Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand.

Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand.

Coronado, Calif. • Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand.

Coronado, Calif. • Like a Hollywood star, Coronado’s 1.5 mile-long beach literally sparkles, thanks to the mineral mica glinting in its sand.

NAPA, Calif. (AP) - You like chocolate. You like warm baths. But are you ready for a milk chocolate bath for two?

Desert Vista wrestling coach David Gonzalez wanted to try something new this winter break.

Desert Vista wrestling coach David Gonzalez wanted to try something new this winter break.

Desert Vista wrestling coach David Gonzalez wanted to try something new this winter break.

Tempe Union High Schools Education Foundation (TUHSEF) is sponsoring a fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen on Thursday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at two locations: Tempe Marketplace at 2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway and Chandler Fashion Center at 3163 W. Chandler Boulevard. The mission of the education foundation is to make funds available to teachers at all of the district's 7 schools to support mentoring and tutoring in areas like science, reading and math and other projects. Customers must bring in the flyer found on the Foundation website www.tuhsdedfoundation.org, and 20% of the total sale will be donated to TUHSEF.

Ahwatukee Foothills resident Ann Calano, president of the Arizona Siberian Husky Rescue & Adoption, Inc., has fostered "Jason" for the past three months. Calano knew from the start that Jason was different, so she contacted a friend in California who helped identify him as a Seppala Siberian.

The Mountain Pointe football team went on quite a ride this season so why not get one more road trip out of three seniors before heading off to different destinations after graduation.

California lawmakers thought they were targeting Amazon.com, the out-of-state giant, when they voted last week to force Internet retailers to collect sales tax.

California lawmakers thought they were targeting Amazon.com, the out-of-state giant, when they voted last week to force Internet retailers to collect sales tax.

LEGOLAND California is partnering with Arizona Science Center to bring a touch of the Star Wars Miniland to Phoenix. Through a Junior Master Model Builder competition based on the new area in the Carlsbad, Calif.-based theme park, creative guests are challenged to build their own Star Wars Miniland-themed LEGO model — with the chance to win one of three VIP prize packages.

LEGOLAND California is partnering with Arizona Science Center to bring a touch of the Star Wars Miniland to Phoenix. Through a Junior Master Model Builder competition based on the new area in the Carlsbad, Calif.-based theme park, creative guests are challenged to build their own Star Wars Miniland-themed LEGO model — with the chance to win one of three VIP prize packages.

A federal court ruling Tuesday overturning California's ban on gay marriage could provide the legal fodder to overturn a similar voter-approved constitutional amendment here.

Everyone kept asking if the trip to the Nickelodeon Hotel was for my 3-year-old daughter or me.

Ahwatukee resident Kylie B. Crawford made the academic dean’s list at Azusa Pacific University in California. Crawford was honored for the fall 2012 semester for having a 3.5 GPA or better average. Crawford is a psychology major.