Youngtown residents push back against dense network of license plate cameras
admin A growing number of Youngtown residents are questioning the town's extensive use of automated license plate reader cameras, arguing the…
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WATCH: City of Surprise parks department feeling pinch of rising utility costs
Cities across the Valley are feeling the pinch of rising utility costs and other expenses, and Surprise is no exception.
Wittmann residents push for incorporation effort to preserve rural character
A group of Wittmann residents is seeking to turn the unincorporated community into its own town, arguing that local control…
WATCH: How cities like Surprise are training future water systems workers
West-MEC's water systems program has been around for three years, growing from 12 students to 50. It is the only…
Surprise planning commission backs reduced setbacks for battery storage facilities despite safety concerns
Surprise's Planning and Zoning Commission approved allowing large-scale battery storage facilities closer to homes, a move supporters say advances renewable…
New website on Surprise ICE facility shows city still in the dark on key questions
The city of Surprise has launched a dedicated webpage to provide residents with updates on a proposed ICE processing center…
Surprise says water future remains secure despite Colorado River uncertainty
As Arizona communities prepare for the possibility of future Colorado River water reductions, Surprise officials say the city's water portfolio…
Surprise launches innovation hub aimed at helping small businesses grow in West Valley
City leaders in Surprise are betting a new innovation and entrepreneurship hub can help local businesses thrive while fueling economic…
New traffic signals aim to keep Surprise moving as city growth accelerates
Surprise motorists are seeing the effects of new traffic improvements across the city, as officials activate a series of new…
Six teens arrested in Surprise teen violence case, five charged under Preston’s Law
As six teens have now been arrested in connection with a group attack on a Surprise teenager, the victim’s mother…