Queen Creek’s most popular park is about to undergo a major overhaul for the benefit of the skateboarding crowd. The town hopes to have the Founders’ Park skate area, located near Town Hall at 22407 S. Ellsworth Road, grow to almost twice its current size with new, sturdier ramps and other equipment by the middle of September, said Troy White, public works divisional manager.

The owners of Lloyd's Complete Auto Supply Co., whose downtown Chandler property was condemned for a new City Hall, have released their own appraisal of the site's value, about double the city's estimate.

Three recently approved tax increases in Gilbert will be put to a public vote if those opposed to the hikes are successful in getting the issues to the ballot. Three voter referendums were filed Thursday by former Maricopa County Assessor Kevin Ross.

Gilbert formally adopts sales tax hike

Blotting out an eyesore in one of Mesa's busiest economic corridors prompted city officials to explore condemning the property to get an unresponsive developer's attention.

A Mesa detective who shot and killed a 15-year-old girl at the end of a car chase on May 28, fired his weapon to protect his partner, according to a police report.

Cops mum; family in dark after teen's death

Motorists preparing for a vacation trip this holiday weekend can rejoice that the cost of gasoline is 35 percent less than a year ago, according to AAA Arizona.