Traffic fatalities in state totaled 1,000 in 2017, ADOT says

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Over 1,000 people across the state died in traffic accidents in 2017 and most of them were related to driver behavior, the...

Free outdoor fitness classes coming to downtown

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor   People can come to downtown Chandler to get fit and meet their neighbors during a free gathering for all...

Mayor’s ‘right-hand man’ retires after 25 years

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor The City of Chandler is looking for someone to replace a 25-year employee who spent about the last dozen years as...

Wetter-than-usual summer elevates EV mosquito risks

By Cecilia Chan, Staff A pickup truck mounted with a fogging machine drives along an East Valley roadway, unleashing chemicals into the night air in...

Gilbert crossing guards brush up on traffic safety

By COLLEEN SPARKS, Managing Editor   While Gilbert and other East Valley students started hitting the books again last week, many crossing...

Excess medical weed fees can fund drug treatment, AG says

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services   State lawmakers are free to use fees paid by medical marijuana patients to operate programs to help...

Feds throw in the towel in ex-lawmaker’s bribery case

By Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services   Federal prosecutors gave up last week in their effort to convict a former utility regulator and...

Voters to choose three Council members in primary

By City of Chandler The City of Chandler will hold a primary election on Aug. 28 for the purpose of electing a mayor and three council members. The...

‘Voice of Waymo’ helps driverless passengers

By Wayne Schutsky Managing Editor When commuters settle into one of Waymo’s self-driving cars there might not be a driver behind the wheel, but the...

Upgrades planned at Tumbleweed Park, museum

By Colleen Sparks, Managing Editor   People who like to get their exercise at a popular park or explore Chandler’s history by walking around a...