By CECILIA CHAN Staff Writer First-time mom April Parker thought breastfeeding her son, Silas would be easy. But she found that wasn’t the case when she returned to her Gilbert home with her newborn. “I thought it would come...
By Katie Sawyer Contributor When it came to clothing, Nicole Willis was a willful child. She knew exactly what she wanted, and what she didn’t want — she knew for certain she did not want to sew. “My grandmother wanted me...
By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Bruce Belser will tell you it’s not exactly a need for speed that made him one of Ahwatukee’s newer residents. But fast cars sure did. The former Air Force fighter jet and Delta Air Lines...
By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributing Writer There was a time when only the wealthy employed housekeepers or landscapers, yet now they’re the mainstay for many working families. Chef Noon, of Chandler-based Chef Noon Culinary...
By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Dr. Ronald Genova has a specific way of describing the type of patient that should come to his emergency room. “You’re sick, but you’re not that sick. You don’t need to be in the major...
Santan sun news staff Cade Swallows spends a lot time riding around in a big, red truck. The Chandler resident is a firefighter by trade for the City of Phoenix. But on his days off, Swallows is riding around the East Valley in...
By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributor Mothers around the East Valley looking for a novel way to host a sleepover for their children are finding it with an Ahwatukee-based slumber party tent rental company. Tiny TeepeeZzz was...
By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer A majestic, purple unicorn adorns one of the walls of Kristin Garcia’s new shop. But this is no doe-eyed, cartoonish, cute unicorn. He has the face and presence of a strong warrior. This...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Chandler residents needing extra space to store their cars, boats or motorcycles will soon have the option of buying units at the new Toy Barn location. Projecting to open next year, the 80,000-square-foot...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF A Chandler couple’s new business venture is aimed at taking some of the drudgery — and a lot of the markup — out of furniture shopping. Furniture Freak is an online furniture company that offers low...
