Elias Weiss

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Elias Weiss

Katrina Sandoval moved to Maricopa in 2010. She rented a home on Cahill Drive in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado. Her rent payment was $1,800 per month. No one disputes whether the mom of 10 was rightfully evicted Feb. 17 — she was. Her husband, the breadwinner, lost his job in the finance sector and couldn’t pay the rent. It’s hard for a family of 12 to save money. Fair enough.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Katrina Sandoval moved to Maricopa in 2010. She rented a home on Cahill Drive in The Lakes at Rancho El Dorado. Her rent payment was $1,800 per month. No one disputes whether the mom of 10 was rightfully evicted Feb. 17 — she was. Her husband, the breadwinner, lost his job in the finance sector and couldn’t pay the rent. It’s hard for a family of 12 to save money. Fair enough.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Adriana Carpio-Solis, the longtime deputy city clerk for Maricopa who lives in The Villages at Rancho El Dorado, began her new role yesterday as city clerk for Casa Grande. Carpio-Solis, who received the City of Maricopa’s mid-management Award of Excellence in 2017, trained alongside outgoing Casa Grande City Clerk Gloria Lejia since March 28. Lejia officially retired yesterday. The city clerk plays a vital role in ensuring transparency and efficiency in city governance.

2 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

In Charlotte in the 2000s, I used to read the Observer every morning. When Barack Obama was running for president the first time, in 2007, I remember seeing former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio on the front page. I had never heard of him. Then again, I was a grade schooler on the opposite side of the country. It was a story about immigration policy. A decade and a half later, unwittingly, I became Arpaio’s neighbor in Fountain Hills. I could walk to his house on Vía Del Sol, and I did sometimes.

3 weeks ago | inmaricopa.com | Elias Weiss

Exceptional Community Hospital of Maricopa today announced Iven Wilson has joined its team as the chief nursing officer. A decorated healthcare executive and U.S. Army veteran, Wilson brings nearly two decades of clinical, operational and executive leadership experience to the role. Wilson joins Exceptional Community Hospital of Maricopa following a distinguished career leading healthcare operations across hospital systems, outpatient centers and specialized care environments.