2 accused of stealing Gilbert boy’s e-bike at gunpoint
Two suspects accused of robbing a 12-year-old Gilbert boy and stealing his e-bike have been charged, the Maricopa County Attorney's Office said on March 3. The alleged incident happened on Feb. 6 near Greenfield and Elliot Roads. The boy told police one of the suspects pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot him...
Mesa police conducting active criminal investigation into massage business
MESA, Ariz. — A Mesa massage parlor raided by police last week appears to have quietly shifted operations to a new location just minutes away. The business, known as Cozy Spa, sits in a strip mall near Val Vista Drive and Southern Avenue. Neighbors describe it as a longtime hotspot for illicit activity, alleging the...
Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace moves 1 step closer to spinning off
Honeywell Aerospace took a step Tuesday toward becoming a publicly traded company. Its parent company filed a financial statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Phoenix spinoff, Honeywell Aerospace. Companies are required to file what is known as a Form 10 with the SEC after accruing $10 million...
Severely emaciated dog rescued by Arizona Humane Society makes miraculous recovery
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — A dog found severely emaciated in one of the worst conditions Arizona Humane Society staff have seen made a miraculous recovery, eventually finding his forever family. In July 2025, AHS cruelty investigators received a report about a dog suffering from extreme malnutrition after being abandoned...
Gilbert town panel to air controversial retail project
Gilbert planning commissioners are set to consider a controversial rezoning request for a new retail center on 16.14 acres in south Gilbert this week. Dubbed “Higley & Ocotillo retail center,” the project is a part of the larger 243-acre Marabella Vineyards Planned Area Development and located at the southeast corner...
Some Gilbert large land owners could get a water rate break
Some owners of large parcels of land specifically used for agricultural purposes could get a little relief from Gilbert’s rising water rates under a pilot program the Town Council is scheduled to consider Tuesday. Council’s March 3 vote on the agricultural water rate pilot comes several weeks after it...
Gilbert’s Water Sustainability Efforts
Water is a finite resource, and in the desert, we never take that for granted. Water is part of everyday life. In Gilbert, it supports our neighborhoods, our parks, our local businesses, and the heritage that reminds us where this community began. It is reliable, it is safe, and it is there when we need it, but...
3 hospitalized after three-car crash in west Phoenix
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Three people are in the hospital after a serious crash in west Phoenix Monday night. Around 9:45 p.m., firefighters responded to the area of 67th Avenue and McDowell Road for reports of a three-car crash. Once they got to the scene, fire crews say one person...
Part of historic Chandler site giving way to new homes
There’s little left of the Chandler community of Goodyear Townsite, one of two settlements that the tire company built in Arizona during the Great War. Chandler’s Planning & Zoning Commission is recommending turning another slice of what was once Goodyear into a new housing development, but members want a nod to the...
Queen Creek Considers Planning Area Adjustment in San Tan Valley Area
The Queen Creek Town Council has directed staff to begin the process of removing two large residential areas in Pinal County from its Municipal Planning Area (MPA). The areas are located in what is commonly known as San Tan Valley, but they are currently unincorporated Pinal County — not within Queen Creek's town...
