LOCAL NEWS
Sports
Perry High School boys basketball coach Sam Duane Jr. is stepping away from coaching to become the Mesa Public Schools District compliance and character coach. The decision came suddenly – just …
Neighbors
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central and Northern Arizona has temporarily closed its Dobson House location in Mesa for renovations. The 16-room facility, on the campus of Banner …
Neighbors
At Rebuilding Together Valley of the Sun, we believe everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home. We provide no-cost critical home repairs to low-income homeowners in Maricopa County — …
Art
Mesa Arts Center has a new mural by internationally acclaimed artist Shepard Fairey titled “Interdependent Nature” that is to be completed on April 18.
Located on the west side of …
Neighbors
Twenty Arizona high-school seniors — including Alejandro Zayas Abril, a student at Heritage Academy Mesa — have been awarded the 2025 Flinn Scholarship, the state’s most prestigious …
CITY COUNCIL
The Mesa City Council was given an update on the current budgetary plans for the Mesa Fire and Medical Department at an April 10 study session, and it looks like the department will see budgetary …
Neighbors
Paz de Cristo Community Center recently hosted its “More Than a Meal” event at the Wright House in Mesa.
The March 28 event was sponsored by Salt River Project with dinner donated by …
EDUCATION
In the Mesa Public Schools student code of conduct adopted on July 1, rule 30 outlines the policy around cell phone usage by students.
The rule reads: Cell phones and other electronic …
Closure
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for the closure of McDowell Road in north Mesa for pavement maintenance.
Eastbound McDowell Road will be closed between Gilbert …
First responders
The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of burglaries March 27-April 2:
Burglary at a residence/home, reported at 4:30 a.m. March 29 in the 600 block of South Country Club …
MESA CITY COUNCIL
The Mesa City Council was recently given an update on the city’s new Public Safety Support Department.
According to a presentation given by Mesa Assistant City Manager Scott Butler and …
Community
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Liquor License
A new series 12 restaurant license is being sought for French Toast Cafe, a Mesa restaurant.
The Mesa City Council voted 6-0 April 7 as part of a consent agenda with other items to recommend the …
MESA CITY COUNCIL
The Mesa City Council voted 6-0 April 7 to approve a $120,000 annual contract for pool resurfacing at city parks.
Council member Francisco Heredia was absent.
The contract —funded by …
Liquor License
A new series 10 beer and wine store license is being sought for Extra Mile 7003 Country Club, a convenience store in Mesa.
The Mesa City Council voted 6-0 April 7 as part of a consent agenda …
education
Four East Valley Institute of Technology welding program students were the focus of a “topping out” ceremony April 3 at Chandler fabricator SteelFab Inc. in north Chandler.
The …
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