Raise your caps and don your gowns: It's graduation month!

Here is the Mesa all-city baseball team as voted on by the Mesa schools’ baseball coaches:

Police say a man was shot in an officer-involved shooting in Chandler on Wednesday night.

Police say a man was shot in an officer-involved shooting in Chandler Wednesday night.

This weekend was warm enough that locals seemed to collectively change their wardrobes from light layers to tank tops, shorts and other summer staples. If you cringe at the thought of your right to bare arms, then it’s time to take the Tough Lotus Challenge.

Approximately 640 graduates will receive diplomas this year from Mesa's Dobson High School.

Senior Ryan McGill made the most of senior day as Saguaro beat Fountain Hills, 5-4, on Tuesday in Division II baseball action.

Ashley Hill led Red Mountain's softball team with three hits and three RBIs as the Lions handled fellow Mesa district opponent Dobson, 10-0, on Monday.

Mesa Public Libraries is holding a series of teen volunteer fairs for students entering seventh through 12th grade, between the ages of 12 and 18 to fill positions for the Summer Reading Program. Jobs will assist as program desk aides, computer aids, self-checkout assistants, shelving positions, program craft aides and other miscellaneous duties.

With only a partial City Council on hand, Mesa Mayor Scott Smith ultimately pulled an agenda item on a proposed Marriott Springhill Suites Hotel — slated for the “Wrigleyville” area between the news Cubs’ baseball stadium and park at Riverview — from the council’s meeting during its study session Monday night.

Josh Webster pitched a complete game, allowing just one run on seven hits to lead host Mesquite to a 4-1 victory over Hamilton on Friday.

Bailey Klitzke catches on quickly.

Just in case you thought softball had become all about offense, Bre Macha pitched as if she was offended.

Christine Olivas really likes the flair for dramatics.

Temple Beth Sholom of the East Valley is having its annual silent auction at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 13.

Rick McConnell didn’t intend to spend the last 28 years coaching boys basketball at Dobson.

Here are the East Valley high school varsity football schedules for 2013. This list will be continuously updated.

Kyle Pechloff had a pair of two run home runs to lead host Hamilton past city rival Chandler, 8-4, on Thursday in a Division I, Section II matchup.