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Dr. Karin Hilgersom will serve as interim president of Central Arizona College beginning Monday, July 13, the college's Governing Board announced July 7. She will lead the college on a temporary basis while the board finishes its search for a permanent president. CAC is Pinal County's only community college, serving about 5,700 students across its ...

UPDATE — Saturday, July 11: A suspect is in custody. PCSO says a Florence man was arrested Saturday afternoon and faces multiple felony charges for leaving the scene. Investigators also corrected the vehicle description: the truck was a 2024 dark blue Nissan Titan, not the black Ford initially described. Full story here. The Pinal County Sheriff's ...

SRP is offering several programs this summer to help customers pay their electric bills, including bill credits, one-time grants and a flat-rate payment option. SRP provides electric service to the entire Town of San Tan Valley and to parts of the surrounding area. Help Based on Income Three SRP programs offer bill assistance based on a customer's ...

Monsoon season brings the kind of heavy wind, rain and flooding that can damage natural gas lines and equipment - and City of Mesa Gas, the natural gas provider for the San Tan Valley area, is reminding residents of the steps they can take to stay safe before, during and after a storm. Severe monsoon weather can topple trees, flood yards and i...

Voters in the Town of San Tan Valley are electing a Town Council for the first time, and the July 21 primary could decide all seven seats. Election Day is Tuesday, July 21, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Early ballots went out to registered voters June 24, and early voting is underway. Voters can cast a ballot in person at the San Tan V...

The Pinal County Public Health Services District has confirmed that a person infectious with measles visited a Coolidge restaurant on June 25, potentially exposing anyone who was there during a specific window of time. The exposure occurred at the Wendy's at 1120 N. Arizona Blvd. in Coolidge between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026....

A San Tan Valley resident is publicly thanking the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and San Tan Mountain View Funeral Home for the care they showed her family after the death of her father. Savannah shared her gratitude in a local community post, crediting both organizations with helping her family through one of the hardest experiences a family can f...

A Pinal County road project that widened Combs Road and built a new stretch of Kenworthy Road to keep up with growth in the San Tan Valley area has been named a national Public Works Project of the Year. The American Public Works Association (APWA), a national group for the people who build and maintain roads and other public infrastructure, gave t...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement on June 17 for the Pinal County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) to keep providing police service inside the Town of San Tan Valley, finalizing a deal that locks in the same level of patrol coverage residents had before the town incorporated. The board approved the agreement on its consent agenda —...

The Town of San Tan Valley Town Council adopted the town's first sales tax July 1, setting rates on construction, retail, restaurants and other sales on the same day the town became responsible for paying for its own services rather than relying on Pinal County. The council approved the rates in two 6-1 votes, with Councilmember Gia Jenkins opposed...

Any business located in the San Tan Valley area can now claim a business listing in the SanTanValley.com business directory, at no cost. When a neighbor needs a good mechanic, a place to take the dog, or someone to fix the AC, SanTanValley.com is where they look. A free listing puts your business right there, in front of the neighbors already ...

San Tan Valley-area drivers who take State Route 79 south should plan for lane restrictions, slower speeds and delays starting July 6, as the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) begins building new passing lanes on an 8-mile stretch of the highway near Florence. SR 79 is a common route for people driving to and through the San Tan Valley ar...

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors approved a large battery storage facility on 25 acres inside the Town of San Tan Valley, signing off on three linked land-use cases that clear the way for the Copper Basin Energy Storage project. The site sits at the southwest corner of East Bella Vista Road and North Attaway Road, surrounded on three sides by ...

This guide covers the everyday questions residents ask most often: which companies provide water and electric service, how trash pickup works, and why many local addresses carry a Queen Creek or Florence mailing address. On a phone? Tap any number to call. Your utilities No single utility company serves the entire area. Providers vary by location. ...

This guide covers who responds to emergencies in the San Tan Valley area, what to arrange before a problem occurs, and the numbers to keep on hand. On a phone? Tap any number to call. Emergency numbers Emergency911Pinal County Sheriff (non-emergency)520-866-5111Rural Metro Fire480-627-6200Suicide & Crisis Lifeline988Community Alliance Against F...