Without proper maintenance your battery can loose power and fail to deliver the necessary cranking Amps (power) your car requires. Cleaning your battery connections will help keep your battery from needing to be replaced before it’s time. Here are secrets to keep your battery perform at it’s peak.

Approximately 20,000 calls are made to the National Domestic Violence hotline per month.  If you are in a relationship where you are being verbally or physically abused, you have the right to a life free of fear and violence.

Rural/Metro Fire Department encourages you to have a SAFE and WARM winter by following these simple suggestions:

• Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove or portable heater.
• Never use your oven to heat your home.
• Use qualified professionals to install space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating units in accordance with local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Maintain heating equipment and chimneys by having them cleaned and inspected at least annually by a qualified professional.

Halloween is only a few days away and figured it would be a good reminder to tell everyone how to keep themselves and their families safe.

A few safety tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission can protect children who plan to go trick-or-treating this Halloween. 

For many people, autumn events like Halloween and Harvest Day are fun times to dress up in costumes, go trick-or-treating, attend parties, and eat yummy treats. These events are also opportunities to provide nutritious snacks, get physical activity, and focus on safety.

Check out these tips to help make the festivities fun and safe for trick-or-treaters and party guests.

Jimmy Lee Braddock - Sex Offender Alert

Registration #116074
Risk/Class Level 3
Convicted in 2003 of Sexual Conduct with a Minor.  His victim was a 15 year old female acquaintance.

There are ways to avoid becoming a victim, experts say

Black Friday. Cyber Monday. Malls and parking lots filled with shop­pers rushing from store to store in search of the perfect gift.

The holiday shopping season is here, and while shoppers are preoccupied with one goal, criminals also have one thing on their minds — stealing identities, cash and merchandise.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Although many of you many not be in abusive relationships, if we here at SanTanValley.com can help even 1 person or 1 family - this article will be worth it.  Thank you to an eHow contributor for this amazing article.

While the best way to eliminate the threat of domestic violence is to leave an unhealthy relationship, you can take a number of actions to protect yourself while you remain in the situation. The following steps show you how.

Domestic violence and abuse is a prevalent problem in our communities, as well as globally. It has existed since the beginning of civilization because the problem is not just nurture, but also nature. Aggression and violence is part of the innate makeup of the human race and it is a choice we all have whether we want to manifest it in our behavior or suppress and control it. The definition of domestic abuse is when one person in a relationship  or marriage (spousal abuse) tries to control and dominate the other person by using intimidation, guilt, shame, fear or physical control. Domestic violence is defined to include physical violence as well as domestic abuse.

Automobile airbags undoubtedly save lives, but Attorney General Tom Horne is warning consumers that potentially dangerous and unreliable after-market airbags are being sold to individuals and businesses in Arizona.

“Phony airbags are a real problem because they often fail to work and pose a threat to human lives,” Horne said.  “It is important that consumers buy the appropriate equipment and be on the lookout for counterfeits.”

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office warn residents that an offer received by the phone, mail or Internet may be too good to be true. According to the website look­stoogoodtobetrue. com, online scams know no national borders or boundaries; they re­spect no investigative jurisdictions. But, as with all scammers, they have one objective — to separate citizens from their money!

The website advises that hanging up the phone or not responding to shady mailings or e-mails will make it difficult for the scam­mer to commit fraud.

Car crashes are a leading cause of death for children one to 13 years old. Many times deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts.

Rural/Metro Fire Department and Southwest Ambulance want to ensure all families and children are safe and are offering great safety and prevention assistance during Car Seat Safety Week.

This is a public service announcement from Johnson Utilities.

Arizona has the highest child-drowning rate in the US. Don't put our children in danger!

Johnson Utilities, Johnson Community Library, YMCA, CPR Pro's, Leslie's Pool Supplies, and Drowning Prevention Coalition of Arizona have teamed up to make our community aware of the dangers of children and water.  

Someone I know was just arrested. Who/where do I call to find out where they were taken?
PCSO Jail, Florence 520-866-5038.

How do I order a police report?
Police Incident Report’s are available by reporting in person at any of the following Substation’s and also at the Florence Administration Office (Records Unit). Hour of operation for both Region Office and Records Unit hours are from Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (except holidays). To expedite your request, please have your incident case number ready when contacting either office.

While many parents are aware of and informed about the dangers of illicit drugs, the potentially deadly effects of common household products often remain overlooked. Items like spray paint, adhesives, gasoline, cleaning fluids, nail polish remover, and markers aren't typically taken intro consideration because they were never intended to be used as drugs. However, inhaling the vapors from these and many other products can result in a powerful and potentially fatal intoxication.

Each year, law enforcement agencies, citizens, community groups, and government agencies join together in October for Crime Prevention Month. Whether your community has been hit by a new crime trend or mortgage foreclosure, or your block club or neighborhood watch program needs revitalizing, planning a safety event this October for Crime Prevention Month is a great way to keep your community safe, meet new partners, and make a difference in your community.

Do you still have a Christmas tree in your home? Live Christmas trees are often cut in the month of November and shipped to the southwest desert from cooler states.

Those same trees are then exposed to the Arizona sunlight and subjected to warm temperatures. The Christmas tree that was once fresh, green, and fragrant is not only quickly dying, it poses a serious safety hazard to you and your family.

ALERT! ALERT! ALERT!

Among U.S. adolescents, misuse of prescription painkillers peaks at age 16, earlier than thought, a new large survey analysis reveals.

ADOT reminds drivers to “Pull Aside, Stay Alive” if dust reduces visibility

The Arizona Department of Transportation cautions drivers that strong winds and blowing dust could impact travel today on Arizona’s highways.

The National Weather Service has issued wind and blowing dust advisories for much of the state, which are in effect in some areas beginning at 9 a.m. today.