Archive for May, 2009

Calif.-based company plans to add 150 jobs in city by end of year by Angelique Soenarie – Apr. 30, 2009 Arizona Business Gazette California-based SolFocus has expanded one of its global manufacturing sites to east Mesa and plans to quadruple its workforce by adding 150 jobs by the end of the year, officials said. The [...]

We’re a stressed-out nation: We work too much, sleep too little, skimp on exercise, eat the wrong foods. And if the nail biting and teeth grinding aren’t bad enough, just look at what stress does to you on the inside: Blood pressure revs up and immune system function slows down, leading to any number of [...]

MAG (Maricopa Association of Government) panel releases funds for Valley highway projects  April, 2009 Topping the list was an I-10 expansion project between Sarival Avenue and Verrado Way in the southwest Valley. The $43.2 million project is expected to create 520 jobs and ease congestion in the growing district. Buckeye spokesman Bob Bushner said his [...]

1. Apache Junction 37,529 2. Avondale 75,256 3. Buckeye 40,467 4. Carefree 3,871 5. Cave Creek 5,026 6. Chandler 241,205 7. El Mirage 33,583 8. Fountain Hills 25,540 9. Gilbert 203,656 10. Glendale 246,076 11. Goodyear 55,954 12. Litchfield Park 5,055 13. Maricopa 32,157 14. Mesa 456,344 15. Peoria 151,544 16. Paradise Valley 14,215 17. [...]