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Be safe in the kitchen lest your home burns down

By the City of Chandler Whether you enjoy spending time in the kitchen cooking for yourself or others, or you cook because, well … you have to; a fire in the kitchen can ruin much more than a meal. Cooking –especially...

Chandler to limit fall sports fans’ numbers

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor Attending a fall high school sporting event will be a different experience than in years past for Chandler Unified and other fans due to the pandemic. Many school districts are limiting the number of...

Chandler Council introduces new short-term rental regs

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler City Council has introduced new regulations intended to help the city better keep track of short-term rental properties that turn into troublesome “party houses.” On Sept. 17, Council...

Tourney honors Perry athlete who died in May

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor The inaugural five-day JM23 Classic at Tempe Diablo Stadium went off without a hitch from Sept. 15-19, with a champion crowned on the final day of the tournament. But as exciting as it was for many...

Chandler residents prefer trails over new buildings

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer A majority of Chandler residents say walking, hiking and biking are their most favorite recreational activities and believe the city should invest in improving its existing trail system. According to...

Familiar but different setting greets Chandler students

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Adriana Robertson stood in front of a class of kindergarteners, ready to point to a chart of the alphabet. The Conley Elementary School teacher gestured toward one letter and waited for her students...

CUSD may move Erie students to new school

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Unified administrators want to relocate Arizona College Prep-Erie’s 800 students to the district’s new high school campus next school year. The relocation across town from Erie’s...

These Chandler restaurants were voted the best

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Times Media Group, publisher of the SanTan Sun News, recently published its Best of Chandler, based on readers’ votes. The entire list can be seen at chandlernews.com Here are some of the restaurants voted...

D-backs’ radio engineer follows in dad’s footsteps

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski Staff Writer Leo Gilmartin sits high above the players at Chase Field, in a small room with souvenir newspapers peppering the walls. The décor is typical for a journalist, but he’s no ordinary...

Thoughts, news from Sun Lakes Methodist

The following was sent to me by a friend with no other word. I read it and marveled at how it is the right question at the right time for us. I am going to reflect upon it and hopefully allow it to influence my...