Maricopa News

While children have happy sugar-plum visions of Santa and his elves busily constructing their Christmas gifts in a secluded northern location, the reality of how presents find their way under the tree is a bit more commercial.

Maricopa resident Staci Cantu was left shell-shocked when she found out her long-time friend, Marion Mariano, was in intensive care from burns suffered in tragic fire on Friday.

It's an amazing tale -- a 3-year-old is able to carry his 1-year-old sister out of their burning mobile home.

A 3-year-old Arizona boy dragged his 1-year-old sister Friday from a house fire that killed their mother and injured two other adults, authorities said.

Fire officials have confirmed that a 22-year-old mother has died this morning in an mobile home fire at Ralson Road and State Route 238, about four miles west of Maricopa.

You're free to continue shopping. More than 200 workers at Maricopa's Fry's Marketplace will head to work today not having to worry about a strike.

Less than a year ago, a red-haired 17-year-old Hidden Valley resident drove her quad to workout at Anytime Fitness with no concerns for her safety.

In 1983, a deluge of thousands of gallons of water flooded the streets of Maricopa, putting residents' lives at risk and causing millions of dollars in damage.

More than 200 union employees of Fry's Food Stores in Maricopa could join a group of nearly 20,000 statewide to walk off the job if a contract is not agreed upon by Friday at 6 p.m. "The union has worked for a long time to support the rights of this store's employees and without them, I don't know what kind of benefits we would have," said Maricopa ...

The band was playing, the parade was festive, and emotions ran high as nearly 1,000 people turned out for Legacy Traditional School's first-ever Veteran's Day celebration.

Authorities say a Maricopa high school student is in custody after making a bomb threat Tuesday.

Maricopa fire crews responded to a possible house fire in the Acacia Crossing subdivision, which turned out to be little more than smoke coming from an air conditioning unit.

Electrical utility GM says 'no rate increase' By Michael K. Rich November 7, 2009 As summer temperatures fade, so has some of the anger that some Maricopa residents have been expressing due to their high electric bills.

A Sacaton man was sentenced to 27 years in prison on Thursday for hitting and killing a bicyclist.

Maricopa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to sell $20 million worth of bonds that would be used to fund the development of sports and recreational facilities.

Three Phoenix children were hurt after they were allowed to throw spray paint cans into a backyard bonfire.

Maricopa Police Department Sgt. Aki Stant was returned to light duty early this month after a three-month investigation looking into 12 allegations against him.

Albert Bandin will tell you: All salsa is not the same. While the recipe for the Maricopa firefighter's salsa is similar to others - tomatoes, cilantro, onions and garlic - it is an unnamed secret ingredient that gives his concoction the winning edge.

A man driving against traffic on State Route 347, collided with another car Thursday night.

When a 10-story hotel and casino opens on the Gila River Indian Community on Friday, it will be more than just another venue for fun and gaming.