P&Z approves zoning change to allow rental community
Maricopa may get more single-family rental homes if a project approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission gains final approval from city council.
Honeycutt Run,...
P&Z approves Copa Flats apartments
The Maricopa Planning & Zoning Commission gave the go-ahead to a request for approval of the site plan, landscape, photometric and elevation plans for...
$35M for Riggs Road overpass survives state budget process
A $35 million appropriation for a State Route 347 overpass at Riggs Road is part of the state's $12.8 billion spending plan, with most...
Hospital project doubles in size with land purchase
The developers planning to build a second hospital in Maricopa have doubled the size of their project after buying four more acres of land...
If you backwash into a wash, get ready to pay up
The city council acted Tuesday night to stem the tide of residents backwashing their pools into a wash.
It enacted an ordinance cracking down residents...
5 conjoined kittens born at Maricopa shelter
The man called looking to drop off “a momma cat and a few kittens” at Little Whiskers Animal Rescue in Maricopa.
Instead, he brought 29...
Death Nut Challenge: 5 levels of burn at Salsa Night Market
Saturday’s Salsa Night Market brought out throngs of people to Copper Sky Regional Park to see live entertainment and sample products from dozens of...
MHS homecoming a victory despite 55-0 loss
Maricopa High School hosted Casa Grande Union High School for its homecoming game Friday. The Rams (2-1) were dominated by the Cougars (3-0) on...
Groundbreaking set for new high school
A date has been set for groundbreaking on Maricopa Unified School District’s new high school.
Construction of the new facility, which will be the district’s...
Police arrest man after victim calls from Circle K restroom
A man faces charges after an alleged assault on a woman on Sunday.
Mauricio Martinez-Molina was arrested about 2:46 p.m. Sunday and charged with Assault,...
New high school to be named Desert Sunrise
The Maricopa Unified School District chose Desert Sunrise as the name for the city’s
new high school Wednesday night, choosing not to use any of...
House fire burns wildly in Maricopa
A structure fire in the Saddleback section of Maricopa was burning wildly around 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
The blaze apparently erupted at a modular home in...
Maricopa police surveillance operation nets alleged dealer
A Maricopa man is facing marijuana charges after his arrest Wednesday.
Parish Davis, 19, is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to sell and...
Driver rams DPS patrol vehicle on JWP, sparking air search
Authorities are searching for the driver of a Dodge Charger who rammed a state police vehicle during a traffic stop on Tuesday night and...
DPS investigation into K-9 Ike’s death leaves questions
Four months after the death of Maricopa K-9 officer Ike, the state Department of Public Safety has released a report on its criminal investigation...
Who is stealing Trump signs?
On Sunday, Oct. 5, a dozen-or-so Trump-Pence and Latinos for Trump signs were placed in the median along Honeycutt Road, just east of State...
Schools mourn loss of popular educator
The Maricopa Unified School District is mourning the loss of one of its most popular educators, Adaptive Physical Education Teacher Pam Mankel, who passed...
Economist forecasts bright future for Pinal
Homeowners in Pinal County looking for signs of what is to come in the housing market can rest easy, according to a leading expert...
City to get another post office
For residents frustrated by long lines at the city's only post office, there is some good news.
Soon, there will be another place to buy...
$25M east-west thoroughfare is transportation priority
Improving transportation flow and relieving traffic congestion was on the minds of city officials during a recent planning session.
One priority is a nearly two-mile-long,...
Suspected thief arrested mile away – before crime reported
The staff at My Maricopa Plumber got quite a shock when technician Tom McAdams started his company van the morning of Aug. 16.
“It sounded...
Proposed development would move Copper Sky dog park
City council on Tuesday night discussed the sale of about 12 acres of land, including the dog park at Copper Sky, for possible development...
Teachers say board vote ‘a punch in the gut’
Teachers expressed disappointment and anger Wednesday night as they spoke against reopening campuses before fall break in sharp contrast to the frustrated parents who...
MUSD names principal for new high school
The Maricopa Unified School District has appointed a principal for its second high school.
Marlene Armstrong, who was hired last year as the assistant principal...
Lane closures upcoming on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway
Lane closures on Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway from Plainview Street to Porter Road begin Monday for road sealing. The work is scheduled Sept. 13-24 between...
FBI arrests “Back Again Bandit” accused of robbing Maricopa credit union
The suspect accused of robbing the Desert Financial Credit Union inside Fry’s Marketplace Aug. 14, dubbed the “Back Again Bandit,” by the FBI, has been arrested...
Sonoran Creek Marketplace breaks ground, plans Sprouts
It took two years to reach the point of breaking ground on the planned Sonoran Creek Marketplace. Developers expect it to be another year...
MUSD breaks ground on 2nd high school
The Maricopa Unified School District took a step toward a new future when it broke ground on the city’s second high school Friday. Located...
Police arrest man accused of sex crimes against child
A Maricopa man is accused of molesting a child and related crimes after his Oct. 14 arrest.
Lionel Lara, 35, is charged with molestation of...
Council OKs zoning change for West Maricopa Village
The proposed West Maricopa Village development advanced Tuesday night with city council's approval of a zoning change for the rental community.
A 35-acre parcel at...