Stories You Don't Want to Miss for the week of March 2, 2026

In the aftermath of a pair of fatal shootings by immigration officers in Minneapolis — and amid reports of ramped up ICE plans in Arizona — some city and county officials are mulling new policies to police federal actions locally. A major development on the California coast could make it possible for Arizona to indirectly benefit from desalinated ocean water. Mesa Public Schools will be eliminating 50 positions in May as part of a planned reduction in force. Plus the latest business, Fronteras Desk and metro Phoenix news.