Jason Stonemail

Surprise isn’t the top growing city in the West Valley anymore — but it’s still far outpacing the state’s still rising rate.

The city of Surprise is asking residents to help shape its updated parks master plan that will shape the city’s overall vision of future park space.

The year brought several changes to Surprise that reflected the city’s steady growth.

Surprise ushers in 2026 with a new city manager, the return of professional shows to the Vista Center for the Arts, a celebration of the nation’s birthday and a continued battle over a rail hub that will bring in tens of thousands of jobs but just as many vehicles.

The biggest stories of any given year are not always ones that matter the most to the greatest number of people. Sometimes stories that are important merge with those that are simply interesting, …

Tarra Tanaka has worked as a trained barista at Spencer’s Coffee in Surprise since about the time it opened the first of two locations almost six years ago.

The city of Surprise’s primary election is still seven months away, but incumbent city councilmembers who are up for reelection are already jockeying to keep their seats.

Tarra Tanaka has worked as a trained barista at Spencer’s Coffee in Surprise since about the time it opened the first of two locations almost six years ago.

With more flashing yellow arrows popping up across Surprise intersections, the city has created a PSA campaign to help keep drivers safer on the road.

Rebekah Massie won the latest battle in her First Amendment lawsuit against the city of Surprise, its former mayor and a police officer.