Siblings gear up for world robotics meet

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff Robots are overtaking a Chandler home where three siblings are gearing up for a fast-paced world competition that will test their technology and communication skills. Ruthanne Teo, 17, and her brothers...

Time to take action, pray after campus tragedies

By DR. RABBI IRWIN WIENER, Contributor It is natural that when tragedy strikes, our emotions seem to take over. We tend to forget that each tragedy in our lives requires us to look at it logically so that we can gain some comfort...

‘Sand-to-table’ Mexican restaurant opening downtown

By COLLEEN SPARKS, STAFF A longtime restaurateur and a seasoned chef have teamed up to transport diners to a culinary Mexican oasis with “sand-to-table” seafood, flavorful chiles and fruit-filled cocktails in a new downtown...

Perry girls conquering in beach volleyball

By ERIC NEWMAN Staff The Perry High School beach volleyball team has started out the season as hot as the sand it plays on. As of earlier this week, the Pumas are 10-1 and are looking like one of the best teams in Arizona,...

Preventing taxes on sugary beverages is an attack on health

By Adrienne Z. Udarbe, Guest Writer House Bill 2484, which prevents taxes on sugary beverages, was quickly pushed through our state Legislature by special-interest groups with deep pockets – namely, in this case, the American...

‘Peanuts’ comes to life in college musical

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Staff The lovable blockhead and his famous dog and colorful friends will come to life in a musical next weekend at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The college is presenting “You’re a Good Man, Charlie...

Chandler schools preparing for possible chaos

By Paul Marniak, Jim Walsh and Colleen Sparks Staff As anxious parents and students face possible chaos in the waning weeks of the school year, teachers in Chandler public schools are divided over whether to turn their...

Mother-son business up for ethics award

By COLLEEN SPARKS Staff A quickly growing mother-son Chandler company is up for a prestigious ethics award. BoldLeads, a SaaS (Software as a Service) business on West Chandler Boulevard, is the only technology company that is a...

Chandler girl wins big at invitational swim meet

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF When Skylar Debnam’s coach praises her work ethic as a competitive swimmer, it’s no exaggeration. The 14-year-old Chandler girl wakes up at 3:45 a.m. twice a week so her parents can drive her to the...

Local woman ‘rocks’ Chandler with love

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Valerie Biberdorf Boman thinks Chandler and its residents rock. And for a decade, the Chandler woman has been showing her appreciation with rocks. She paints and decorates rocks, then leaves them...