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Aerial map of western Casa Grande showing two data center sites. A red parcel along the Maricopa-Casa Grande Highway near Montgomery Road is labeled Grande Valley Data Center: permit approved 6-1 on Oct. 1, 2026, 954 acres, 300 acre-feet of water a year, 1.2 gigawatts of on-site Bloom Energy fuel cells. An orange parcel to the southeast along Gila Bend Highway is labeled Prop 207 Data Center Site: permit requirement waived in August 2026 to settle a $146 million property-rights claim, 480 acres, 800 acre-feet of water a year.

Casa Grande Data Center Permit Approved for New Campus, Separate From Prop 207 Waiver Site

Oct 5, 2026 22 min read
The Casa Grande data center permit for a new campus, separate from the Prop 207 site, passed 6-1. It caps water at 300 acre-feet and requires fuel cells.
Illustration of a house labeled “Microschool” beside signs reading “Allowed?”, “Special Permit?” and “Not Allowed?” The headline reads “Zoning Rules for Microschools Under Review.”

State 48 Microschool Permit Vote Delayed as County Weighs What Counts as a School

Sep 25, 2026 12 min read
Pinal County supervisors delayed the State 48 Microschool permit vote to Nov. 18. The applicant seeks a ruling on whether 'school' covers microschools.
Police photo of Francisco Solano Jr., 18, the third suspect taken into custody after the Casa Grande shooting arrests.

Two teens arrested in Casa Grande shooting that wounded girl, 10; third suspect now in custody

Sep 17, 2026 3 min read
All three suspects are in custody after Casa Grande shooting arrests, police say. A 10-year-old girl was wounded Sept. 14.
Three people walking on a sidewalk at night beside a parked pickup truck, in surveillance video released by police after a Casa Grande shooting.

Girl, 10, wounded after shooting near Casa Grande high school district office; police seek to identify four

Sep 15, 2026 2 min read
A 10-year-old girl was wounded in what police link to a Casa Grande shooting. Investigators released video and seek four persons of interest.
Aerial view of wind turbines spread across open grassland beneath distant hills

SunZia Can Now Carry 3,000 MW of Wind Power to County; SRP Buys 600 MW

Sep 15, 2026 9 min read
Pattern Energy told Pinal County supervisors the SunZia Transmission Project began operating in June. SRP signed for 600 MW; 2.4 GW is in negotiation.