Mesa breaks ground on Fire Station 224: Construction is underway on a $12.3 million southeast Mesa facility with three drive-thru bays, dorms and room for extra crews to boost response times by fall 2026 — find out what’s next.
Awake’s life-changing second chances: Gilbert’s Awake Window and Door Company employs 100 people—55% formerly incarcerated—providing training, housing and transportation support, and helping staff rebuild their lives and families — learn what drives their success.
Hominin coexistence uncovered: ASU and international scientists have uncovered fossils at Ledi-Geraru showing Australopithecus and early Homo lived together 2.6–2.8 million years ago, and even discovered a new Australopithecus species — find out what this reveals about human evolution.
Legacy Park redefines Mesa living: Vestar unveiled plans for a $2 billion, 200-acre “urban oasis” near Mesa Gateway Airport featuring a resort, high-end retail, offices and 2,400 apartments — find out.
Chandler centralizes traffic complaints: Chandler police teamed up with ASU’s Cloud Innovation Center and Amazon to create a QR code–powered system, soon launching to funnel speeding, crash and hazard reports into a unified dashboard — find out how it works.
Other East Valley headlines this week
- Tempe awarded local artists $216K in grants
- Gilbert Police outline rising e-bike safety concerns
- New generation takes over Gilbert brunch staple
- J. Alexander’s opens East Valley this fall
- EVIT STEM Academy prepares future tech leaders
- Scottsdale hosts Van Gogh immersive experience October
