City Manager Chris Brady violated his legal authority last spring when he decided how the Mesa Police Department should discipline its police personnel for sending sexually and racially explicit e-mails during a citywide scandal, according to a Maricopa County Superior Court ruling.

LOS ANGELES — The mother of "The Brady Bunch," a former NFL quarterback, one of the self-proclaimed "guidos" from "Jersey Shore" and the daughter of Sarah Palin are among the celebrities who will cha-cha-cha on the 11th season of "Dancing with the Stars."

TUCSON — The second anniversary of the rampage that wounded Gabrielle Giffords included the customary solemn remembrances and chiming of bells to recall the victims of the tragedy. It also included a new role for the wounded former congresswoman as a national gun control advocate.

Times have been tough for Mesa. Budget problems. Layoffs. Program cutbacks. Vacancies in key positions. But Mesa officials are working hard to turn things around. For instance, the city is now trying to refill its depleted ranks.

Times have been tough for Mesa. Budget problems. Layoffs. Program cutbacks. Vacancies in key positions. But Mesa officials are working hard to turn things around. For instance, the city is now trying to refill its depleted ranks.

In an effort to improve neighborhood outreach and address Mesa’s changing demographics, the city’s Diversity Office joined the Neighborhood Services Department on Monday.

Considering he struck comedy gold with "Meet the Parents"/"Meet the Fockers" before successfully entering the cable political arena with "Recount" and "Game Change," director Jay Roach would seem to have been the ideal guy to be steering "The Campaign."

Mesa officials have begun contract talks with one of Los Angeles’ top police officers as the city finalizes its search to find a police chief.

Mesa officials have begun contract talks with one of Los Angeles’ top police officers as the city finalizes its search to find a police chief.

Mesa’s borrowing power will improve now that the city’s bond rating has been upgraded from a negative outlook to a stable one, city officials announced at a meeting Thursday.

BOISE, Idaho - The expiration Monday of a 10-year federal ban on assault weapons means firearms like TEC-9s can now be legally bought - a development that has critics upset and gun owners pleased.

Thomas Kaminski moved from Washington to Mesa in September to take a job with the city’s electric utility.

It’s no wonder Mesa has been without an economic development director since December, when Richard Mulligan left the city to take the same job in Chandler. Those charged with luring businesses to an area deal in positive and negative indicators within a community. When regarding Mesa as a potential employer, job seekers see a city with the same location, weather and freeway access as the rest of the East Valley, plus a couple hundred thousand more people.

A proposal to pay the Mesa mayor and City Council members an extra $50 a month for their car allowances was promptly yanked off the agenda Monday night amid protests from some council members.

A proposal to pay the Mesa mayor and City Council members an extra $50 a month for their car allowances was promptly yanked off the agenda Monday night amid protests from some council members.

Welcome to President Obama’s second term, America — that special place where ridiculousness replaces raison d’etre, and presidents give us things like gun control a’ la United Nations.

Main Street or First Avenue? Those are the two potential locations for the future Mesa City Court building. But so far, residents, employees and even consultants remain divided on the issue.

Main Street or First Avenue? Those are the two potential locations for the future Mesa City Court building. But so far, residents, employees and even consultants remain divided on the issue.

The Mesa City Council will have its last chance next week to decide whether or not to ask voters this November to approve a $260 million utility bond measure.

The Mesa City Council will have its last chance next week to decide whether or not to ask voters this November to approve a $260 million utility bond measure.

The Mesa City Council finally adopted its $973.3 million budget Monday — the same day it got some news that could have changed its financial forecast if it had come sooner.

The Mesa City Council finally adopted its $973.3 million budget Monday — the same day it got some news that could have changed its financial forecast if it had come sooner.

The Mesa City Council finally adopted its $973.3 million budget Monday — the same day it got some news that could have changed its financial forecast if it had come sooner.

It took Suzanne Young a full year to learn the landmarks and find her way around the Washington-Escobedo neighborhood.