Designs to punch Washington Street through a low-income downtown Chandler neighborhood narrowly received City Council approval Thursday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit on Friday sent a Gilbert church's lawsuit over town sign regulations back to U.S. District Court after affirming part of the lower panel's ruling.

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

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."

Designs to punch Washington Street through a low-income downtown Chandler neighborhood narrowly received City Council approval Thursday.

Chandler officials Thursday approved the creation of an architectural award named for Mark Irby, a former planning commissioner whose remains were found in June about five months after he went missing near his northern Arizona cabin.

Gilbert received improved bond ratings for highway user revenue bonds and wastewater bonds, town officials said this week.

Former Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman was in court this week to argue his case against the Maricopa County Assessor's Office over the appraisal value of his Gilbert home.

The Pan de Vida Foundation is hosting a turkey drive Saturday.

Queen Creek is operating in the black after the first quarter of the fiscal year, although revenues are down 23 percent from this time last year.

The parents of an 8-year-old Liberian girl who police say was raped by four boys have been arrested on felony child abuse charges.

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

The Arizona Department of Transportation is set to open new northbound lanes on Interstate 17 north of Phoenix just in time for next week's Thanksgiving travel crush.

Arizonans aren't expected to hit the gas any more this Thanksgiving holiday weekend compared to last year.

The Valley broke a 20-year record Tuesday, reaching a high of 91 degrees at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

Near-record heat is expected early this week.

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

A new court ruling shows that merchants who accept credit card payments for orders they get online need to know exactly what the card company is promising or risk having the money taken back.

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.

A military experiment is trying to predict who's most at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder. Understanding underlying triggers might help reduce the burden of those who return psychologically wounded - if they can get early help.