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The city of Surprise approved an Area Agency of Aging grant of $22,500 for salaries and expenses related to the city’s congregate meal program.
Funding continues for Surprise congregate meal program
The city of Surprise approved an Area Agency of Aging grant of $22,500 for salaries and expenses related to the city’s congregate meal program. more
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DUI enforcement grant to help pay employee costs in Surprise
The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is helping the city of Surprise offset costs for DUI enforcement. more
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Some Valley cities are showing rental growth.
Rental prices in the East Valley decrease; West Valley increases
A new Zumper report shows that while East Valley cities have seen a sharp decrease in rent prices, the West Valley has experienced the opposite. The report’s author, Crystal Chen, weighs in on … more
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Surprise Vice Mayor Earle Greenberg
Surprise vice mayor set to meet with District 2 residents
Surprise City Vice Mayor Earle Greenberg is hosting one of his regular District 2 meetups with residents this week. more
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Fans walk through the Chase Field plaza before the Diamondbacks’ home opener March 30, 2026 in downtown Phoenix. The MLB Diamondbacks are one of many attractions in the Valley attracting visitors from outside the state. (Independent Newsmedia/Steve Stockmar)
Metro Phoenix visitors spent record $13.4B last year
Whether they were booking hotel rooms, dining at neighborhood restaurants, shopping at local stores or visiting attractions, millions of travelers pumped a record $13.4 billion into the metro Phoenix economy last year. more
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Attorney Stephen Baker filed a notice of appeal for the city in the Arizona Court of Appeals on July 21.
Surprise appealing wage case with former employee
The Surprise City Council is expected to approve funding to appeal a judge’s ruling that a former employee deserved money for lost wages after a job injury despite the city contending she could work. more
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The West Valley Housing Assistance Center is at 12779 W. Grand Ave.
Surprise expected to OK new sublease for housing center
The Surprise City Council is expected to approve a new sublease with Native American Connections to take over operations of the West Valley Housing Assistance Center. more
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Darcey M. Winterland, MD
Well-Visits Are More Than Just a Checkup
Here’s a secret from the exam room: while getting a shot is the part all kids remember about a well-visit and parents get to check a box on the to-do list, it is the relationship that is built … more
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Surprise City Council Chambers at City Hall.
Surprise to continue in child exploitation, trafficking task force
The Surprise Police Department plans to continue its participation in the Greater Phoenix Area Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force. more
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New Valley Vista High School athletic director Mat Clark started on the job during July.
Newest new athletic director in Surprise returns to roots
Mat Clark did want to work as an athletic director again after he and his family moved to the Valley from Washington state four years ago. He did not expect to return to that job title in the … more
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Map shows location of proposed land requested for a zoning change from residential to commerical.
Gas station, fast food restaurant, retail rezone requested in north Surprise
North Surprise residents are hoping something great comes from something terrible. more
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Surprise Police still participating in vehicle theft task force
The Surprise Police Department is expected to continue its participation in the Arizona Vehicle Theft Task Force for up to the next four years. more
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