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Inspectors rate grocer, taqueria ‘excellent’

Looking to celebrate Taco Tuesday a few days early, or cook some healthier options at home? Don’t fret, health inspectors visited two local flavor...

POLL: Video games don’t make young men violent

If you’ve ever gotten into video games, you might have experienced “gamer rage.”  It could be caused by something as simple as flying off Rainbow...

Council to whittle down 13 applicants for vacant seat

Maricopa City Council has 13 applicants to choose from in the selection of a new council member to fill the seat left vacant by...

Cops: Drug dealer busted again on drug charges, this time in jail

Convicted drug dealer Windy Whirlwind-Soldier was arrested again, this time on drug charges while in Pinal County Jail. A Maricopa police probable cause statement updated...

Matt Huffman’s legacy given new life at MHS ballpark

Matt Huffman held the world in the pocket of his baseball glove. He was a baseball star for the Maricopa High School Rams and a...

Police: Legacy school bomb threat was bogus

Maricopa Police Department investigated a bomb threat at Legacy Traditional School late this morning, but determined it was unfounded. A student told school officials he...
An image of shredded paper. [Pixabay]

Shred-A-Thon to take place tomorrow

Did your office overflow with paper documents Tax Day? You’re in luck, because the Maricopa Senior Advisory Committee and Pinal County Attorney’s Office will host...

WATCH: ADOT crews finish JWP paving

Crews finished paving parts of John Wayne Parkway between Smith-Enke Road, and north city limits this morning. The video shows Arizona Department of Transportation crews...

2 injured in crash near Copper Sky

Two people suffered minor injuries after a two-car crash near Copper Sky Regional Park this morning.  Maricopa police responded to the site of a damaged...

21-year-old arrested 15th time

Two months after his 21st birthday, a Maricopa man was arrested for the 15th time since starting a crime spree in late 2022, this...

New details released in Copper Sky brawl

Maricopa police this week released new reports from the massive teenage brawl at the Copper Sky skate park during last month’s pop-up Spring Carnival....

Maricopa police chief: Some crimes rise, but so do arrests

Maricopa Police Chief Mark Goodman reports that the city overall saw a 10% reduction in crimes per capita in 2023. Goodman presented his 2023 crime...

Asphalt plant breakdown caused commuter slog

Tortosa resident Mike Ponce was anything but a happy motorist this morning. He and thousands of others leaving Maricopa via John Wayne Parkway northbound shared...
An image of one of 56 elevation renderings submitted to Maricopa's planning department for the Elena Trails subdivison. The developer plans to construct 14 different floor plans, with four elevation styles per plan. [City of Maricopa]

Elena Trails releases home renderings

D.R. Horton took another step toward building the city’s newest single-family subdivision last week. The home builder submitted elevation renderings to city planners for a...

Man entered through dog door to falsely imprison kids: Report

Maricopa police arrested a father accused of entering his wife’s home through a doggy door and unlawfully imprisoning their children Saturday night.  Cops arrested 32-year-old...
A blue square highlights the area of the proposed affordable housing development and "Restaurant Row" sitting south of city hall and the Maricopa Police Department. Preliminary architectural drawings were not yet available. [City of Maricopa]

Affordable apartments planned near ‘Restaurant Row’

A culinary strip at Maricopa Community Center was floated to much fanfare last year. Now, the project has attracted an accompanying apartment complex. Georgia-based Paces...

6-year-old in desperate need of heart transplant

Ka’zia Delco was just 6 when she collapsed on the playground at Maricopa Elementary School in December.  She was airlifted out of Maricopa to Phoenix...

Newest mural to be finished today

The city’s newest fresco is nearly complete.  Casa Grande artist Mauriel “Mory” Morejon was spotted today finishing his newest mural he titled “By the River.”...

Cop tased driver armed with assault rifle

Maricopa police Saturday tased an armed man who barricaded himself inside his car and refused to identify himself.  Cops arrested 50-year-old Desert Passage resident Mark...

Police chase ends with motorcycle crash

A police chase ended when a motorcyclist crashed into a Maricopa Meadows roundabout this morning.  Arizona State Troopers, Maricopa police, fire and medical responders were...

Lowe’s to clear final planning hurdle

Lowe’s Home Improvement at Southbridge Marketplace should get final approval to put shovels in the ground when Maricopa City Council meets tomorrow. The council will...

Prolific muralist to freehand water tank

If the sky looked like it had a few extra clouds today, don’t worry, your eyes didn’t deceive you.   This morning Casa Grande artist...

Pilot killed in paramotor crash identified

Maricopa police identified the pilot killed in a paramotor crash yesterday.  Maricopa police and fire crews responded to Murphy Road and La Brea Road just...

Snowbirds! Don’t make this costly mistake before leaving your AZ home

Attention, snowbirds!  Before you flap your wings and migrate somewhere cooler for the summer, ask yourself this: Would you risk losing your most valuable asset...

Heel-ing touch: Take a step toward healing heel pain

“My heel is killing me. What are my options?” We’ve all said that at some point. You wake up in the morning, ready to embark...

5 years of health and wellness

Five years ago, Maricopa Wellness Center embarked upon a mission to enhance our community’s health and wellbeing. We went from offering the first laser...

CAC workforce, economic development county’s future

With exponential population growth in Pinal County — especially in Maricopa and San Tan Valley — bringing an influx of new businesses and expanding...

Desert Sunrise High School to get new greenhouse

Maricopa Unified School District proposes expansion of the Career and Technical Education AgriScience Program at Desert Sunrise High School, where a new greenhouse will...

Pilot dead in paramotor crash

A paramotor pilot died after an "uncontrolled landing" Sunday morning. Maricopa police and fire crews responded to Murphy Road and La Brea Road just after...

MHS hires new head boys basketball coach

Maricopa Unified School District has appointed Tim Wilson as the new Head Boys Basketball Coach at Maricopa High School. Wilson brings over three decades of...
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