El Mirage News

Police Monday arrested a 28-year-old Phoenix man suspected of pinning the mother of his two children against a wall in her El Mirage home, then sexually and physically assaulting her late Sunday night.

A Phoenix man has been arrested after he allegedly used a computer to conduct a sex crime.

A 3-year-old boy is in critical condition after authorities said he shot himself in the head Saturday.

Surprise and El Mirage police braced for an increase in crimes last year but despite the tough economy, an uptick never materialized.

El Mirage police arrested a Glendale man they suspect had sex with a sixth-grader he met last year on a phone-chat line.

Mayors of West Valley towns and cities had a unified message Tuesday for those at the West Valley Women's monthly luncheon meeting: Call the governor and state legislators.

El Mirage officials are encouraging city residents to participate in a poll that will help guide elected leaders in their policy decisions.

West Valley residents concerned about the future of Luke Air Force Base and the effects a new mission for the military facility will have on surrounding communities will have an opportunity to speak and learn more during five public meetings next month.

Two local family resource centers that opened a few months ago plan to expand their free services to meet their communities' needs.

Glendale Restaurant Examiner rates this: Though it is unclear whether this is part of the Mario's Chain the pizza is remarkably similar - the crust is great, the toppings not so much.

The business world is a lot like the forest. Small trees catch on, grow rapidly and shade out any competition from saplings trying to get a start.

The Luke West Valley Recreation Committee, a subcommittee of the Luke West Valley Mayor's Council, will sponsor its fourth Recreation Expo April 24.

El Mirage officials defended their position on Luke Air Force Base this weekend, saying that months of progress have been set back by recent criticism that the city has not fully embraced a new mission for the Glendale facility in order to get millions of dollars from the federal government.

The storm that raged through West Valley cities and across Arizona seemed to have mostly dissipated by early Friday.

Art & Business ExpoA free Art & Business Expo will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday at the El Mirage Civic & Cultural Complex, 14010 N. El Mirage Road.

The war of words continued between Luke Air Force Base supporters and the city of El Mirage Wednesday, this time at the Sun City Home Owners Association annual meeting at Fairway Recreation Center.

The city of El Mirage will host an Art and Business Expo Saturday. In partnership with the Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature more than 60 businesses, from service providers to small businesses and restaurants.

A federal grant quashed the El Mirage Fire Department's worries overnight. A voter-supported bond will allow the city of about 32,600 to build its second fire station, on Olive Avenue, by spring 2011.

The city of El Mirage continued to question the noise pollution of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Friday, this time pointing to similar concerns in Europe.

A 76-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a car in El Mirage, police said.