after-arizona-election-audit-questions-linger" data-vars-content-id="3e30cc9a-4252-4f25-a1b0-05f8d4e14998" data-vars-headline="Sheriff&#x27;s office outsourced investigations to Cyber Ninjas-tied firm" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2022/09/27/one-year-after-arizona-election-audit-questions-linger" target="_self">Cyber Ninjas audit</a> of the 2020 election before awarding it an investigative contract, per a newly-unsealed report from the court-appointed monitor overseeing the agency.Why it matters: The report calls into question the administration of Sheriff Jerry Sheridan as MCSO pushes for an end to the monitor&#x27;s oversight, which was imposed by a federal judge in 2013 as the result of class-action racial profiling case.

Double-digit highs could soon be the norm for Phoenix

On average, Phoenix's last 100-degree day of the year is Oct. 5, per the National Weather Service.

Climate

The Valley likely isn&#x27;t done with triple-digit highs, but an end may be in sight. Why it matters: It&#x27;s been too hot for too long, and we all deserve a break.

Phoenix had second-hottest summer on record in 2026

The five hottest summers have all come this decade.

This past summer in Phoenix tied for the second-hottest on record, with June through August averaging 97 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.Why it matters: While <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="summer heat" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" data-vars-content-id="98cddb21-a6bd-493b-9061-dab05e6d2d0f" data-vars-headline="Phoenix had second-hottest summer on record in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" target="_self">summer heat</a> is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nothing new" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/07/warmest-year-ever" data-vars-content-id="98cddb21-a6bd-493b-9061-dab05e6d2d0f" data-vars-headline="Phoenix had second-hottest summer on record in 2026" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/07/warmest-year-ever" target="_self">nothing new</a> in the Valley, the five hottest summers in Phoenix history have all come this decade.

Recent cooldown lowers temperatures after hot summer start

A late June cooldown eased a summer start that ranked as Phoenix's third-hottest on record.

Are we crazy, or has this summer felt a bit milder than usual?State of play: &quot;Milder&quot; is a relative term here in the Valley, which is infamous for its scorching summers and record-breaking heatwaves.

Weather balloons could unlock Phoenix monsoon knowledge

The project will track heat, dust and storms to improve forecasts.

Local researchers are turning our backyard into a laboratory in hopes of figuring out how extreme heat, rapid urban growth and desert dust influence the severity of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="monsoons" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/06/15/monsoon-season-starts-rainier-summer-forecast" data-vars-content-id="92ff74b0-3562-4a72-9847-5ea10e65846e" data-vars-headline="Weather balloons could unlock Phoenix monsoon knowledge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/06/15/monsoon-season-starts-rainier-summer-forecast" target="_self">monsoons</a>.Why it matters: Summer storms are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="becoming more dangerous" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/08/26/microbursts-monsoons-torandoes-damage" data-vars-content-id="92ff74b0-3562-4a72-9847-5ea10e65846e" data-vars-headline="Weather balloons could unlock Phoenix monsoon knowledge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/08/26/microbursts-monsoons-torandoes-damage" target="_self">becoming more dangerous</a>, and the new study aims to help forecasters better predict Phoenix weather.

Monsoon season starts with rainier outlook

The season began with a (short-lived) bang — at least for those who live on the Valley's edges.

Monsoon season is officially underway and meteorologists are hopeful that the Valley&#x27;s in store for a rainier summer than usual.Why it matters: About <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="half of our annual rainfall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.weather.gov/psr/2023MonsoonSeasonReview" data-vars-content-id="9516a320-cc35-4380-91eb-cbd0b1f58fee" data-vars-headline="Monsoon season starts with rainier outlook" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.weather.gov/psr/2023MonsoonSeasonReview" target="_blank">half of our annual rainfall</a> typically arrives during monsoon season, which began Monday and runs through Sept. 30.

High heat season begins in Phoenix area

Extreme heat returns as dozens of cooling centers and aid sites open across the region.

It&#x27;s May, and ready or not, our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="high heat season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/08/01/heat-streaks-arizona-climate-change" data-vars-content-id="a96ee972-9c12-4a82-ac70-01ee4318209c" data-vars-headline="High heat season begins in Phoenix area" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/08/01/heat-streaks-arizona-climate-change" target="_self">high heat season</a> has begun.Why it matters: To many, extreme temperatures are an annoyance we complain about from the comfort of our air-conditioned spaces.

Campaign looks to cool things down for Maryvale residents

Maryvale residents want cooler public places in the blazing summer heat, a recent survey found.

Maryvale residents say the oppressive heat keeps them indoors during the summer, and a new campaign is hoping to change that.Why it matters: Preliminary data shows Maricopa County experienced <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="430 heat-related deaths" data-vars-click-url="https://www.maricopa.gov/1858/Heat-Surveillance#dashboard" data-vars-content-id="cb3ef775-dad4-4543-b75c-01dbf892830c" data-vars-headline="Campaign looks to cool things down for Maryvale residents" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.maricopa.gov/1858/Heat-Surveillance#dashboard" target="_blank">430 heat-related deaths</a> last year — and extreme temperatures contribute to a host of other <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="health problems" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/06/27/what-increasing-heat-does-to-our-bodies" data-vars-content-id="cb3ef775-dad4-4543-b75c-01dbf892830c" data-vars-headline="Campaign looks to cool things down for Maryvale residents" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/06/27/what-increasing-heat-does-to-our-bodies" target="_self">health problems</a>.

Valley smog puts kids' health at risk

A new report links ozone pollution to health risks for nearly 1.4 million Arizona children.

The Valley is again among the worst metros in the country for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="ozone pollution" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/23/phoenix-no-longer-ranks-among-most-air-polluted-cities" data-vars-content-id="c6697e9f-9d5d-46d0-aec6-3342cc44cc87" data-vars-headline="Valley smog puts kids&#x27; health at risk" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/23/phoenix-no-longer-ranks-among-most-air-polluted-cities" target="_self">ozone pollution</a>, putting the health of nearly 1.4 million Arizona kids at risk, per the American Lung Association&#x27;s 2026 &quot;State of the Air&quot; <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="report" data-vars-click-url="https://www.lung.org/research/sota" data-vars-content-id="c6697e9f-9d5d-46d0-aec6-3342cc44cc87" data-vars-headline="Valley smog puts kids&#x27; health at risk" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.lung.org/research/sota" target="_blank">report</a> released Wednesday.Why it matters: Infants, children and teens are most susceptible to the effects of air pollution because their lungs are still developing, per the report.

Possible "super El Niño" could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona

A possible "super El Niño" this year could favor Arizona with cooler, wetter weather.

Meteorologists are bracing for what some are calling a &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="super El Niño" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/13/el-nino-explainer?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" target="_blank">super El Niño</a>,&quot; which could result in cooler temperatures and a wetter monsoon season for Arizona.Why it matters: The Valley&#x27;s been plagued by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="especially hot summers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/09/17/phoenix-summer-weather-fall-hotter" target="_self">especially hot summers</a> in recent years, and the region&#x27;s been suffering through a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive drought" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/04/arizona-drought-water-cutbacks" data-vars-content-id="d06f04e2-c707-4337-b728-454d90e52d3e" data-vars-headline="Possible &quot;super El Niño&quot; could bring more rain and cooler temperatures to Arizona" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2022/06/04/arizona-drought-water-cutbacks" target="_self">massive drought</a> for more than two decades.

Extreme heat prompts early pet safety warnings

Experts urge pet owners to avoid hot pavement, cars and outdoor exposure.

The Arizona Humane Society is telling pet owners to take heat precautions early as scorching temperatures continue to bedevil the Valley.🐾 Paw patrol

A line chart showing the last 100-degree day in Phoenix from 1896 to 2025, with the trend gradually going toward later 100-degree days.

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Double-digit highs could soon be the norm for Phoenix

Phoenix had second-hottest summer on record in 2026

Phoenix monsoon sprinkle snaps 105-day dry streak

Recent cooldown lowers temperatures after hot summer start

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