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A brush fire that exploded to 350 acres along State Route 76 near Pala Casino in San Diego County Wednesday -- prompting brief road closures and evacuation...

Former Glendale Fire Chief Gray Crabtree was honored with a plaque dedication ceremony in front of Fire Station 151 on May 26. Firefighters, dignitaries, retirees, family and friends gathered at

Despite some fiery behind-the-scenes blasts launched at them, Mesa Mayor John Giles and City Manager Chris Brady responded with a “praise and raise” strategy toward the Mesa Fire and Medical Department. The attack came in the form of a full-page ad in the Tribune from the group Mesa Shell Game, which notes on its website it receives “major funding by the Professional Fire Fighters of Arizona.” The website encourages Mesa residents to call Giles and Brady and “tell them to restore 911 response times and to stop stiffing firefighters on necessary resources and pay.â€�...

Serving as mayor of Mesa for the last six years has been a humbling and inspiring experience. Our fast-growing city has accomplished great things, but there is still much more to do. My guideposts as we move forward can be summed up with 5Es: Economic Growth, Education, Environment, Emergency Response and Equality & Compassion. Despite the daunting challenges of COVID-19, Mesa experienced Economic Growth. Anchored by a vibrant arts and culture scene and invigorated by ASU @ Mesa City Center, our downtown continued to welcome exciting new restaurants and retail. This urban rebirth is driven by...

Arizona won’t be shutting down businesses that refuse to serve people who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 – at least not yet. A measure to make that a law faltered Thursday as Sen. T.J. Shope, R-Coolidge, sided with all the Senate Democrats to quash HB 2190. It would have made it a crime to turn away those who do not provide proof they are protected and even allowed them to be shut down for 30 days. But Thursday’s vote may not be the last word. Rep. Bret Roberts, R-Maricopa, who has championed the measure, said he is looking for some way to resurrect the proposal and get th...