Rock Lobster Aims For Good Food And ‘the Experience’

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor Celebrations and happy hours are lively when diners savor the spicy and sweet seafood and meat dishes at a popular Japanese-fusion restaurant in Ocotillo. So say customers and general manager...

Realtors, Developers To Dig In For Sunshine Acres

Hundreds of volunteers from the realty and development communities are planning to head back to Sunshine Acres Children’s Home for a second round of service. Valley Partnership, the Valley’s advocacy group for responsible...

Rain cancellation of BARKtoberfest hurts local shelter

By Cecilia Chan Staff The record-breaking rains that pelted the Valley on Oct. 13 did more than just flood roads; it forced a Gilbert animal rescue to cancel its largest single-day fundraiser of the year. Friends for Life Animal...

Ocotillo Business Helps Clients Spruce Up Homes

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor When someone wants to add zest to their home so it captures their heart again or to attract buyers if they are ready to sell it, they can check out a new Ocotillo store with colorful, unusual...

New Book Recounts Early Life Of Chandler Man’s Granddad

A Chandler man’s famous grandfather has now been memorialized in a new book about his life. John D. Lewis is the grandson of Ernest W. McFarland, whose early life before a long history of public service is now recounted in a...

Most Chandler Public Schools Earn An ‘A’ From State

By Colleen Sparks Managing Editor Most campuses in the Chandler Unified School District are at the head of their class when it comes to the state’s letter grades. Across the district, 26 schools earned the letter grade “A”...

Mesa Center Hosts Revived Day Of The Dead Celebration

Laura Latzko Contributor During El Dia de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, family members honor their lost loved ones and invite them to return to Earth. Originating in Mexico, the holiday incorporates traditions from...

Lea Michele Finds Darren Criss Perfect Partner

Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Singer/actress Lea Michele and fellow “Glee” alumnus Darren Criss have an undeniable chemistry. Michele thanks the Fox TV show for allowing them to become good friends. “We have a really...

Kyrene Gets Big Grant To Steer Kids Away From Violence

Kyrene School District has scored a major federal grant to implement its social-emotional learning programs that aim to identify and reach troubled grade school and middle school students before they hurt someone or themselves....

Kyrene Chief Asks An End To ‘Ugliness’ At Board Meetings

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Citing “the increasing acrimony in the tone of our community dialogue,” Kyrene Superintendent Jan Vesely at last week’s school board meeting asked for the “end of divisiveness” among...