Arts

David Archuleta to perform at Chandler center

By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski GetOut Editor David Archuleta has become known for his holiday tours. But when “David Archuleta: The More the Merrier Christmas Tour” comes to Arizona for two shows, the “American Idol”...

4 Liv Generations facilities sold for $255M

By Paul Maryniak  Executive Editor A major player in the Valley’s network of independent-assisted living communities has pulled out of that industry to focus solely on traditional multifamily complexes. Liv Communities sold...

Chandler woman creates multipurpose gift bags

SanTan Sun News Staff Just because ‘tis the season doesn’t mean people should ignore the accumulation of wasted paper that usually comes with gift-giving. With this in mind, Roopa Srinivas of Chandler has started a business...

Giving Machines a magnet for love in EV

By Cecilia Chan SanTan Sun Staff Writer Tis the season of giving – especially in Gilbert, where the popular Giving Machines that let people donate items of need to nonprofits have returned to Water Tower Plaza in the Heritage...

Hamilton names tennis complex after Phil Gonzales

By Zach Alvira Sports Editor Phil Gonzales’ motto he lived by as a teacher was simple: Respect everyone, try to help others and no matter what, have fun doing what you do. Those were the three characteristics he planned to have...

Chandler novelist busy on a number of fronts

SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler artist, singer and novelist Laurie Fagen has been busy on several fronts these days. She’s just completed an audiobook, is prepping for a singing engagement to help a nonprofit and is busy making...

Tutor Doctor here helps students of all ages

By Coty Dolores Miranda SanTan Sun Contributor Need or want help with a difficult subject, whether in elementary school, middle school, high school, university and college courses, or even as an adult? Tutor Doctor is ready to...

Jacobson Elementary rocketeers back in action

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Jacobson Elementary School was able to shoot off hundreds of rockets just before the world was mostly shut down by the pandemic in March 2020. The skies above the school have been mostly rocket-free...

Chandler general sounds alarm about home visits act

SanTan Sun News Staff A retired air force major general who lives in Chandler is asking citizens to write their congressional representatives urging passage of the bipartisan Jackie Walorski Maternal and Child Home Visiting...

Chandler man kills self, wounds his 2 kids

By Ken Sain Managing Editor A Chandler man is dead from a self-inflicted wound after he violated a court order and entered his estranged wife’s home and shot his two children. The children, a 15-year-old boy and a 5-year-old...