Mesa News

Mesa apartments plan postponed after outcry

Scottsdale Tribune - Thu Nov 19

Mesa residents near a proposed apartment complex submitted a photograph of Monterey Avenue on what they described as a typical Saturday morning, city officials said.

Gilbert's new hotels eye economic rebound

Scottsdale Tribune - Thu Nov 19

The new Hampton Inn & Suites in Gilbert celebrated its opening with a party on Nov.

Mesa welcomes public safety unions to table

East Valley Tribune - Thu Nov 19

For the first time in city history, Mesa will enter into negotiations with the police and firefighter unions.

"Expressive Light, Shadow and Form" at SunDust Gallery Tackles the...

New Times - Thu Nov 19

"Expressive Light, Shadow and Form" continues through Friday, December 4, at SunDust Gallery, 48 W. Main St., Suite 100 in Mesa.

After years of declining numbers, snowbirds are back

Arizona Republic - Wed Nov 18

After three consecutive down years, the Valley appears to be attracting more snowbirds, a welcome change amid a struggling economy.

Gilbert councilman Urie might run for House

Scottsdale Tribune - Wed Nov 18

Gilbert Town Councilman Steve Urie formed an exploratory committee to consider a possible run for the state House of Representatives next year from District 22.

Mesa approves plans for movie production studio

KTVK Phoenix - Wed Nov 18

MESA The city of Mesa has given the green light to a developer to build a massive movie studio complex in the far East Valley.

Mayors demand reform

Arizona Republic - Tue Nov 17

Four southeast Valley mayors challenged the Legislature on Tuesday to overhaul Arizona's tax system and think more creatively about how to solve the state's monumental budget problems.

Tougher massage rules on track despite delay

Scottsdale Tribune - Tue Nov 17

One of a host of Mesa message parlors located in the area from Country Club Drive to Dobson Road and Main Street to Baseline Road.

Maricopa County Supervisors Trying to Destroy Grand Jury Process, Says County Attorney

New Times - Mon Nov 16

Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas says the county Board of Supervisors has launched a new lawsuit that aims to "destroy the sanctity of the grand jury." We haven't seen the other side of this one yet, but Thomas' office says the lawsuit filed on Friday in Superior Court seeks to prohibit him from convening a grand jury "to investigate or ...