A motorist passing a collision struck a parked police motorcycle Tuesday on Loop 202 in Chandler.

Four months after it lost its power to make federal immigration arrests, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said Monday it plans to train all 881 of its deputies in enforcing federal immigration law.

Mesa Municipal Court will be shutting its doors for a week to move locations. The final day of operation at the old courthouse at 245 W. Second St. will be Thursday and doors will open at the new building at 250 E. First Ave. Feb. 22.

A motorist passing a collision struck a parked police motorcycle Tuesday on Loop 202 in Chandler.

Tickets are still available for the 2010 luxury car raffle to benefit the Chandler Education Foundation. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at any of the district's schools, at the foundation's booth in the lower level of the Chandler Fashion Center near Victoria Secret or on the foundation's Web site,

Dana Ortiz was going to start shopping for her first house last week, eager to move out of her Mesa rental and stake her claim to the stability and status that she says paying a mortgage confers.

Queen Creek Town Council candidates will meet to discuss town issues at their second forum Thursday.

A 3-year-old San Tan Valley boy who accidentally shot himself in the head Saturday afternoon remained in extremely critical but stable condition Tuesday at Maricopa Medical Center, according to a Pinal County sheriff's official.

A motorist passing a collision struck a parked police motorcycle Tuesday on Loop 202 in Chandler.

The U.S. Marshals Service in Phoenix says a convicted rapist who walked away from a Phoenix courthouse nearly a year ago remains at large and is not in Mexican custody.

New road signs in the West Valley are the result of study through the Arizona Department of Transportation in an effort to assist older drivers.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety is working a rush-hour collision on the Salt River Bridge along westbound Interstate 10 in east Phoenix involving three vehicles including a tractor trailer, a passenger vehicle and a motor home.

Leave the sunglasses at home and don't forget your rain coat. Forecasters say more rain could be heading toward the Valley as early as Wednesday morning.

WASHINGTON — Snow blew across the Midwest on Tuesday on track for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region, where federal government offices were closed for a second day and utility workers struggled to restore power knocked out by a weekend blizzard.

In the West: New round of storms threatens SoCal foothill towns

High school juniors are invited to create original artwork illustrating the question, "Why should I care about elder abuse?"

The Gilbert Education Foundation is seeking nominees in the Gilbert Unified School District for administrator, teacher and support staff of the year.

A Phoenix-based alternative energy company has started offering a solar leasing program in Arizona.

TUCSON — Picture a spider-like robot that teaches itself to walk, can adapt when damaged and watches its maker as he moves around the room. That might sound terrifying.

Brandon Longtin loves to move around, is “joyful,” puts anything in his mouth and has a smile that lights up a room, his mom, Gretchen, says.