This is the time of year when many of us notice that our waistlines are expanding, but our energy level is declining. It's the time of year when we resolve to do something about it. Health-club memberships tend to spike in January.

Club del Sport, a new health club that emphasizes nutrition along with exercise, plans to open in April at The Shops at Pecos Ranch, a shopping center at the northeast corner of Dobson and Germann roads, the company said.

A man believed to be an illegal immigrant and accused of spying on women in the locker room of an East Valley health club has been charged with voyeurism, burglary and theft, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announced Friday.

Youfit Health Clubs has targeted the Valley for expansion, including a soon-to-open second location in Gilbert, according to a news release.

A Village Health Club and Spa is coming to the corner of Alma School and Ocotillo roads in Chandler.

Sam’s Club pharmacies across the nation will offer free children’s health and I.D. screenings 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. East Valley locations include 1375 S. Arizona Ave. and 700 N. 54th St. in Chandler and 2621 S. Market St. and 1225 N. Gilbert Road in Gilbert.

If your New Year's resolution includes more exercise, the Maricopa Community Colleges have an inexpensive alternative to consider. Sign up for a fitness class at any of eight of the Maricopa Community Colleges, and you'll have access to state-of-the-art equipment, professional personal trainers and flexible operating hours that include most evenings and some weekends. Another bonus is receiving a student identification card, which also entitles you to attend performing arts concerts, library usage and a host of other benefits only available to students. Specifications differ slightly at each of the colleges that offer fitness center locations, so it's best to contact the Maricopa Community College nearest you for more information on fitness center costs, hours, and locations. For more information: (480)731-8333, (480)731-8000 or www.maricopa.edu.

If your New Year's resolution includes more exercise, the Maricopa Community Colleges have an inexpensive alternative to consider. Sign up for a fitness class at any of eight of the Maricopa Community Colleges, and you'll have access to state-of-the-art equipment, professional personal trainers and flexible operating hours that include most evenings and some weekends. Another bonus is receiving a student identification card, which also entitles you to attend performing arts concerts, library usage and a host of other benefits only available to students. Specifications differ slightly at each of the colleges that offer fitness center locations, so it's best to contact the Maricopa Community College nearest you for more information on fitness center costs, hours, and locations. For more information: (480)731-8333, (480)731-8000 or www.maricopa.edu.

Queen Creek residents are sweating in the town’s first L.A. Fitness health club on Power Road, just north of Germann Road. The 45,000-square-foot gym is the chain’s 22nd location in Arizona.

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Youfit Health Club is opening an 18,000-square-foot facility at The Promenade at Fulton Ranch.

Parents at five Scottsdale schools will not have to wait until January to send their children to after-school programs if health and safety violations are fixed immediately, the state said Friday.

Youfit Health Club is opening an 18,000-square-foot facility at The Promenade at Fulton Ranch.

Youfit Health Club is opening an 18,000-square-foot facility at The Promenade at Fulton Ranch.

Higley Unified School District's Kids Club, licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services and an Arizona Department of Economic Security-approved child care provider for income eligible families, offers a safe, fun environment open to ages 5 through 12.

The Arizona Department of Health expects violations at day care programs at four Scottsdale elementary schools will be cleared by April.

State health department violations at four Scottsdale elementary school day-care programs have put the service on hold at five other campuses this school year, angering parents who don’t want their children bused for care.

State health department violations at four Scottsdale elementary school day-care programs have put the service on hold at five other campuses this school year, angering parents who don’t want their children bused for care.

Krista Porter was faced with a tough decision when she quit her job to give birth to her third child - pay $1,100 a month to continue insuring her family's health through her employer-provided coverage, or roll the dice and hope for the best.