Life in the East Valley moves according to the seasons: hot and not. Options for getting out and about definitely dwindle in the summertime, but there are still plenty of events — from down-on-the-farm fruit festivals to giant community dog walks — to keep you entertained throughout the year. Call the phone numbers given or check city websites for updates to these events.

Life in the East Valley moves according to the seasons: hot and not. Options for getting out and about definitely dwindle in the summertime, but there are still plenty of events — from down-on-the-farm fruit festivals to giant community dog walks — to keep you entertained throughout the year. Call the phone numbers given or check city websites for updates to these events.

Life in the East Valley moves according to the seasons: hot and not. Options for getting out and about definitely dwindle in the summertime, but there are still plenty of events — from down-on-the-farm fruit festivals to giant community dog walks — to keep you entertained throughout the year. Call the phone numbers given or check city websites for updates to these events.

The monsoon is over. Tuesday marked the end to the seasonal weather pattern that brings thunderstorms to Arizona, according to the National Weather Service.

Frustration was in the forecast at the Phoenix office of the National Weather Service. Meteorologists knew remnants of Hurricane Dean might be heading toward Arizona, which meant lives were at stake. The state’s history is dotted with accounts of tropical systems bringing torrential rains and killer flash floods to the desert.

Try a test drive in the '07 Pontiac G6 convertible at Coury Buick Pontiac or take the '07 GT Mustant convertible for a spin at Ford of North Scottsdale.

Gaze at the sky tonight and take note of what isn’t there. No lightning will crackle though the hot air. No reddish walls of dust will roll across the Valley. And no thunderheads will tower on the horizon.

Gaze at the sky tonight and take note of what isn’t there. No lightning will crackle though the hot air. No reddish walls of dust will roll across the Valley. And no thunderheads will tower on the horizon.

Weather balloons flew high above the Valley, joining others above Tucson, Mexico City, the Gulf of California and many places in between.

Dozens of scientists in four countries are about to launch the largest ever field study of monsoon weather, hoping to improve future forecasts of North America’s mysterious storm system.

When most of us gaze upon the mighty saguaro, we see a strong, stately symbol of our desert home.