Gold Canyon News

Despite all that slick advertising about coefficients of restitution, exotic shaft alloys, and moments of inertia, it may be that the most important technological innovation in golf has been, in fact, the lawnmower.

A 33-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the face during a street fight Friday evening in Chandler, police said.

A Maricopa County Juvenile Court judge on Wednesday dropped charges against a 9-year-old boy accused of rape.

Authorities say a motivational speaker accused in the slaying of a Las Vegas woman told police the two were in a meditation session in her home when he decided to kill her.

The FBI is seeking the public's help in identifying two people who have robbed six banks and credit unions across northern Arizona since early September.

Mesa reinforced its employment portfolio with steel on Tuesday as the nation intensifies its quest for new jobs.

Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who robbed a bank in Gold Canyon. Lieutenant Tamatha Villar, with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office, says an unknown male robbed a Chase bank on Thursday just before 4 p.m. The bank is located at 5305 S. Superstition Mountain Drive.

A candidate for state attorney general is the featured speaker at the next meeting of District 22 Democrats.

A drive-by shooting in Glendale sent one person to the hospital Sunday. The shooter drove a white vehicle past a townhome in the 5800 block of North 59th Drive and fired several shots around 4:15 p.m. Glendale Police Det.

A grand total of $987.75 was sent to Susan G. Komen for the Cure from the first Scrap Pink event in Yuma and it certainly couldn't have been accomplished without the participation of many local businesses and individuals.

The Superior Chamber of Commerce is in the final planning stages of the 2nd Annual Superior Home and Building Show slated for Jan.

A Pima County jury has convicted a U.S. Border Patrol agent raping a female agent.

Sue Vant Hof is overdue for a haircut. The Gold Canyon resident plans a buzz at the back.

Where and when did the Superior Highlands originate? Nine Superior residents originally acquired the 21-acre Superior Highlands site half a century ago.

Cary Lockwood is taking his expertise on cars to another level by helping Valley consumers find good auto mechanics.

Retiree Nancy Santos believes one person can make a difference in the world. Each day, she sells candles from her three-bedroom Burbank home where she lives with husband Frank - not to supplement their Social Security and retirement incomes but to help feed and clothe the poor.

Vending machines used to be just for candy and condoms. They've evolved. Slip your cash or credit card into the mouth of a 21st-century big boy, and it can reward you with a digital camera, DVDs, an iPod, a steamy latte, freshly made pizza, and solid gold bars.

Tucson police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the in-custody death of a 31-year-old man with fought with officers early Wednesday.

Rooter of Tucson Inc. has purchased commercial property at 5100 and 5120 N. La Cholla Blvd.

Miss Hilary's Preschool of Waddell will have a candle fundraiser Friday to benefit the Valley View Community Food Bank in Youngtown.