Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Mesa public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
6 topics in parks rec
Drag show at Mesa Arts Center
Community Standards and City-Owned Venue Programming
Mesa Arts Center Programming and Community Standards
Aripine Park & Whitman Park Playground Renovation
Stadium Improvements
Electric Bicycle and Scooter Regulation in Parks
In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Mesa from local and regional media.
Circle the City to open medical respite center for homeless patients in Mesa
A Phoenix nonprofit is opening a medical respite center in Mesa where homeless people can recover from surgery, trauma and other serious medical problems instead of going back to the streets.
Nov 11, 2026Demolition looms for 70-year old Mesa site designed by noted Valley architect
A downtown Mesa building, designed by celebrated Arizona architect Martin Ray Young, will soon be torn down to make way for a new apartment complex.
Nov 10, 2026ePac Flexible Packaging Expands North American Operations with New Mesa Facility
ePac Flexible Packaging Expands North American Operations with New Phoenix Area Facility
Nov 10, 2026Six finalists vie for next Mesa fire chief
Six finalists have made the cut from 33 applicants seeking to replace longtime Mesa Fire Chief Mary Carmeli.
Nov 6, 2026Downtown Mesa businesses thrive as city keeps vacancy rate below 10 percent, leaders say
Businesses are filling up fast in downtown Mesa, according to city leaders who say their downtown sector has more than 500 individual properties. All but 6.9% of them are filled.
Nov 5, 2026$6M claim blames Mesa PD for woman’s death
A $6-million claim is accusing Mesa Police of losing track of a woman in custody who later ended up dead on the street in a West Valley community.
Nov 4, 2026Mesa considers ‘The Craftsman,’ a mixed-use project with high-end restaurants in the southeast Valley
City economic development officials are working on an agreement with developers for The Craftsman, a proposed mixed-use project at Hawes and Elliot roads.
Nov 3, 2026Mesa voters who waited can expect a crowded ballot on Tuesday
Local bonds and school board elections share the ballot with a host of federal and state races and Arizona propositions for Mesa voters going to the polls Nov. 3.
Nov 3, 2026Tickets on Sale for Winter Wonderland Ice Rink and Breakfast with Santa at Merry Main Street
Tickets are on sale online for the Winter Wonderland Ice Rink and Breakfast with Santa at Merry Main Street
Nov 2, 2026Grand Opening for Phase 2 of Signal Butte Park
Park expansion includes walking and biking trails plus bike tracks
Nov 2, 2026City to Celebrate Opening of Fire Station 224 Nov. 7 in Southeast Mesa
Fire Station 224 will help meet growing demand of rapidly growing region
Nov 2, 2026City of Mesa Awards $40,000 in Grants through the Mesa Youth Climate Action Fund
The Bloomberg Philanthropies-funded program empowers young people to turn their ideas into projects that promote conservation, sustainability and community resilience.
Nov 2, 2026