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Robbery of an individual at a residence/home was reported Feb. 19 in the 4800 block of East Elmwood Street.
2 robberies of individuals reported in Mesa Feb. 16-22
The Mesa Police Department took the following reports of robberies of individuals Feb. 16-22: Robbery of an individual at a highway/road/alley/sidewalk Feb. 19 at West Main Street and South … more
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Diners enjoy a free meal at a past St. Vincent de Paul Easter Day Meal Service event. (Courtesy St. Vincent de Paul)
St. Vincent de Paul to serve 4,000 Easter meals to those experiencing homelessness
Amid the celebration of Easter Day on March 31, St. Vincent de Paul is preparing to make the holiday special for those with no place to turn for a hot meal. The nonprofit is set to serve 4,000 Easter … more
Chandler Mayor Kevin Hartke, right, hands a "key to the city" plaque to the Serrano family during a September 2019 event recognizing the family's 100 years of owning businesses in Chandler. The family announced Tuesday, March 5 that it will close its only Chandler restaurant June 1, keeping open three others in the East Valley.
Oldest family-owned business in Chandler to close in-town location
Serrano’s Mexican restaurants announced that it will permanently close its Chandler location on June 1, according to a news release sent out Tuesday. The release states the family’s … more
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Eastbound US60 between Loop 202 and Crismon Road will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, March 8, through 5 a.m. Monday, March 11
US60 closure planned between Loop 202 and Crismon Road March 8-11
The Arizona Department of Transportation advises drivers to plan for a closure on U.S. Highway 60 Superstition Freeway in Mesa for pavement improvement work. Eastbound US60 between Loop 202 and … more
The proposed look of the Public Storage business. The previous building at the site was demolished after a fire.
Mesa council approves mini-storage facility rezoning
The Mesa Council approved the construction of a 135,042-square-foot mini-storage facility at 810 S. Country Club Drive. The ordinance was approved during the Council’s March 4 meeting, as … more
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Darth Vader suddenly appeared as conductor Julie Mahoney led the East Valley Pops Orchestra in the "Star Wars" theme at a March 1 concert at Gilbert High School. Instrumental music students from eight Gilbert elementary schools attended the concert.
Photos: Gilbert public school students experience East Valley Pops
On Friday, March 1, fifth- and sixth-grade band and orchestra students from eight Gilbert Public elementary schools traveled to Gilbert High School to hear the East Valley Pops Orchestra, a … more

From left: L-R Rich Nickel, Education Forward Arizona CEO; Mayor John Giles; Dr. Kimberly Britt, MCC Interim President; Dr. Kate Franko, Google Regional Head of Data Centers for Arizona.
Mesa College Promise expanding to include adults 24 or older
The Mesa College Promise, a program that covers two years of tuition and fees at Mesa Community College for students with financial needs, is expanding to include adults 24 and over, according to a … more
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Prudential Overall Supply is at 102 W. Hampton Ave. in Mesa.
Cleanroom laundry business to expand in Mesa
Prudential Overall Supply — a 100-employee site that processes laundry products for semiconductor-manufacturing businesses that operate clean rooms — is seeking a permit for building an … more
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SRP is pushing up goals to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through deployment of more renewable energy, like this 100-megawatt solar field near Eloy.
SRP sets new goals to zero out carbon emissions by 2050
Salt River Project is upping its efforts to reach a net-zero carbon emissions position by 2050. The utlity and water provider saw its board on Monday approve revisions to its 2035 sustainability … more
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Kristin Bride of Mesa holds a photo of her son Carson as she speaks during the Rally to Protect Kids Online on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31. Bride, whose son took his own life, told the Daily Independent that in her efforts to rein in social media platforms, it’s become apparent the amount of time children and teens spend on screens affects their emotional development, including personal relationships, the need for validation and ability to resolve conflicts.
Socio-emotional learning — does it stop when social media starts?
Two Valley women have worked on solutions for teens amid a technology- and image-centered adolescence. With so much recent news about teen violence in the East Valley — much of it … more
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The 2024 MCC All-Arizona honorees from left are Matthew Skabelund, Charlotte Fornasiero, Isabel Rei Zann Wee and Jakobe Stevens.
Mesa Community College students named to All-Arizona Academic Team
Four academically exceptional Mesa Community College students — Mesa residents Charlotte Fornasiero, Matthew Skabelund, and Jakobe Stevens and Tempe resident Isabel Rei Zann Wee — were … more
The homicide of Stephen Jacobo, left, inspired his father Mark to create the Stephen Benito Jacobo Foundation. (Courtesy Mark Jacobo)
Cries for help: Teen violence inspires calls to action
After Stephen Jacobo was shot to death at a party in Mesa, his father obsessed about every details of what happened that night in November 2022. He had to know. Mark Jacobo got those details … more
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