Community

Movie theater development gets green light

By SanTan Sun News staff The Chandler City Council approved, during its March 9 meeting, the preliminary development plan, site layout, building architecture and rezoning of a 4.3-acre parcel near Chandler Boulevard and Arizona...

Say ‘yes’ to Si Senor

By Kathy Kerby Arizonans are always on a quest to find the best Mexican food. Si Senor, located at 600 N. Alma School Rd., is at the top of many lists for its delicious, authentic food. The first Si Senor Restaurant was...

Study focuses on communication

By Mary Fuchs We can only get to know God by talking and listening to Him. We talk to Him through prayer, of course, but what about listening? How do we go about that? Sometimes we hear the Lord as we pray, but usually we...

Ocotillo Village springs forward with new workouts, pampering

By Ocotillo Village Spring has officially sprung in Arizona, and what better way to celebrate than with a pair of specials at the Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa. During March and April, guests can enjoy a Spring Fling...

The Perch offers brew with a view

By Judi King Claybaugh The Perch Pub and Brewery just might be the most interesting brewpub in the Valley. The restaurant is quartered in downtown Chandler’s former Olde Time Market Square, a compound of 1960s-era homes that...

Before they were famous: See masterpieces from the next generation of artists

Kid-created artwork decorates refrigerators in millions of homes around the country. However, you won’t often see it in an art gallery. Not so at Tarwater Elementary’s Spring Art Show. You can browse an elegant...

Firefighters looking for volunteers for water safety walk

By SanTan Sun News staff   Chandler firefighters are asking residents and groups to join them on Saturday, April 8, in a door-to-door campaign through local neighborhoods to help prevent water-related tragedies in the...

Rotary Club of Sun Lakes schedules April speakers

By Norm Noble The Rotary Club of Sun Lakes’ April events include hosting a speech contest and a roller derby athlete at its meetings. The club will have its annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest on Tuesday, April 4, featuring...

Kyrene officials moving full-speed ahead

By PAUL MARYNIAK Kyrene School District officials are losing no time in starting to reshape the way elementary and middle school students learn over the next five years. And if they succeed, students won’t just be sitting...

Chandler Fire Cadet Academy set to kick off

By SanTan Sun News staff The Chandler Fire, Health & Medical Department are hosting an eight-week program to prep young women and men ages 16 to 21 for a possible career in the fire service. Taught by CFHM personnel, the Fire...