Mesa is the place to be! Whether you are here on business, enjoying a vacation, live here part-time or year-round, be sure to take in all that Mesa has to offer. Cheer on the Chicago Cubs as they train at Hohokam Stadium and visit our vibrant downtown with unique shops, art galleries and restaurants. Come see our dinosaurs at the Arizona Museum of Natural History, spark your child’s creativity at the Arizona Museum for Youth, or enjoy a theatre performance at the spectacular Mesa Arts Center. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, test your skills at one of our many outstanding golf courses, hike the Superstition Mountains or float down the Salt River. Adults and kids alike can find fun in our year-round sunshine. Mesa is also a premier location for business with the extension of light rail coming through downtown in 2016 and new flights being announced by Allegiant regularly at the expanding Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. We have high-tech facilities like Boeing, First Solar and AzLabs all while offering a variety of higher education options in the Power Knowledge Corridor. Getting here is easy and living here is great!

Mesa is the place to be! Whether you are here on business, enjoying a vacation, live here part-time or year-round, be sure to take in all that Mesa has to offer. Cheer on the Chicago Cubs as they train at Hohokam Stadium and visit our vibrant downtown with unique shops, art galleries and restaurants. Come see our dinosaurs at the Arizona Museum of Natural History, spark your child’s creativity at the Arizona Museum for Youth, or enjoy a theatre performance at the spectacular Mesa Arts Center. If you are an outdoor enthusiast, test your skills at one of our many outstanding golf courses, hike the Superstition Mountains or float down the Salt River. Adults and kids alike can find fun in our year-round sunshine. Mesa is also a premier location for business with the extension of light rail coming through downtown in 2016 and new flights being announced by Allegiant regularly at the expanding Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. We have high-tech facilities like Boeing, First Solar and AzLabs all while offering a variety of higher education options in the Power Knowledge Corridor. Getting here is easy and living here is great!

In the coming year, Mesa will focus on rejuvenating neighborhoods, limiting government spending, and encouraging voters to approve city bonds and a regional transportation tax, Mayor Keno Hawker said in his yearly State of the City address Monday.

Mesa Vice Mayor Claudia Walters endorsed former opponent Scott Smith in the race for the mayor's seat on Tuesday, touting his assertive style and understanding of East Valley issues.

Vice Mayor Claudia Walters formed an exploratory committee to run for mayor on Tuesday — the first step toward an administration she said would work to draw businesses to Mesa while preserving the city’s unique character.

Mesa is holding a pancake breakfast Oct. 15 for residents of District 6, the southeastern portion of the city represented by Vice Mayor Scott Somers. The free breakfast is scheduled from 8 to 10 a.m. at Fire Station 212, 2430 S. Ellsworth Road. Somers and representatives from several city departments will be on hand to provide residents with assistance and information on city services.

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council will honor Mesa Mayor Scott Smith at its annual dinner Oct. 13 at the Arizona Biltmore Resort.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith is appealing to residents to watch for suspicious activity in city parks after thieves recently tore out $50,000 worth of copper wiring. The thefts have left some parks dark at night when various youth sports are scheduled, forcing organizations to cancel tournaments.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith participated in a forum Thursday in Washington, D.C., to discuss the impact of the recession on local governments. The forum, called Fiscal Challenges Facing Cities: Implications for Economic Recovery, covered creative approaches some communities have taken during the downturn.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith was ready for his close-up Thursday night at the Mesa Arts Center. It was billed as the Mayor's Summer Series, an hour with the chief executive of the city.