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Electrical District No. 3 recently completed a major upgrade to the Sonny Dunn Substation on the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway, just southeast of Porter Road,...

A Maricopa woman saw it, but would not have believed it even the Arctic, much less in Arizona: a flying penguin.   And it was...

A proposed Tractor Supply store in Maricopa Wells Power Center on Monday received unanimous approval of site, landscape, photometric and elevation plans by the...

Two men and a woman were arrested on Saturday night, after what police say was a home invasion of a Homestead residence.  Freddie R. Madrid,...

A man is accused of assaulting a woman in a Homestead residence on Thursday after a minor in the home called 911.  Lorenzo D. Blackmon,...

Among the institutions most disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic was education. Students were out of classrooms for extended periods. Ostensibly, they were being educated remotely...

It’s that time of year again, when we give thanks with pumpkin and squash on the holiday table. Cucurbita, Latin for gourd, is among the...

Three units from the Maricopa Fire and Medical Department responded to a call at the McDonald’s restaurant on John Wayne Parkway Monday afternoon. Despite having...

An AT&T cell site will be added to a light pole at Pacana Park at 19000 N. Porter Road in Glennwilde at a cost...

Food might be the primary focus of both Maricopa Pantry and F.O.R. Maricopa, but both organizations provide much more to the community and its...

Trying to sell your home in December has its challenges, especially if you are listing around the Christmas season. If you can, it is...

Update: Police officers in Casa Grande located Gabriel on Monday afternoon in Casa Grande, just before 1 p.m. and reunited him with his family. The...

Bullvi, a massive 100-pound, all-muscle, 5-year-old purebred American Bulldog at New Eden Kennels in Thunderbird Farms, recently ended his North American Dogsport Federation tournament...

Growth in the city has created the need for a seventh elementary school, according to Maricopa Unified School District officials. There are 3,880 students enrolled...

Maricopa police plan to set up DUI checkpoints through the holiday season, they said.  The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is not to make arrests,...

Northbound State Route 347 will be reduced to one lane overnight on the Gila River Bridge north of Maricopa on Monday, Dec. 12, according...

Our timing was good. We had a hunch announcement of the new police chief was coming when we created last week’s poll. The city announced...

City Council unanimously selected Rich Vitiello as the city’s new vice mayor Tuesday. He will serve in the role for a year. Vitiello replaces...

Tucson smoothie giant eegee’s confirmed it signed a lease for a shop in Maricopa. “We do have a signed agreement to occupy the vacant land...

It’s the time of year when Maricopans get the itch to see snow. It’s fun to drive to the high country, do some skiing, sledding...

UPDATE to a story originally posted on 08/22/2022: The Maricopa Police Department posted on Facebook: Pardon our dust as we make way for the new...

In the desert climes of Arizona, we Maricopans put up with the searing summer heat to get to the beautifully temperate days we now...

Challenges in 21st-century policing are stacking up like warrants on an on-the-lamb ax murderer. Social justice. Funding. Defunding. Use of force. Disrespect. Mental health –...

Maricopans jumped to the front of the line in service when Cox Communications began offering a full complement of internet, TV and streaming, phone...

The least expensive home sold Oct. 10 through Nov. 9 — with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths at 43803 W. Wild Horse Trail —...

The most expensive home sold in Maricopa Oct. 10 through Nov. 9 fetched $685,000 on Oct. 18. This two-story home in Rancho El Dorado has...

 Maricopa hires Pasadena, Calif., commander In some ways, the hiring of Mark Goodman as Maricopa police chief was destined. Goodman comes to Maricopa from the Pasadena,...

Mark Goodman, a Pasadena, Calif., Police Department commander, has been chosen new police chief in Maricopa, effective Jan. 23, the city announced Wednesday. Goodman has...

Four people, including a Maricopa firefighter, were transported to hospitals after a chlorine leak at an indoor swimming pool at Province Community Recreation Center...

The final plat for what will be Maricopa’s largest apartment community was approved unanimously by City Council on Tuesday. The final plat for Home at...