PHOENIX — After a veto, a sweeping proposal to change housing rules is back at the Legislature with only minor changes. It would strip larger Arizona cities and towns of the right to set standards for single-family home lots and building sizes, and would bar them from setting design standards or requiring features such as fencing or garages.

I was interested to see how many questions I'd get for this week's Monday Mailbag as the Nevada men's basketball team's recent slide could lead to anger (lots o

A Mega Millions ticket sold on Jan. 17 was worth $112 million, making it the second-largest jackpot in Arizona's history and the largest prize ever won with a ticket purchased online, according to the Arizona Lottery.

Leases for all remaining New York Big Lots stores are for sale, pointing to probable closures as the company continues to work through the bankruptcy process.

Gordon Brothers has listed more than 500 store leases for sale on its website. According to information posted by the company, the leases are for buildings that range in size from 18,963 to 54,933 square feet. If the company is moving on from these locations, it may provide a sign for what's to come for many Big Lots across the country.

Glendale posted the biggest decline in median rent with a nearly 4.7% drop during 2024, according to rental listing and research firm Zumper.

Nikola Corp. could be seeking a buyer, or facing worse issues, according to reports swirling around the Phoenix maker of zero-emission heavy trucks.

The states with the most Big Lots locations up for sale on the list are Texas (72), New York (49) and Florida (44).

Last year, the right-hander we had at the top of this always-deep Top 10 prospects list went on to win the National League Rookie of the Year, as Pirates flamethrower Paul Skenes went from No. 1 pick in the 2023 Draft to top rookie in the NL a year later.

Three players were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Before the voting was announced, I did a quick Q&A with Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch, who spent 15 seasons in the Dodgers front office and was named president of the Hall in 2021.

As California rebuilds from the wildfires, homeowners appear to be looking at alternative ways to build a home, and they are also looking at alternative building materials that some Arizona businesses are offering.