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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...

‘Big trains’ rolling into region for holidays

By Josh Ortega Staff Writer Model trains remind many people of Christmas as a child and for one local organization, that nostalgia lasts year-round. The Arizona Big Trains Operators will hold its annual Christmas Open House tour...

Chandler schools excel in first grading in 2 years

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Chandler-area schools scored very well in the letter grades handed out by the State Department of Education for the first time in two years, easily exceeding state averages. If the state hadn’t...

Political consultant angered by ejections by LD13 GOP

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The political in-fighting inside the Arizona Republican Party is now showing itself locally. Brian Fox, a political consultant and lobbyist, changed his party registration from Independent to...

Purple for Parents becoming school board force in EV

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Parental rights advocates in Arizona are celebrating huge gains, both in the Legislature and at the ballot box. Purple for Parents, a parental rights organization, endorsed 38 candidates in...

Developer defends Landings on Ocotillo project

By Ken Sain Managing Editor The folks who want to build a controversial affordable housing project in Chandler say there is a lot of misinformation circulating and they are eager to correct it. The Landings on Ocotillo is...

Annual chuck wagon event coming to Tumbleweed Ranch

SanTan Sun News Staff Chandler’s Tumbleweed Ranch will host the Chandler Chuck Wagon Cook-off November 11-12, offering a unique family-friendly event that features a Dutch oven cooking competition in which 1880s style chuck...

Records show CUSD school buses a safe way to ride

By Ken Sain Managing Editor A Chandler Unified School District bus carrying 56 students was traveling south on Higley Road in Gilbert in August when a Chevrolet van at Palmdale Lane began making a left hand turn to go north on...

Chandler residents could save big on conservation projects

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Chandler residents who want to do their part to help conserve water got some good news with the last session of the state Legislature: It’s very likely they’ll be able to make upgrades to save...

City, residents opposing county housing project

By Ken Sain Managing Editor Chandler officials have been trying to figure out ways to bring affordable housing to the city for months. Now, there is a proposal to do just that and they’re opposing it. They aren’t alone,...