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16 restaurants rated excellent
In the mood to dine out in Maricopa this weekend? There's no shortage of tasty and safe options, according to this latest restaurant inspection...
GET THE TRUCK(S) OUT: Food trucks on Maricopa’s main strip a failed experiment for...
Food truck owners along John Wayne Parkway were recently given the boot. The nomadic restaurateurs aren’t sure where to go or who exactly wants...
Maricopa schools amid facelift
One by one, Maricopa schools are checking off a catalog of facility enhancements.
Maricopa Unified School District aims to revitalize its schools this year with...
Some students displaced outside classrooms
Editor's note: After publication, MUSD specified art, music, coding and robotics classes were affected. The district contends it aims to prevent overcrowding rather than...
Plumber: Prevent emergencies with valve checks
A common plumbing occurrence that often plagues homeowners is faulty valves. These valves, which are essential for regulating the flow of water, can fail...
Thai joint to celebrate opening with free meals
There’s a new Thai restaurant in town. While the menu may be spicy, the eatery is sweetening the deal with a free feast —...
Thai Chili 2 Go to open early July
Thai Chili 2 Go will begin serving curry and noodles on July 3, just in time for fireworks.
The fast casual restaurant confirmed the opening...
Health inspector clears 4 establishments
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, four inspections were done from April 21-May 4, and all received the best rating.
EXCELLENT RATING
Bashas’ (inspected April...
Most checks OK this reporting period
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 24 to April 6.
Excellent rating
Butterfield Elementary School (inspected April 4).
Circle...
Food inspector rates 12 excellent, 4 satisfactory
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, the below listed inspections were done from March 3 to March 23.
Excellent rating
Aliberto’s Mexican Food (inspected March 3)
Central...
Know the CC&Rs before you buy your house
Over 90% of the homes in Maricopa are governed by a homeowners’ association. An important document to review before buying one of these homes...
8 restaurants receive excellent ratings from food inspectors
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, 10 inspections were done from Feb. 17 to March 2.
Excellent rating
Burger King (Inspected Feb. 28)
The...
OP-ED: How Maricopa is preparing for train derailments, hazmat incidents
As a councilmember, I recently had discussions with our city manager, deputy city manager for public safety, and emergency manager regarding concerns about train...
11 eateries receive excellent ratings from food inspectors
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, 15 inspections were done from Feb. 3 to Feb. 16.
Excellent rating
Brooklyn Boys Italian Restaurant...
MUSD to spend $3.2 million on portable classrooms
Maricopa Unified School District unanimously approved spending $3.2 million to purchase seven portable-classroom buildings for the coming school year.
The buildings, which each have two...
3 eateries cited for food-storage temperature issues
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, nine inspections were done from Jan. 28 to Feb. 2.
Excellent rating
Arby’s (Inspected Jan. 31)
Bashas’-AFC Sushi (Inspected Feb....
9 eateries receive ‘excellent’ rating, 2 need improvement
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, 11 inspections were done from Nov. 27 to Dec. 19.
Excellent rating
Bashas’ Bakery (Inspected Dec. 2)
Bashas’ Deli...
City Hall to close Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 for the holidays; facilities also...
Most Maricopa city employees are getting a break for the holidays.
City Hall will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, through and including Monday, Jan. 2....
Glitter among violations listed for Maricopa restaurant
According to Pinal County Environmental Services, seven inspections were done from Nov. 3 to Nov. 27.
Satisfactory rating
Helen’s Kitchen (Inspected Nov. 23)
Container of glitter found in...
City’s Relay for Life faces uncertain future in fight vs. breast cancer
One in eight women in the U.S. and 2.3 million worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Society.
In...
BLM: Long-awaited Box Canyon shooting range to open in November
Shooting enthusiasts in the area, rejoice. The Box Canyon Shooting Range is scheduled to open in November -- finally, according to the U.S. Bureau...
Brunch Snob deal for Sunrise Diner space falls through
Negotiations that would have brought a popular Ahwatukee brunch restaurant to Maricopa in the space of the now-closed Sunrise Diner have fallen through.
Celine Hillsbery,...
Health inspector cites Chinese eatery with violations
According to Pinal County Enviornmental Services, five inspections were done from Oct. 7 to Oct. 16.
Satisfactory rating
Li’s Garden (Inspected Oct. 7)
Supervision
No person in...
Sun sets on Sunrise Diner
A Maricopa institution is no more.
Sunrise Diner, an eatery that has welcomed patrons in Maricopa nearly as long as the city has been incorporated,...
Sunrise Diner hit with 22 health violations
April was a tough month for Sunrise Diner, which racked up 22 violations during two health inspections.
County health inspectors use more of a "carrot"...
Health inspector dings 13 businesses with 40 violations
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...
DQ dinged for 7 violations by health inspector
Maricopa Shell / Dairy Queen and Saddleback Elementary School were found to have violations during routine health inspections by Pinal County Environmental Health Services...
Living and learning: Renaissance man revels in career, personal experiences
Call him a renaissance man.
Province resident Doug Mossing has seen and done it all — well almost, anyway.
He spent two decades as a real...
La Quinta Inn owner anticipates opening soon
The long-awaited – and frequently delayed – opening of the city’s first hotel, the LaQuinta Inn & Suites at Copper Sky, is just weeks...
Dayv Morgan: Read CC&Rs when buying home
A very important part of moving into a neighborhood governed by a homeowners association is the “Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions,” or CC&Rs.
This...