El Mirage News

Four Valley municipalities have issued fewer photo-enforcement traffic citations over the past four years for a variety of reasons that include fewer motorists and ongoing legal disputes.

Blame Scottsdale's bar-to-resident ratio, its history with failed reality television series , or the clear lack of "super hot" adulterers in any other part of the city for its new title: Results were tallied by USA Today according to membership per capita to the online affair service AshleyMadison.com , whose slogan "Life is short.

While other Valley cities have aimed to restrict the spread of electronic billboards over concerns about aesthetics and safety, El Mirage leaders are embracing the bright, flashing displays.

El Mirage police shot a 39-year-old man at a residence early Saturday in order to stop him from charging at officers with a knife, officials said.

Authorities say a man is in jail and an officer is on administrative leave after a shooting in El Mirage overnight.

EL MIRAGE, Ariz. -- A homeowner who was home when four suspects tried to break in used her police skills to help authorities find and arrest the suspects.

In this file photo from Dec. 5, 2011, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio discusses the latest in the document release on his office's handling of many sexual assault cases over the years in El Mirage, Ariz., during a news conference in Phoenix.

EL MIRAGE San Bernardino County Sheriff's authorities are investigating a crash over the weekend that claimed the life of a 59-year-old Glendale man, authorities said Tuesday.

April 13: Singer Manuel Gonzalez, 91, performs with the mariachi band Del Monte at Rio Mirage Cafe and Cantina in El Mirage, Ariz.

Lennar Homes says it will build 83 new single family homes in El Mirage this summer.

The home builder declined to give a price range for the new homes. Lennar has 16 housing developments in the Valley.

As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law.

Fresh from a trip late last month to meet President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., Kristie Martorelli still cannot believe the opportunities she has had after six months as Arizona's Teacher of the Year.

An El Mirage man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after his 5-year-old son was found with severe bruises, authorities said.

An El Mirage man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after his 5-year-old son was found with severe bruises, authorities said.

An El Mirage man was arrested last week in connection with child abuse after his 5-year-old son said his father spanked him, authorities said.

SUN CITY, Ariz. - A normally quiet retirement community was the scene of a raid Monday night near Loop 303 and El Mirage.

The El Mirage Police and Fire departments are seeking budget increases totaling more than $600,000, a hike the city could pay for with an expected influx of additional state funding.