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Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center's 27th Annual Community Breakfast presenting the new Arizona Support Autism license plate. From left to right : Daniel Openden, President and CEO of SARRC; Joe Bradley, Support Autism license plate artist; Arizona state senator Flavio Bravo (D) District 26; and Denis Resnik, founder, president and CEO of First Place AZ hold their own personalized license plates. The event was held in the Frank Lloyd Wright Ballroom at the Arizona Biltmore Resort on April 17, 2025. (Photo Courtesy of SARRC)

Pride in plain sight: the story of the Arizona Support Autism license plate and the autism-self-advocate artist who brought it to life

Gas prices at a Circle K location in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Standard fuel has up to a 10% ethanol blend, labeled 'octane 87.'

Live in the Phoenix-metro area? You probably won’t have access to E15 gas 

Vaughan (right) teaches his students about the history of Clonmacnoise, a 6th century monastic community, during the Study Abroad Ireland 2022 trip. There were no cities in Ireland until the 9th century, so communities like these were the only representations of advanced knowledge in early Medieval Ireland. (Photo: Barry Vaughan)

MCC’s Study Abroad program returns next summer

Gas prices at a Quiktrip station in Mesa, AZ on April 7, 2026. Arizona's statewide average is $4.57 per gallon as of April 21, according to AAA, over one dollar more than the statewide average in 2025. (Photo: Angel Marcos)

Arizona political leaders encourage EPA to issue emergency fuel waiver

Brian spends hours a day on the field carefully supervising and mentoring the Thunderbirds men's soccer team. (Photo: Erick Romero)

Thunderbirds men’s soccer coach reflects on his career at MCC

Gas pump fueling up a car

MCC students share how the fuel crisis has affected them

Final day for students to vote for next leaders of the Associated Students of Mesa Community College

Voters waiting in line outside of the SRP headquarters in Tempe on April 7, 2025, the last day to drop off ballots. (Photo: Gwendolyn Owen/The Legend)

SRP election saw high turnout, Turning Point loses majority

Cesar Chavez (center) on march from Mexican border to Sacramento with United Farm Workers members in Redondo Beach, California. (Photo: John Malmin/Los Angeles Times)

Mesa removes Cesar Chavez honorary plaque, street signs

United States Supreme Court building (Photo by Wally Gobetz, Flickr)

Future of mail-in voting uncertain

Monday, April 27, 2026

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Biden, Sanders, and the coronavirus go head-to-head in Democratic debate
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Biden, Sanders, and the coronavirus go head-to-head in Democratic debate

Nienke Onneweer 03/19/2020

Democratic front runners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders discussed the new coronavirus, the climate crisis and immigration in the Democratic presidential debate moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Washington, DC. The … Read More

Democracy during the pandemic
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Democracy during the pandemic

Shayden Joe 03/18/2020

Arizona voters cast their ballots for the Democratic presidential general election candidate amidst a global pandemic. Instead of shaking hands, Marshall Bill Pierce and I shook elbows at the Dobson … Read More

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Lights out, spring break extended at MCC
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Lights out, spring break extended at MCC

Cristina Mills 03/12/2020

Maricopa Community Colleges announced an extension of spring break as staff transition in-person classes to an online format to reduce the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Maricopa Community Colleges Interim Chancellor … Read More

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MCCCD creates Continuity Response Team to combat COVID-19
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MCCCD creates Continuity Response Team to combat COVID-19

Allison Cripe 03/12/2020

A Continuity Response Team (CRT) has been established by the Maricopa County Community Colleges District (MCCCD) to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “The CRT’s main function is to ensure the … Read More

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Phoenix feels the Bern
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Phoenix feels the Bern

Shayden Joe 03/07/2020

Senator Bernie Sanders made sure his slogan “Not me. Us,” echoed throughout the Phoenix Veterans Memorial Coliseum during his rally on Thursday when he addressed Arizona voters on his campaign … Read More

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Democratic Debate coming to Phoenix
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Democratic Debate coming to Phoenix

Brock Blasdell 03/02/2020

CNN and Univision have announced an upcoming democratic debate will be held on March 15 at a to-be-announced Phoenix location. The debate will follow Super Tuesday, the largest voting day … Read More

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Phi Theta Kappa helps promote U.S. Census
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Phi Theta Kappa helps promote U.S. Census

Brock Blasdell 03/02/2020

The City of Mesa awarded the Center for Community and Civic Engagement a grant to help generate public interest and provide accurate information about 2020 U.S. census.census. The grant, worth … Read More

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Interim Chancellor hosts listening tour
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Interim Chancellor hosts listening tour

Kierra Sharman 02/28/2020

The newly appointed interim chancellor for Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCD) visited Mesa Community College (MCC) on Feb. 25 to hear the concerns and opinions from MCC faculty and staff.  Steven … Read More

Mesa Promise pays tuition
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Mesa Promise pays tuition

Allison Cripe 02/28/2020

The Mesa College Promise Program (MCPP) seeks to help Mesa residents who have little to no financial options for college. Unlike scholarships, it won’t pay a designated amount; it will … Read More

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Melanin Royalty Dinner celebrates Black History Month 
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Melanin Royalty Dinner celebrates Black History Month 

Nienke Onneweer 02/25/2020

The Black Student Union (BSU) is hosting a Melanin Royalty Dinner on Feb. 27 to celebrate Black History Month and discuss mental health in the black community. The event, held … Read More

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