Businessman Wil Cardon kicked off his campaign for the Senate in Sun City on Tuesday, emphasizing job creation and illegal immigration as his top platform issues.

Businessman Wil Cardon kicked off his campaign for the Senate in Sun City on Tuesday, emphasizing job creation and illegal immigration as his top platform issues.

The number of single-family homes sold in Sun City and Sun City West were the same in April 2010 as in April 2011, but sellers in each community received less money for their properties year over year, a new study revealed Tuesday.

The number of single-family homes sold in Sun City and Sun City West were the same in April 2010 as in April 2011, but sellers in each community received less money for their properties year over year, a new study revealed Tuesday.

The number of single-family homes sold in Sun City and Sun City West were the same in April 2010 as in April 2011, but sellers in each community received less money for their properties year over year, a new study revealed Tuesday.

Karen Seigle received a $50 bill from a customer during a garage sale last week at her Sun City home and had a surprise in store for her when she attempted to use it at a local business. It was counterfeit.

Karen Seigle received a $50 bill from a customer during a garage sale last week at her Sun City home and had a surprise in store for her when she attempted to use it at a local business. It was counterfeit.

Karen Seigle received a $50 bill from a customer during a garage sale last week at her Sun City home and had a surprise in store for her when she attempted to use it at a local business. It was counterfeit.

State Sen. Jay Tibshraeny's legislative district is miles away from the West Valley, but the Chandler Republican is quickly becoming familiar with Sun City residents.

When Frank and Dorothy Barna left Sun City June 4 for a vacation, they thought they would be gone for a couple of months, get away from the heat, and come back in September when the weather cooled down. Those plans were rendered moot Aug. 12, when a friend called asking about their home.

The mystery man is gone.

In August 2010, Arizona EZ-Pawn co-owners Jason Schiprett and Rob Jorgensen were preparing to close the doors on their location in Surprise and move to what they hoped would be greener pastures in Sun City.

In August 2010, Arizona EZ-Pawn co-owners Jason Schiprett and Rob Jorgensen were preparing to close the doors on their location in Surprise and move to what they hoped would be greener pastures in Sun City.

In August 2010, Arizona EZ-Pawn co-owners Jason Schiprett and Rob Jorgensen were preparing to close the doors on their location in Surprise and move to what they hoped would be greener pastures in Sun City.

Ken Klomhaus never got a good look at his attacker.

The Sun City West resident didn’t notice when a mosquito bit him during a trip to Illinois in August 2010. “We were at an outside gathering, and there were a lot of mosquitoes around,” Klomhaus said. “Based on the incubation period, that’s where we think it happened.”

Two auto repair businesses in the Sun Cities have made the 2011 list of “Top Shops,” AAA’s Approved Auto Repair award that recognizes companies that provide customers with “honest, reliable and quality service.”

Two auto repair businesses in the Sun Cities have made the 2011 list of “Top Shops,” AAA’s Approved Auto Repair award that recognizes companies that provide customers with “honest, reliable and quality service.”

Ruth McLaughlin is worried her Sun City neighborhood has a problem with roof rats. “We have an infestation over here,” she said of her neighborhood near Peoria Avenue and Clair Drive. McLaughlin and her husband, John, saw a rat several weeks ago near their home in the early morning, and killed another rat, or maybe the same one they saw, with a shovel over Fourth of July weekend.

Rita Phillips has watched the Ms. Senior Arizona pageant a few times, but it never crossed her mind to enter the contest. But in a few days the Sun City West resident will compete for the title of Ms. Senior Arizona 2011 at North Canyon High School in Phoenix.

Rita Phillips has watched the Ms. Senior Arizona pageant a few times, but it never crossed her mind to enter the contest. But in a few days the Sun City West resident will compete for the title of Ms. Senior Arizona 2011 at North Canyon High School in Phoenix.

Rita Phillips has watched the Ms. Senior Arizona pageant a few times, but it never crossed her mind to enter the contest. But in a few days the Sun City West resident will compete for the title of Ms. Senior Arizona 2011 at North Canyon High School in Phoenix.

Colorful costumes and high-energy dancing are just a couple of the reasons the Utah Ballroom Dance Company’s “Simply Ballroom” presentation is thrilling audiences nationwide. Sun City West residents will get their opportunity to see the lifts, hundreds of costumes and variety of ballroom dances when the company performs at 7:30 p.m. March 14 in Palm Ridge Recreation Center, 13800 W. Deer Valley Road, Sun City West.

The widespread flu outbreak throughout Arizona apparently hasn’t hit the West Valley. Health officials say visits to area hospitals this year due to the spread of the flu have been typical as in years past and that they have only seen a handful of patients each week seeking treatment for the airborne illness.