LOCAL NEWS
Development
A 4,392-square-foot automotive-detailing building is planned at Superstition Springs Honda in Mesa.
The Mesa Design Review Board voted unanimously Oct. 13 to approve the look and landscaping for …
Neighbors
A year ago, Jeanne Young would have asked what planet someone was from if anyone suggested she take karate. On Sept. 24, the 70-year-old earned her orange belt at the Optum Community Center in Mesa, …
sentenced
Tyler Riddle, 34, was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison for the violent assault of his girlfriend in Mesa.
In August 2025, the Mesa Police Department responded to a call from a …
Development
An 18,000-square-foot Waffle Flower Crafts industrial development is planned at the northwest corner of East Thomas Road and North 54th Street in Mesa.
A rezoning from single residence-90 to …
LOTTERY
Powerball tickets worth $170,000 were sold recently at two stores in Mesa and Goodyear.
A ticket for the Oct. 12 drawing, which matched four out of five numbers plus the Powerball and a 3X …
Neighbors
The 45th annual Phoenix Pride Parade held Sunday included Mesa, Tempe and Chandler participants.
There were decorated vehicles, colorful floats and thousands of walkers starting at Third Street …
DATA DRIVEN
For people shopping for a home in Arizona, safety is often part of the calculation before the moving truck ever arrives.
Things to do
The 20th anniversary celebration of the Día de los Muertos Festival is Oct. 24-25 at Mesa Arts Center, 1 E. Main St.
The free two-day celebration features cultural performances, live music, …
Neighbors
For 18 years, Barbara Mack — affectionately known by students and staff as “Grandma Barb” — has made the 1-mile walk from her doorstep in Sunland Village East in Mesa to Boulder Creek …
Fundraiser
Donations to Paz de Cristo will go twice as far through Oct. 16, World Food Day.
Nuvision Credit Union will match every gift made through the Mesa nonprofit’s GoFundMe page at …
Sports
The Arizona Cardinals (1-4) couldn’t carry a strong first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions (3-2) through the remaining three, losing 45-21 for their fourth straight loss. Lions …
INVESTIGATIONS
Two people were injured early Saturday morning after being shot during an altercation with an off-duty Mesa officer and security guard outside the Versalles Reception Hall, police said.
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Government
All four items on the Mesa Board of Adjustment’s Oct. 7 consent agenda were passed in a 5-0 vote with Board members Jessica Sarkissian and Spencer Tippetts absent.
Only the minutes from the …
CITATIONS
PHOENIX - The nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket is brushing aside multiple speeding tickets he received while mayor of Mesa.
"I've lived in Arizona my entire life, …
IN MEMORIUM
One of the Valley’s favorite sons of the blues will be laid to rest here at home.
Community
MESA — The waves roll toward the shore as Nixon Romney waits for his turn in the lineup.
Around him are professional surfers, volunteers and dozens of families who have come to Revel …
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