It has its own name and boundaries. Now a county supervisor wants a university campus to be on San Tan Valley’s horizon. That’s just the latest effort to bring higher education farther into the south East Valley, with Queen Creek still working to bring a “communiversity” to town.

A former San Tan Elementary science teacher accused of inappropriately touching two female students is facing up to 180 days in jail, a $2,500 fine and could have to undergo counseling if convicted, according to court records.

Meet Arizona Cardinals players, sample free food and do something good for local kids in one swoop Nov. 15 at San Tan Ford.

In about two weeks, a San Tan Valley man embroiled in an international custody battle hopes he will get to see his 5-year-old daughter for the first time in 3 1/2 years and negotiate a custody agreement with the girl’s mother who took her to Brazil.

For 2 1/2 years, Michael Sanchez carried the burden of not knowing where his daughter Emily was.

A legal challenge against Pinal County for citing a restaurant owner for allowing dancing won’t be resolved until March at the earliest.

A group has formed to block the incorporation of San Tan Valley, with its members saying the proposed city could cost taxpayers more than supporters believe it will.

A San Tan Valley father who has not seen his daughter in three years is continuing to press forward through political red tape and his frustration with the hopes of working out a custody agreement with the girl's mother who took the child to Brazil.

A San Tan Valley father embroiled in an international custody battle with authorities in Brazil is cautiously optimistic that he will get to see his daughter for the first time in 3 1/2 years and work out a custody agreement.

An Apple store is coming to SanTan Village in Gilbert. The retailer, which sells computers, iPods and Apple accessories, is seeking to hire store managers, assistant managers and cashiers, according to its Web site.

Carlos Melendez' 25-yard touchdown run and subsequent two-point conversion propelled San Tan Foothills to a thrilling 52-50 comeback victory over host-Coolidge on Friday night.

Michael’s at the Citadel restaurant at Pinnacle Peak Parkway and Pima Road in Scottsdale has closed.

A single vehicle crashed killed two men Wednesday night in Gilbert.

Authorities in Pinal County say a driver who was texting on his cell phone was injured Tuesday when he failed to see a train at a rail crossing until it was too late.

A Scottsdale law enforcement tradition that has paid tribute to the city’s Western identity for more than a half-century is nearing an end.

LAS VEGAS - Target has targeted the East Valley.

Our View: At first, SanTan Brewing Co. seemed poised to make some nice lemonade from a rather smelly lemon that Arizona State University handed out over the name of a local beer - without making any sour faces along the way.

A civil rights group is claiming a new memo from immigration officials proves that Jan Brewer is legally wrong in denying driver licenses to individuals in the president's "deferred action'' program.

LAS VEGAS - Two upscale open air shopping centers are digging in to do battle for shops and shoppers in ripe-for-retail Gilbert.

LAS VEGAS - Two upscale open air shopping centers are digging in to do battle for shops and shoppers in ripe-for-retail Gilbert.

A San Tan Valley woman probably will not be charged in connection with her 3-year-old grandson shooting himself after finding a handgun under a couch.

The following races were uncontested in Tuesday's primary so the candidates will move on to the Nov. 4 general election:

Sunblock can seem a little overcautious, especially to young people and those old enough to predate it. That’s what makes both groups most vulnerable to skin cancer. “Few people realize how very common skin cancer is,” says Dr. Steven Stratton of the University of Arizona.