J.T. Gray transferred to Basha over the weekend, and if the Coolidge district so chooses, it can quietly let the issue die.

Concho; Roosevelt Lake; Flagstaff 

“With the right to bear arms comes a great responsibility to use caution and common sense on handgun purchases. And it’s just plain common sense that there be a waiting period to allow local law-enforcement officials to conduct background checks on those who wish to purchase handguns.” That’s a quote from former President Ronald Reagan in 1991. In addition to supporting background checks on gun sales, President Reagan championed the original assault weapons ban and urged Congress to pass the Brady Act. As governor of California, he signed the Mulford Act, which prohibited the open carrying of firearms in public.

Even Madison Clarke’s mother is in admiration.

As the draft party around him sat in dead silence, D.J. Peterson let out a primal yell and wrapped a bear hug around little brother, Dustin.

NEW YORK — The round, white, paper light shades sold at Ikea for $5 are a familiar item in contemporary interior design. But these inexpensive lanterns are knockoffs of light sculptures created by the renowned artist Isamu Noguchi in the early 1950s.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A California winery on Tuesday recovered four cases of Cabernet Sauvignon that were submerged in Charleston Harbor three months ago in the first phase of an experiment to determine the effect of ocean aging on wine.

An offbeat almost-artifact tied to one of our nation’s most iconic figures is coming to Mesa.

LOS ANGELES — The twins were 7, shy and scared. Talking was tough and describing what happened nearly impossible.

SHANGHAI — China's biggest city and financial hub is known for designer boutiques and fine dining. Yet wallet-draining Shanghai also offers activities that cost nothing, from walking on the riverfront Bund to sculpture parks and historic sites. Here are five of them.

“Out of respect for the victims, I refuse to name, watch or listen to the accused, while the victim is six feet under, robbed of their precious lives! I began this promise, to victims, starting in 1995. I blackout all media that creates a rating circus, totally disrespecting the dead... sickening!”

Three years ago, in the wake of a new Arizona law aimed at those in the country illegally, tens of thousands converged on the Capitol with a message: Today we march, tomorrow we vote.

With the onslaught of Oscar contenders that debuted last November, there’s a good chance that a little-seen indie gem, “Starlet,” managed to fall off your radar during its short, theatrical run. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2011 SXSW film festival, “Starlet” explores the unlikely friendship between a cheerful, aspiring actress (played by the winsome Dree Hemingway) and a cantankerous, elderly widow (the late Besedka Johnson).

Time marches on.

Another Italian eatery is preparing to open in the recently closed Anzio Landing restaurant space in Mesa.

Darkness can be paralyzing.

It's not a big breakthrough.

Corona del Sol lost a baseball game on Thursday in a most peculiar way.

On Thursday, the Division I and II baseball state tournaments will move to Spring Training stadiums across the Valley.

A 150 lb. bear decided to venture into an east Mesa neighborhood Tuesday night, drawing the attention of residents and Mesa Police.

What a difference a year makes.

WASHINGTON — The government is moving the morning-after pill over the counter but only those 15 and older can buy it — an attempt to find middle ground just days before a court-imposed deadline to lift all age restrictions on the emergency contraceptive.

LOS ANGELES — It's a Super Bowl matchup for the ages: cats vs. dogs.