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Chandler Unified sees no need for layoffs

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Unified School District officials no longer expect teacher layoffs to adapt to the district’s fluctuating enrollment numbers. Administrators had estimated earlier this year that up to 180...

CUSD plans in-person graduations, no proms

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The Chandler Unified School District is sacrificing proms this school year to keep high school seniors safe and healthy for in-person graduations. For the second year in a row, the pandemic is...

New ambulance contract covers N. Chandler ‘gaps’

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer City Council has approved a new contract that could potentially help fill Chandler’s “gaps” for ambulance service – especially in the northern part of the city. On March 25, Council approved a...

State Fair, million people coming to Chandler’s backyard

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The roar of midway rides and the smell of fried everything is coming to a place not far from Chandler this fall. The State Fair Board last week voted to move the 2021 fair to the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports...

Son’s suicide attempts frustrate Chandler mom

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Nailah Hendrickson can vividly recall the night last August when she awoke to police officers banging on the door to her Chandler home. It was just after 1 a.m. and Hendrickson was stunned to wake up...

Shrinking revenue blunts state road projects

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor More electric and fuel-efficient motor vehicles and a gas tax that hasn’t been changed in 30 years are making it increasingly more difficult for Arizona to provide a highway system that can...

Narducci named new CUSD superintendent

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Assistant Superintendent Frank Narducci has been promoted to replace Camille Casteel as the Chandler Unified School District’s next superintendent. The district’s Governing Board voted unanimously...