East Valley Tribune - Mesa

Food banks brace for busy Thanksgiving

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:49:45 -0700

Every first and third Saturday, hundreds of people line up at Main Street and Extension Road in Mesa to receive bags of food from Resurrection Street Ministry/Manna Food Bank.

“They usually start lining up between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m., even in cold weather,” said Bill Berry, the organization’s director of programs. “It’s really a sight to see.”

Mesa’s Paz De Cristo gets grant from donor

Mesa's Paz De Cristo gets grant from donor

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:52:06 -0700

Paz De Cristo Outreach Center in Mesa received a grant from an unnamed donor that will bolster food supplies for the nonprofit just in time for its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner.

Buyer emerges for East Valley Tribune

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:13:40 -0700

Freedom Communications has received a letter of intent to purchase the East Valley Tribune and keep the Pulitzer-Prize winning newspaper and Web site operating, Publisher Julie Moreno said Friday.

Police investigate drive-by shooting

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:46:57 -0700

Police are investigating a drive-by shooting that took place near a west Mesa intersection Friday afternoon.

"Meet Me in St. Louis" starts run at Broadway Palm

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:37 -0700

The 1904 World's Fair was the biggest thing going in its day. It's certainly the most exciting thing in the Smith children's world in "Meet Me In St. Louis" - at least until their father announces the family must move. The musical based on the 1944 MGM movie classic that starred Judy Garland follows the upper-middle-class Midwestern family as they face change and the dawn of a new century. The memorable score includes "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "The Trolley Song."

Crowd protests possible Mesa school closing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:45:32 -0700

More than 30 people, mostly students, from west Mesa's Powell Junior High School protested the possible closing of their neighborhood school on Friday.

Bank robbery suspect arrested quickly

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:16:50 -0700

Mesa police arrested a 43-year-old suspect less than 10 minutes after a bank robbery Thursday.

Auditorium fire averted at Red Mountain High

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:46:02 -0700

Quick-thinking, fast-acting staff members at Red Mountain High School averted a large-scale fire when they put out a burning curtain in the school's auditorium Thursday.

Mesa apartments plan postponed after outcry

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:31:08 -0700

A gallery of objections from community members caused an east Mesa developer to postpone plans this week to move forward with a 348-unit apartment complex.

Freedom hoping buyer emerges for Tribune

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:03 -0700

A top executive of Freedom Communications said Thursday that the company hopes someone will step forward to buy the Tribune newspapers and keep the East Valley publications alive, but so far, no viable offer has come forward.

Mesa mayor attends recession forum

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:50:23 -0700

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith participated in a forum Thursday in Washington, D.C., to discuss the impact of the recession on local governments. The forum, called Fiscal Challenges Facing Cities: Implications for Economic Recovery, covered creative approaches some communities have taken during the downturn.

Mesa welcomes public safety unions to table

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:11 -0700

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

Ex-Motorola site attracting tenants

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:45:34 -0700

The former Motorola semiconductor plant site at Broadway and Dobson roads in Mesa continues to attract tenants despite prolonged sluggishness in the local commercial real estate market.

Mayor Smith goes to Washington ( for forum)

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:57:08 -0700

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith will participate in a forum Thursday in Washington D.C. to discuss the impact of the recession on local governments.

Man found dead inside Mesa apartment

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:03:14 -0700

Police are investigating the death of a 35-year-old man whose body was discovered inside an apartment early Sunday.

Bicyclist dies in collision with motorcycle

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:18:21 -0700

A 68-year-old bicyclist died Wednesday after getting struck by a motorcyclist at a Mesa intersection.

'New Moon' comes early for business students

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:52 -0700

The vampire-werewolf-mortal love triangle movie "New Moon" hits the big screen Friday. But a handful of people will see the movie a day early, thanks to class assignments at Mesa's Skyline High School and Gilbert High School.

Mesa OKs Gateway-area movie studio

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:51 -0700

Arizona's first movie production studio won approval Monday to develop a facility in east Mesa that its developer sees as an inexpensive alternative to Hollywood.

Gateway Airport faces $1.8M budget shortfall

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:07:17 -0700

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport is reporting a $1.8 million budget shortfall and enacting measures to trim expenses without cutting staff, according to airport officials.

Tougher massage rules on track despite delay

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:28:02 -0700

Mesa's massage establishments are still on track to face tougher regulations despite a minor delay as the city reworked some of the proposed rules.