Housing market shifting away from sellers? Not quite

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Home prices aren’t coming down, but sellers’ negotiating power apparently is as the market may be cooling faster than expected, according to the Valley’s leading analyst of the housing...

Opinion: Public raises weighty issue in car safety rating update

By Norma Faris Hubele Guest  Writer You know how scary driving in Phoenix can be. You also sense that you’re safer in a heavier vehicle equipped with modern safety devices. But should there be limits on how big an automobile...

Mother-daughter duo expands Chandler tattoo removal shop

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer It all started at a Cubs Spring Training in 2005 or was it 2006. Marci Zimmerman-White noticed fans taking off their shirt revealing a variety of old tattoos fading and barely recognizable. She said...

Chandler Museum offers multiple farm exhibits

By SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, Chandler is offering a variety of free programs next month as well as three exhibits related to the city’s farming and migrant history. The museum is open...

Chandler PD addressing gunshots in Galveston

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan told City Council that there have been times when a gunshot goes off in the city’s Galveston neighborhood and some residents either don’t call it at all, or wait...

CUSD raising fees for numerous activities, blames inflation

By Ken Sain Staff Writer Schools are not immune to inflation and the parents of Chandler Unified School District students should expect to pay the price next year. The CUSD Governing Board agreed to increase many of its fees for...

Freeway break in Chandler drives costs to close to $8M

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The water main break at McClintock Road and U.S. 60 that caused a shutdown on the freeway this month was not the first. The City of Chandler is still dealing with one at Price Road and the Loop 202 and...

Families seek $20M from Chandler over chopper crash

By Ken Sain Staff Writer The families of the two victims of a fatal helicopter crash at Chandler Municipal Airport last fall – one from Ahwatukee – have filed legal claims against the City of Chandler, asking for a combined...

CUSD board OKs sub pay contract, kitchen re-do

By Ken Sain Staff Writer During the end of 2021, Chandler Unified School District had a substitute teacher problem. With graduations coming at the end of the month, it is no longer an issue. The CUSD Governing Board authorized...

Chandler teen deaths provoke mental health alarm

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor The deaths of two Chandler teens last week – one an apparent suicide and the other possibly drug-related – made for at least six Valley teens who have taken their own lives or fatally...