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A traffic stop overnight Wednesday led to drug charges for the driver, according to police. Nathan J. Neblina was charged with possession of dangerous drugs,...

A man was arrested Wednesday morning after police responded to a report of a backyard “ritual” causing damage at the caller's home in Homestead.  Swann...

Another weekend, another round of closures on Valley freeways sure to affect some Maricopa drivers. According to the Arizona Department of Transportation, the westbound US...

Yet another Maricopa middle school athletic team has brought home a conference title. The Maricopa Wells girls’ track team narrowly edged Casa Grande’s Villago Middle...

A man encountered by police threw his vehicle into reverse while parked at a QuikTrip gas pump, struck an occupied vehicle and fled south...

Mayor Christian Price announced April 28 on his Facebook page that he would step down, effective June 30, to take a position as CEO...

Maricopa City Council voted 5-2 on Tuesday to approve land use and zoning changes for the proposed 536-unit Home at Maricopa apartment project, allowing...

The Sequoia Pathway Junior High girls’ golf team captured the Canyon Athletic Association Division I-II state championship Saturday, winning the title in the program’s...

A man was arrested Thursday night after he allegedly urinated on the roadway during a traffic stop and attempted to bite an officer, police...

By Bob McGovern and Jay Taylor Maricopa City Council tonight will consider final rezoning approval for Home at Maricopa, a proposed 536-unit apartment complex near...

The varsity softball team from Heritage Academy has won the AZCAA Division 2 State Championship. The Heroes defeated a talented Imagine Prep Storm team of Surprise...

A flatbed truck caught fire Tuesday morning at the Maricopa Unified School District administration building.  About 9:25 a.m., flames were visible from the vehicle parked...

An Amtrak passenger faces theft and gun charges after he was escorted off a train in Maricopa, according to police.  Ryan Nieves, 20, was charged...

Construction will begin this year on Maricopa’s second Burger King restaurant. “(We will) break ground on the second Burger King by year end,” said Tom...

A worker was rescued from a trench Sunday afternoon during repairs to a broken water main at the Panda Express restaurant on John Wayne...

City Council is set to discuss and vote on a tentative $189 million spending plan for Fiscal Year 2022/2023 at its 6 p.m. meeting...

Maricopa City Council will vote Tuesday on a request to rezone 25.3 acres off Porter Road for a 536-unit apartment complex, one week after...

A man and two women were arrested Thursday following a traffic stop. The driver of the vehicle, Roger D. White, 45, was charged with possession...

The franchise rights owner for Slim Chickens restaurants in Arizona has acquired a site in Maricopa. Tom Barnett, who owns the rights to operate up...

The 23,000-acre Palo Verde Regional Park proposed by Pinal County for west of Maricopa enjoyed less-than-overwhelming support in this week’s informal poll. We asked: “Do...

If you’re headed to the Valley this weekend, be sure to allow extra travel time, especially if traveling on two specific freeways. The Arizona Department...

Motorists can now receive real-time digital alerts when Maricopa Fire/Medical Department vehicles are active near their location. The Safety Cloud system by HAAS Alert protects...

The Maricopa Unified School District has adopted new social studies curriculum for its K-12 classrooms at a cost of $935,000 over six years. The MUSD...

Plans for a huge apartment complex are headed to City Council. The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission on Monday unanimously approved site, landscape, elevation and...

A Union Pacific train struck a semi-truck on Wednesday morning west of Maricopa. The truck's trailer apparently did not have enough clearance crossing over the...

Editor's note: 911 call transcripts and body-cam footage from investigators' interview with the accused driver were requested from the Maricopa Police Department and added...

We all knew it was bad, but AAA has confirmed it – gas prices are now the highest they have ever been. The average for...

It was a legal challenge to signatures in April that knocked Daniel Wood off the primary ballot. Wood, a Republican challenger to incumbent state Sen....

The city’s second hospital will be up and running within two years, according to a spokesman for the developer. “We’re hoping for Planning & Zoning...

Maricopa Casa Grande Highway is closed between White & Parker and Hartman roads (near Pinal Feeding) after a traffic accident. Our drone captured the aftermath:...