LOS ANGELES — When Craig Haverstick approaches the beach with his dog in tow, Stanley instinctively knows he's in for a treat. His ears perk up and he starts sniffing the salty air.

LAS VEGAS — To step into club XS at the Wynn Las Vegas is to enter the dreamscape of a modern artist with fetishes for gold and bronze and bodies in motion.

In recognition for its efforts to give children ample opportunities to play, Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler and Tempe were given 2013 Playful City USA titles by the national nonprofit KaBOOM!

Redstone at SanTan Village, the first luxury multifamily project to come to Gilbert, Ariz. in five years recently opened its first phase. The 382-unit project is located across from the SanTan Village Mall at 1925 S. Coronado Road, near Loop 202.

Well, this comes as no surprise to this working mom of three! When reporting how much stress they feel, a survey found that moms of three children feel more stressed than moms of one or two children.

Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation Thursday to allow foster children to be placed in homes with youngsters who are not immunized.

Now that the Chicago Cubs have secured a spring-training home in Mesa well into the future, the East Valley will soon welcome to the area the first of possibly many in a long line of Windy City favorites: Portillo’s Hot Dogs.

I am not a parent, which means that in addition to the many times I am envious of those who are, at times I am grateful not to be one.

Calling it a key to preventing mass shootings, a House panel voted Wednesday to require teachers and health professionals to report potentially dangerous people to police.

Shea Homes is opening two new communities, Hideaway and Ridgeview at Johnson Ranch, in San Tan Valley.

PHOENIX — The children buzz in excitement, boisterous and barging in, their little hands covering seemingly every part of the Australian shepherd’s body.

Gilbert gave its first State of the Town address in digital form Thursday, incorporating town council members, community leaders and business owners in addition to Mayor John Lewis.

The experts are giving it little chance of passage, but H.J. Resolution 15 is stirring a lot of talk.

If you looked to the skies last weekend, you probably saw the bright colors of the second annual Arizona Balloon Classic, hosted this year in Gilbert.

Eleven students at Kyrene de la Estrella Elementary in Ahwatukee Foothills threw around a Frisbee on the school’s practice field tucked under South Mountain earlier this week.

Imagine a woman who aspires her entire life to earn her dream job. She hopes to help others and is dedicated to her profession and community. Then it all comes crashing down, not because of her behavior, but due to co-worker sexual harassment, intimidation and supervisory neglect.

Tucked in a county island neighborhood in the Mesa Unified School District, Stevenson Elementary School’s classrooms and playgrounds bustle with student activity.

Things are going to get very Christmassy at Bass Pro Shops on Saturday, Nov. 10. Santa arrives at 5 p.m. in a Tracker boat to light the Christmas tree and unveil “Santa’s Wonderland” — a ginormous playground full of elves, trains, reindeer, arcades, crafts and a talking caribou.

Mesa voters have approved a $70 million bond for the city to make a myriad of improvements, according to unofficial results

Editor's Note: These letters to the editor have been sorted by topic by the Tribune editorial staff in an effort to allow readers to read varied opinions on the issues, candidates, and other circumstances surrounding the 2012 general election. These submissions are the opinions of the author, not the Tribune, and have not been edited for grammar or content.

Today is my favorite holiday of the year! I know as a Christian I should probably say it’s Christmas or Easter, but I have to admit it’s actually Halloween.

The sexual harassment allegations against the Phoenix Fire Department are appalling. No woman should have to go through the harassment inflicted on this Phoenix Fire Department employee, who recently sued the city over years of such treatment.

Mesa voters will cast ballots Nov. 6 for two bond issues – one for the schools and one for the city.