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Video recently leaked onto the Internet of Miley Cyrus smoking salvia, an herb that can produce hallucinogenic effects when smoked or ingested. Since then, there have been reports of increases in salvia sales at some California smoke shops.

Historically, the winter months are the most active for house fires. In Maricopa, we are not immune to such tragedies.

Pinal County's search and rescue posse is celebrating its first year of operation this month.

A thick plume of black smoke rose above the city of Maricopa today when several hundred tires caught fire about a mile and half west of 347, just south of the Union Pacific tracks.

A self-inflected gunshot wound was just one of three notable incidents from Wednesday's police blotter.

Union Pacific Railroad will be upgrading several crossings in the city of Maricopa over a period of several weeks beginning Dec. 17.

Desert Sun Performing Arts (DSPA) won multiple awards at the Kids Artistic Review (KAR) competition in November. 

Every year during the holidays criminals prey on unaware shoppers and homeowners throughout the country.  I would just like to take this time to point out some helpful awareness tips to consider while doing your holiday shopping and stocking your homes up with expensive gifts for your loved ones.

Sandee Walker has been dancing for over 14 years. Her passion and love for performing arts is obvious to all who watch her dance. 

Thanks to Community of Hope Church, Maricopa residents have the opportunity to witness a Living Nativity this Saturday.

It will soon be time for me and my husband to choose a school for our 5-year-old son Alex. We hope to leave him in the school we choose until at least middle school. I know life happens, but I feel for those students who for some reason or another have been made to play academic "musical schools," bouncing from one school to another.

After almost six years of planning and preparation, Against Abuse-Maricopa has broken ground for its domestic violence shelter.

The birth of a child is supposed to be a magical time, a celebration of life and blessings. However, for one Maricopa family the blessing has turned to hardship. 

Although none of these incidents actually happened, the scenario was arranged to test the ability of emergency managers, governments and first responders to work together in an actual emergency.

Family, friends and good times - the holidays are here again. While your budget may not be what it was in years past, there's no reason to trim back your holiday decor.

Drivers need to allow extra time for travel between Phoenix and Tucson from now until March.

As the holidays approach, the FBI reminds the public to use caution when making online purchases. Cyber criminals continue to create ways to steal your money and personal information.

AARP/TaxAide site coordinator, Bruce Dransfeldt, announced this week that the free tax preparation service offered for the first time in Maricopa last year will be moving and expanding its hours to accommodate more people. 

Little Jenni was pulled from a high kill shelter. She was scheduled to be euthanized due to weight loss.

If there's one thing the City of Maricopa deserves, it's a police department that not only protects its citizens, but does so in a professional manner that inspires the confidence of taxpayers and police personnel alike. Sadly, that hasn't been the case in the recent past, a time marked by accusations, allegations, incidents and conflict ginned up by the leadership of the City of Maricopa Police Association, or COMPA.

The Streets Don't Love You Back is having its 2nd Annual Christmas Toy Drive for children in the community who are less fortunate and its 2nd Annual Winter Jacket/Warm Clothes Drive for the homeless.

Jim and Louise Slack, and their three children, came to Maricopa in 1956 from Casa Grande. They leased the Texaco station from Harry Little.

Excitement is in the air at the Stagestop Marketplace, and the business owners are hosting a day of fun and holiday festivities for Maricopa residents.    

Maricopa fire crews responded to a kitchen fire in the 46000 block of West Windmill Drive at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Monday.  As crews arrived on scene they found the home's residents outside stating that the kitchen was on fire.

On Monday long-time resident and Optimist member Ted (Sergio) Gomez passed away in Maricopa.

The city of Maricopa is organizing a co-ed softball tournament to benefit the Cano family, whose home was destroyed by a fire the week of Thanksgiving.

Sometimes an American flag becomes tattered or torn, and that's when it needs to be retired in a dignified manner.

HoHoHo - 'tis the season to cover the plants at night and call your friends and relatives back east to brag on our daytime temperatures.  Oh yes, and don't forget to send some Christmas cards, throw some tinsel on a tree (any tree will do), and buy, buy, buy. 

This past Sunday, Nov. 28, a teenaged boy was found unconscious in the sporting goods section of Walmart. His condition is believed to have been caused by ingestion of compressed air, a type of drug use, referred to as dusting or huffing, which involves the inhalation products such as canned air or carbon dioxide cartridges.

Kyley is a pit bull/ terrier mix. She is about four months old and has been spayed.