Casa Grande, Arizona

• Casa Grande students reflect on shantytown
  

  Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 3:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 9:28 a.m. Blankets and cardboard boxes covering the hard ground were about all that was left on Friday morning inside the shantytown-style dwelling on campus where Casa Grande High School juniors had slept the previous night.

• A Pit Bull named Max
  

  How do we not help them all? There are so many, how do we choose just one? Of the hundreds of daily emails pleading for help before they are to die, some touch your heart.

• Walton Completes Land Syndication for Walton AZ Silver Reef Limited Partnership 2
  

  Inc. today announced the successful completion of unit placements in Walton AZ Silver Reef Limited Partnership 2. Walton AZ Silver Reef Limited Partnership 2 attained a final closing on September 25, 2009, and involves 1241 investors.

• Reward offered in Ariz. stabbing of pit bull
  

  Authorities are offering a reward for information about a dog that was found stabbed in Arizona City, just south of Casa Grande.

• Local painter, art teacher to be featured during studio tour
  

  Judith Judy Walsh is a painter and art instructor. She specializes in the ancient medium of encaustic.

• Proposed Shredder Project in AZ Receives Go Ahead
  

  A hotly debated plan to build an auto shredder in Casa Grande, Ariz., has received the go-ahead by the City Council.

• 3 fun events this weekend
  

  Enjoy a preconcert chat with conductor George Hanson and the performance of Beethoven's Octet for Winds, Grosse Fugue and Symphony No.

• Casa Grande teen's passion takes root in program
  

  Comments 0 Recommend 0 February 28, 2010 5:36 PM MELISSA ST. AUDE, Casa Grande Dispatch Associated Press CASA GRANDE, Ariz.

• 2009 December Desert Ride - Fan Report
  

  There were a few roads I hadn't yet ridden in Southern Arizona that I was eager to see, and we were both on vacation, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to get in some saddle time.A Blue skies and the open roads of Southern Arizona were calling and we answered.

• Casa Grande teen's passion takes root in program
  

  Now, as a senior, the Casa Grande Union High School Agriculture Department co-op student is growing four tomato plants and raising a pig.

• Social hosta ordinance sought
  

  In light of recent controversy surrounding a School Board member whose residence was the location of a teen drinking party last year, a drug abuse prevention coalition is pushing for the adoption of a municipal "social hosting" ordinance.

• Scenic drive: Casa Grande to Gila Bend
  

  If you need to get from the Valley to Gila Bend quickly, your best bet is . . . well, you know how to get there.

• Sunbelt RV Parks Diversify Their Offerings
  

  The stereotypical image of Snow Birds is a group of older adults lounging around a swimming pool, soaking up the sun.

• Glenn W. Demory, 89, Phoenix, Ariz.
  

  Glenn W. Demory, 89, of Phoenix, Ariz., joined his wife Pauline, of 67 years, with the Lord Feb.

• Fitness session at Palm Creek Golf & RV Resort in Casa Grande, Ariz.
  

  The stereotypical image of snowbirds is a group of older adults lounging around a swimming pool, soaking up the sun.

• Man suspected of pimping Casa Grande runaway
  

  A man suspected of pimping a 16-year-old Casa Grande runaway on Van Buren Street in Phoenix faces felony charges after his arrest over the weekend, police announced Tuesday.

• Pinal County ranching family gain 'Hall of Fame'
  

  In this Dec. 11, 2009 photo, Paul Felix, is seen at his desk in hisn Florence, Ariz.

• 1 dead, 1 injured in collision between truck, train
  

  A Casa Grande man is dead and another is injured after the truck both men were traveling in was struck by a train near Picacho Friday.

• Sounders rally to beat Vancouver [VIDEO]
  

  In 2011, the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps will formally meet again when the Whitecaps join MLS.

City Description

Casa Grande is a rapidly growing city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2007 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 41,152. It is named after the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument, which is actually located in Coolidge. Casa Grande was founded in 1879 during the Arizona mining boom and became Incorporated in 1915. It was named after the Hohokam ruins at the nearby Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. A major railroad terminated in Casa Grande, which was originally named "Terminus". One of the founding fathers of Casa Grande was Thompson Rodney Peart. Peart Road, Peart Park, and the Peart Center, all of which are notable fixtures of Casa Grande, are named after him. Casa Grande was home to a collective farm society which was part of the New Deal. Casa Grande is home to Francisco Grande Hotel & Golf Resort, former spring training location for the San Francisco Giants. Then owner, Horace Stoneham, began developing the property in 1959. The first exhibition game was played in Casa Grande in 1961, with Willie Mays hitting a 375-foot (114 m) home run. The San Francisco Giants no longer play at

City Contained By:

• Pinal County
• Arizona
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Casa Grande Stone Church
• Primera Iglesia Baptista

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 124.837426918 km squared

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