Casa Grande, Arizona

• Maricopa residents arrested for residential burglary
  

  On Thursday at 4:45 p.m. the Pinal County Sheriffa s Office received a call from a homeowner who reported that his house was being burglarized in the 50000 block of West Whirly Bird Road in Maricopa.

• Chick-fil-A adding to Arizona roster
  

  Chick-fil-A is adding Pinal County to its Arizona roster, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

• Thunderstorms roll into Phoenix area
  

  Storms rolled into the Phoenix area on Friday, bringing a chance of strong winds and local flooding across the Valley.

• Suspect arrested in Pinal killing; body was found by gravel pit
  

  A suspect has been arrested after saying he killed a man whose body was found near a gravel pit, the Pinal County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday.

• Casa Grande Man Assaults CBS5 News Crew
  

  How did a story about SB 1070 turn into a Casa Grande man attacking a CBS5 News crew? To answer that, we must first start with a crime committed in January.

• Smith wins District 23 Republican state senate nomination
  

  Maricopa resident Steve Smith has won the Republican Primary race and the opportunity to square off against Democratic incumbent Rebecca Rios in the November General Election.

• Pinal Co. officials seek man accused of sexually abusing Casa Grande teen
  

  The Pinal County Sheriff's Office is searching for a 25-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old neighbor in Casa Grande.

• Search still on for man accused of assaulting Casa Grande girl
  

  The Pinal County Sheriff's Office says a man wanted in connection with the sexual abuse of a 16-year-old girl in January remains on the loose.

• Wanted man turns self in to Arizona police
  

  A man sought in a shootout with Arizona sheriff's deputies earlier this month has turned himself in.

• Dust storm warning issued for Phoenix
  

  The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a dust storm warning, which is in effect until 10 p.m. Saturday.

• Pinal County man sentenced in PCP case
  

  A Casa Grande man was sentenced to more than nine years in prison for selling drugs.

• Pinal Co. detectives ID homicide victim
  

  The Pinal County Sheriff's Office has released the name of a homicide victim found Wednesday.

• Casa distance star goes really long
  

  Published: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. A healthy and refreshed Jacque Taylor is eager to take on the next challenge in what has already been an almost legendary Redwood Empire running career.

• Search continues for Ariz. City man after shootout
  

  Pinal County authorities are continuing their search for an Arizona City man involved in a gunfight with sheriff's deputies.

• Joe Jonas - Happy 21ST Joe Jonas
  

  JOE JONAS has a big birthday to celebrate - the pop hunk has turned 21! It was 21 years ago today that Joseph Adam Jonas was born in Casa Grande, Arizona, the second of four boys born to Paul and Denise Jonas.

• New charter school campus opens Aug. 16 in Queen Creek
  

  Legacy Traditional School will open for classes on Aug. 16 at a new 42,000-square-foot campus located at the northwest corner of Ironwood and Ocotillo roads.

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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