Growth
New residents have not stopped moving to Surprise, but single-family home and commercial permits showed a downward trend in fiscal year 2026.
Hurricane Rachel has strengthened into a Category 2 cyclone off Mexico's Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center reported Thursday that Rachel was about 230 miles off the southern tip of Baja …
NEIGHBORS
James Beard Award-nominated Chef Gio Osso is teaming up with acclaimed local chefs, Chef Joshua Hebert and Chef Bernie Kantak, for a creative, collaborative dining experience, featuring pairings from …
MURDER CHARGE
A 23-year-old man faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 2-year-old boy who police said was found “in distress” this week inside a Mesa apartment.
The Mesa Fire Department …
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Welcome Back! Here we are, every fall, Medicare gives beneficiaries a window to take a fresh look at their coverage, and that window is about to open. Starting October 1st , plans can now be …
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Online shopping has taken over the market, with consumers often choosing the more convenient and popular option. However, the item you purchased online may not appear the same in reality.
Seeing …
municipal services
A Chandler City Council work session about airport development and planning led to a heated discussion about work session routines in general.
A Sept. 17 presentation by Chandler Municipal …
ELECTIONS 2026
SCOTTSDALE — The Sept. 30 Clean Elections Secretary of State debate involved some older accusations from both candidates — and some new ones, too.
The debate between Democrat and …
A former fraternity leader at Northern Arizona University has been sentenced to two months in jail and three years of supervised probation for his role in a deadly hazing. Carter Eslick had pleaded …
Charity
Anthony Freeman prides himself on listening to the ideas of his volunteers.
At a trash pickup event for Freeman’s nonprofit Ripple 2 Wave Foundation, a child who Freeman estimated was about 11 …
Business
Phoenix — After 25 years of serving Phoenix and surrounding areas, the owner of the family-owned and operated Carpet Closeouts has decided it was time to retire and close his store.
The store …
housing market
Closed residential sales were down throughout Greater Phoenix in August, but experts say the dip fits the season as one of the slowest months in Arizona real estate.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Water took center stage at the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce’s City Council candidate forum Sept. 29, though Barry Graham and Raoul Zubia took very different tacks on the issue.
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sentenced
James Amalfi, 45, was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of manslaughter, a class 2 felony, in connection with an overdose death of a Mesa man.
In …
ACCIDENT
An unidentified man was killed Tuesday night in a collision with a vehicle in central Phoenix according to a release from the Phoenix Police Department on Wednesday.
Legal
PHOENIX — There’s nothing unconstitutional about a 2022 Arizona law requiring people be informed of exactly who is spending money on campaign ads designed to influence their votes, a federal …
ELECTION 2026
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap presented the early general election voting plan to the county Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
“Magic of Motown” will bring more than two hours of Motown music to the Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.
ELECTION 2026
Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board in the Nov. 3 general election. David Alvarado, Paul Carver, Kristi Cooper and Julie Stockwell are seeking four-year terms on the five-member board.
Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks has been charged with driving under the influence related to his arrest in March by police in Scottsdale, Arizona. Court records show that Brooks has a court date …
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