Aerial map of the Rosebud Energy Project site outlined in green beside the Nissan test track, with the planned data center campus in yellow to the west

Rosebud Energy Project Would Put Solar Panels and Batteries on Nissan-Owned Farmland Near Maricopa

Nick Kanavati Sep 8, 2026

Pinal County is reviewing the Rosebud Energy Project, a solar and battery storage facility planned on about…

Aerial view of the outlined Skyline Park draft site at Skyline and Sierra Vista in San Tan Valley

San Tan Valley Parks Hinge on Partnerships as Town Waits on Revenue

Nick Kanavati Sep 4, 2026

San Tan Valley’s first youth practice space may come through school district partnerships and a Boys &…

Illustration of a shopping receipt showing a 2.25% charge next to a pause symbol and the words "Not Active Yet" and "San Tan Valley Sales Tax," with a desert landscape in the background.

San Tan Valley Sales Tax Not Active Yet, Town Manager Says

Nick Kanavati Sep 3, 2026

San Tan Valley’s 2.25% sales tax is not active yet, and residents charged it should ask for…

Diagram titled Real-Time Crime Center with five branches: ALPR (Flock) license plate reader, traffic cameras, body-worn cameras, drone as first responder, and dispatch plus 911 tech.

Apache Junction Flock Cameras Remain in Use as Council Plans Work Session

Nick Kanavati Sep 3, 2026

Apache Junction’s Flock license plate cameras will keep running while the City Council weighs their future. At…

Building drawings for the Banyan Apartments Apache Junction project compare updated exteriors in muted tans and browns with the older, brighter orange and yellow scheme.

Staff signals support for revised Banyan Apartments plan as council members question support letters

Nick Kanavati Sep 1, 2026

Banyan Residential’s revised plans for 146 income-restricted apartments at Virginia Street and Rennick Drive add required parking,…

Nighttime rendering of the proposed San Tan Heights monument sign with a lit Dutch Bros panel, four empty tenant panels, a San Tan Heights watermark and the address 2515

Taller-Than-Code Signs Proposed on Hunt Highway Test San Tan Valley’s New Signage Policy

Nick Kanavati Aug 31, 2026

Two 10-foot lighted signs would mark the new Dutch Bros and Busy Bees corner on Hunt Highway…

Rendering of Bella Norte's three-story apartment buildings along the street, with balconies, desert landscaping and a fenced dog run

Downtown Apache Junction’s Bella Norte apartments split planners in 3-3 tie, sending decision to council

Nick Kanavati Aug 29, 2026

Apache Junction planning commissioners deadlocked 3-3 on Bella Norte, a proposed 210-unit apartment community at Idaho Road…

Map showing incorporated town boundaries with Queen Creek in green, San Tan Valley in purple and Florence in olive. A red arrow points to the small annexation parcel in unincorporated county land at Gantzel Road and Lone Star Lane, just outside San Tan Valley's boundary.

San Tan Valley Annexation Review Points to September Rezoning Case

Nick Kanavati Aug 28, 2026

San Tan Valley’s new Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Gantzel Road annexation on August 24, but…

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