S. Chandler residents in line for cheap Lyft rides

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer South Chandler residents can look forward to better access to public transportation, thanks to a new partnership between the city and Lyft. The ride-sharing company intends to contract with the city...

Feds poured millions into Chandler to save jobs

By PAUL MARYNIAK and KEVIN REAGAN Staff Writers The federal government pumped a staggering amount of money into 3,988 Chandler businesses, nonprofits, churches, private schools and other entities to hold on to more than 78,000...

Ex-Chandler mom at center of trail of deaths

By Kevin Reagan, Staff Writer Lori Vallow’s former husband warned Gilbert Police that his wife had “lost her mind” a few months before he and his children wound up dead. Vallow, a one-time Chandler resident, has spent the...

Ready, set, go! Early voting begins this week

By Kevin Reagan, Staff Writer As early voting is set to begin this week for the Aug. 4 primary election, voter registration numbers in Chandler appear to be on an upward trend. Early voting for three seats on Chandler City...

Chandler Unified to start new year all-online

By Kevin Reagan, Staff Writer Parents appear divided on Chandler Unified’s reopening plan even as the district prepares to start the new year with all online classes Aug. 5. Parents were quick to either condemn or celebrate the...

Guard was deployed in Chandler amid protests

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The Arizona Army National Guard’s presence in Chandler ended Tuesday after nearly a week of armored trucks patrolling around areas that officials feared would fall victim to vandals and rioters. After...

Realtors aim to cheer up nursing home patients

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The West and Southeast Realtors of the Valley, now united under the acronym WeSERV, want to help make some nursing home patients’ lives a little brighter. The association asking people to write “be the...

Children’s Cancer Network has back-to-school drive

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF The Chandler-based Children’s Cancer Network is helping parents deal with back-to-school costs. For most children, back-to-school season means new shoes, new clothes, a new backpack and excitement about...

Amid enrollment dip, CGCC shifts to more online classes

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer In an unprecedented move to limit the risk of students contracting the coronavirus, the majority of Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s classes will be taught online in the upcoming fall semester....

Chandler proposes new rules for Airbnb rentals

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The city of Chandler is considering new regulations designed to better track short-term rental properties advertised on home-sharing platforms like Airbnb. The proposed requirements would obligate...