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The 2021 Arizona State Fair is moving back to the fairgrounds. It was previously announced the annual event would be held at Wild Horse Pass...

The pedestrian killed around 4 a.m. after being struck by a motorist was Jordan Guardo-Mickell of Maricopa. Maricopa police spokesman Sgt. Hal Koozer said Guardo-Mickell,...

The victim in Thursday’s fiery fatal crash on State Route 347 has been identified. Buford Delaughter, 56, of Maricopa was the driver of the Toyota...

The Maricopa Police Department has identified the victim in this morning’s fatal single-car accident at the overpass on John Wayne Parkway as 19-year-old Santino...

Early Tuesday morning a man was arrested and charged with possession of what police say was $23,000 worth of methamphetamine. The suspect, Ryan M. Toto,...

A summary of the March 15-April 11 food inspections by Pinal County Environmental Health Services: Bashas' Deli Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils Observed a...

The roster of tenants at Sonoran Creek Marketplace is filling out with the addition of a major retailer and other businesses. Taking the 21,950 square-foot...

Two people were killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries in a car accident shortly after midnight Monday. The driver and a front-seat passenger died...

Maricopa city council Tuesday night voted 6-1 to approve an ordinance prohibiting recreational marijuana dispensaries in the city unless they are part of a...

Police said they arrested a woman after her car struck a police vehicle in Maricopa Meadows on Tuesday night. Brittany M. Mays, 28, no address...

There is much talk around town about the increasing number of multi-family housing units being approved in Maricopa. But one of the first such...

If you live in Maricopa or are moving to town, your home is likely in a homeowners association, or HOA. All of the city’s...

Maricopa residents have a big new event in the immediate area to love – or hate. The Arizona Exposition and State Fair Board (AESF) decided...

A former Maricopa Unified School District teacher accused in April of inappropriate conduct with a 13-year-old female student was arrested Monday. Dominic Bailin, 49, faces...

UPDATED at 4:30 p.m. on April 20 A teenager was shot on Wednesday night at the Copper Sky Recreation Complex outdoor basketball courts, according to...

For several years, the rocky relationship between the Gila River Indian Community and the Arizona Department of Transportation hasn't done much to advance a...

Maricopa is poised to become a huge player in terms of job and population growth according to figures shared by the City’s chief economic...

Maricopa residents will shave a couple of minutes off their commute to Phoenix by next summer.  The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin a widening...

By Michael K. Rich John Smith, a Maricopa resident since 1951, sits in an old reclining chair by his living room window, looking out at...

Dawn Houle always wanted to know more about her family tree. So, in 2013, she joined millions of Americans by taking a DNA test and...

A gabion that's part of the John Wayne Parkway beautification project was hit over the weekend. The cage, which is filled with rocks was...

UltraStar Cinemas, the company that has been managing the entertainment complex at Ak-Chin Circle, is out. In a Facebook message posted about 9 p.m. on...

After a deliberative process, the Wild Horse Pass Development Authority (WHPDA) announced the selection of Scottsdale-based legacy developer Sunbelt Holdings to lead the development...

A new fast-casual restaurant chain is looking for a place to build in Maricopa. Tom Barnett, owner of the Burger King franchise in town, has...

An incident that police say began with a robbery and shooting at IKEA in Tempe ended with two arrests in Senita this afternoon. Two male...

Sprouts will open in Maricopa in the fall of 2021 at the Sonoran Creek Marketplace, according to the company marketing the retail property. And a...

Ask Maricopans what improvements are most needed in the city and you'll likely hear a plea to do something about the traffic. The widening of...

Larry A. Lopez is president of AZCOPS and Elliot Sneezy is a Maricopa police officer and president of COMPA.

News flash — Maricopa is growing. Fast. But if you think you have a grasp of how big Maricopa might be down the road, you’d...

A major tourism attraction proposed for Maricopa that could bring a new type of visitor to the city took its first steps toward becoming...