The year is about to come to an end, so here’s a look at the top 10 Sun City stories of 2025, according to which stories Sun City Independent readers were most interested in online.

Protesters line streets along northwest Valley roads

In Sun City, several attendees at one of various “No Kings” protests around the region waved their flags in the air as honking cars passed by the intersection of Bell Road and 99th Avenue. Demonstrators lined up along the main thoroughfare, spanning more than two blocks.

Area Bashas’ closing due to a lack of business

The Bashas’ at 13940 W. Meeker Blvd., in Sun City West, closed Sept. 26.

The location closed after a standard business practice of reviewing and evaluating the store location, according to Bashas’ official Susy Ferra. She said due to a lack of sustained business they decided to proceed with closing this store.

Sun City residents fill annual meeting with discontent on GM, board

People rarely show up to community meetings to tell leadership how pleased they are with the status quo, and the Recreation Centers of Sun City annual membership meeting March 11 certainly bore than out.

Approximately 1,700 RCSC members, well above triple the 500 needed for a quorum, packed the Sundial Recreation Center that night. Most residents speaking after the end of the official meeting, which took less than 20 minutes, spoke of a lack of communication about meetings, disappointment in the board’s financial management and their desire to see then RCSC General Manager Matthew D’Luzansky replaced.

Roof vandalism reported in the Sun Cities

Hailco Roofing owner Tanner Sewell said roof vandalism by contractors or roofing company scenarios have been reported to him in both Sun City and Sun City West, leaving homeowners at risk.

Sewell said the way roof vandalism works is the roofer will go up on the roof and create what looks to be wind damage. Sometimes there may be a little and they will go up and create more.

D’Luzansky out as general manager of the Recreation Centers of Sun City

Matthew D’Luzansky is no longer the general manager of the Recreation Centers of Sun City. He began working for the association in October 2023. He previously worked as facilities project manager in the organization’s Building & Infrastructure Department before his selection, officials said, adding his previous work and career made him a good fit for the corporation.

Sun City Fire explains new non-transport medical fee

The Sun City Fire District Board of Directors voted to formally adopt non-transport medical fees in February. The fee will be $315.80 for a call that sends an ambulance crew to a house in its coverage area, even if the call does not result in transport to a hospital or other medical facility or medical treatment on site. It took effect July 1.

In several cases, the fire department is being used repeatedly as a fall response service for seniors who need a higher level of care and should be moving into assisted living, Sun City Fire Chief Rob Schmitz said in February.

People expect that by calling 911 they’re going to get service, board member David VanderNaalt said at that meeting, so explaining the SCFMD funding shortfall and reasons why the fee was crucial.

RCSC faces lawsuit over voting rights

The Recreation Centers of Sun City faced a lawsuit as tensions between the board and community members continued to escalate over financial transparency, leadership concerns and communication failures.

Ahead of the March 11 annual membership meeting, members submitted proposed amendments to the RCSC bylaws, covering topics such as assessment fees, membership meeting rules and committee structures. However, the RCSC board announced it would not vote on these or any of the proposed amendments.

According to RCSC Board President Tom Foster, the board’s legal counsel interpreted Chapter 4, Article 4 of the bylaws to mean policy proposals must first go to a board study session and can only be considered as recommendations.

Facebook alert, CBP detention leaves Sun City LGBT Club president unnerved

A Sun City resident and leader in the local LGBT community blamed a Facebook designation of her as a “dangerous individual” for getting detained by customs officials when returning from a cruise.

Susie Broussard, president of the LGBT Club of Sun City, was detained Oct. 25 by Customs and Border Protection in San Diego after arriving back to the U.S. from a Mexican cruise.

Broussard, a U.S. citizen, said she believed this was possible before embarking for the trip after she received a message from Meta, Facebook’s parent company, that a picture she posted of herself 18 months earlier wearing a visor that says “Sun City LGBT Club” was flagged.

Banner Boswell surgeon in Sun City accurately diagnoses rare condition

Thoracic outlet syndrome is not common, but it can often go undiagnosed due to mimicking other diagnoses.

This syndrome is a group of conditions that places pressure on blood vessels or nerves in the area between the neck and shoulder. Due to the intricacy of the disease, an extensive medical history intake and physical exam, along with specialized imaging, are usually required to accurately diagnose, according to Banner Health officials.

Tucson resident Linda Hill found thoracic surgeon Dr. Brett Broussard at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City by what she describes as grace and luck.

Sun City doc helps Surprise man find second chance at life

Tony Miranda was not in good health two years ago.

The Surprise resident was on a visit with Sun City cardiologist Dr. Michael Amponsah when the doctor told him he should consider a heart transplant during an episode that sent him to Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West.

That was the beginning of a health care journey that would see Miranda not only have his heart replaced but also his liver and kidney.