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Mesa Public Schools gun incidents raise queries
02/22/2012 10:02 PM
Mesa district won't say if two students have been expelled following gun incidents.
In Mesa, vendors, students await buzz of activity
02/22/2012 11:52 AM
Vignettes from downtown Mesa as the countdown begins.
Harry Potter-inspired sport is taking flight
02/22/2012 10:09 AM
There's no flying in college quidditch, but Mesa Community College students love it anyway.
Romney's Mesa cousin gets a lot of attention
02/22/2012 9:22 AM
Cousin of Mitt Romney doesn't mind the hype.
Mesa takes national spotlight today
02/22/2012 8:20 AM
GOP contenders for White House face off tonight
Gateway passengers expected to rise 32% over next 16 months
02/22/2012 8:16 AM
Forecast given to airport's governing board.
Man accused of wielding knife, punching bus
02/21/2012 3:44 PM
A Mesa man was arrested Saturday after police said he threatened another man with a knife, hit him in the face and then punched out a bus window.
Police: Man drove rig into irrigation pond
02/21/2012 12:36 PM
Mesa police arrested the driver of a tractor-trailer rig Monday on suspicion of causing $10,000 in damage to over head wires and a concrete irrigation canal by driving his rig down a road that was too narrow.
Mesa honors top citizens for service
02/21/2012 11:47 AM
Dr. Ruth Tan Lim, a pediatrician and Mike Hutchinson, former Mesa city manager, are honored as Mesa Man and Woman of the Year
Ex-city manager Man of The Year
02/21/2012 11:43 AM
Mike Hutchinson, Mesa's former city manager, will be honored as Mesa Man of the Year
See Anne Frank exhibit, Face Tolerance project
02/21/2012 10:04 AM
Children from a Mesa Boys & Girls club created masks through the Face Tolerance project of artist Jennifer Forman Weinstein. The masks are currently on display at the East Valley Jewish Community Center in conjunction with the national Anne Frank exhibit.
Pressure building over Fiesta Village
02/21/2012 9:42 AM
Mesa says blighted property needs attention
Mesa students celebrate Arizona's big birthday
02/21/2012 9:41 AM
Most Mesa Public Schools celebrated Arizona's 100th birthday on Tuesday.
Mesa police arrest fleeing passenger; detain 4 others
02/20/2012 3:45 PM
Mesa police took five people in the country illegally into custody Sunday.
Mesa police: Man's gun goes off in Walmart bathroom stall
02/20/2012 12:32 PM
The bullet struck the floor about 5 feet from another man, Mesa police said.
Mesa police arrest teen in DUI after gas station crash
02/20/2012 12:11 PM
Mesa police arrested a 15-year-old on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Mesa officer locates stolen storage units
02/18/2012 5:32 PM
A Mesa cop tracked down six large, stolen storage units and identified suspects in the theft. s
Arizona high court to hear Mesa tattoo parlor case
02/18/2012 11:26 AM
The court will hear oral arguments March 27 in the case in which a lower court ruled that cities can no longer use long-established regulations to block where certain types of businesses can locate.
Mesa police shoot, kill man holding woman
02/18/2012 8:57 AM
Mesa police shot and killed a man who was holding a woman at knifepoint early Saturday, a police spokesman said.
Mesa eyes big changes to wage, hour rules
02/18/2012 6:12 AM
Possible major changes to Mesa's wage-and-hour rules ran into early resistance this week.
Feds to prosecute Mesa businessmen after civil settlement in cable case
02/17/2012 9:44 PM
The U.S. government is prosecuting two Mesa businessmen for what it alleges was a scheme to pipe DirecTV's signal to dozens of cable customers in Arizona.
MAC reaches out with performers
02/17/2012 2:26 PM
Mesa Arts Center takes its resources and internationally acclaimed performers into the community to makes arts available to everyone.
Saying Arizona is going to dogs is insult ... to dogs
02/17/2012 1:26 PM
Illinois transplant Frank Vogel called to suggest that I apologize for referring to the Arizona House and Senate as "Dumb and Dumber."
U.S. 60 back open; crash shut down westbound lanes
02/17/2012 12:25 PM
Crash near Val Vista Drive involves at least one tractor trailer and other vehicles, DPS says.
Torres, Mtn. Lions hope to stick in state tourney
02/17/2012 7:07 AM
The Red Mountain boys basketball team has a nucleus of five or six players
Mitt Romney turns up Amp, lets hair down in Mesa
02/17/2012 7:05 AM
Mitt Romney attended a raucous rally this week at the Mesa Amphitheatre.
Usery Mountain Park hike celebrates centennial
02/17/2012 7:00 AM
Most had hiked at least 100 miles on Maricopa County Parks trails between Nov. 1 and Jan. 30.
Man accused of shower rod assault
02/16/2012 12:30 PM
A Mesa man was arrested Wednesday on charges of assaulting another man last month with a metal shower rod and possibly breaking a bone in his face.
Dozens of accordion artists to converge on Mesa
02/16/2012 10:17 AM
Nearly 60 accordionists from around the world will perform in concert Sunday.
Fusion Center honors Mesa police detective
02/16/2012 9:39 AM
Former detective's memory will live on at center where police agencies work together.
Opinion: Start on Pecos route -- only freeway option
02/16/2012 9:32 AM
The South Mountain Freeway is estimated to carry up to 170,000 cars per day by 2030.
Police: Man sold meth with 'love' on bags
02/15/2012 12:39 PM
Shane Tremblay, 24, was arrested on multiple drug charges, including possession of drugs for sale, a court document said.
Man accused of forgery with church check
02/15/2012 12:24 PM
Police said a secretary a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward in Mesa mistakenly mailed the check to a man identified in police reports as Joseph Kelly, 44.
Police: Man broke child's femur, accused of child abuse
02/15/2012 12:11 PM
The two-year-old child was punished for wasting baby wipes, according to documents.
Opinion: Regional cooperation greatest lesson of centennial
02/14/2012 11:11 AM
Arizona can be so many great things in 2112 with the right people in power.