Legislature outlaws mask mandates for schools

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor The flashpoint for the longest-running controversy throughout the 2020-21 school year in Chandler – mandatory...

How detectives shattered Chandler slaying alibi

Santan Sun News Staff As her husband lay dying on the floor of her Chandler home, Lori Vallow went to a drug store to buy flipflops. That chilling...

Chandler Unified to open new high school this week

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Wednesday not only marks the beginning of  the new school year for Chandler Unified students but also ushers in the...

ADOT preparing Chandler motorists for a helluva ride

By Paul Maryniak Executive Editor Starting this week, billboards, social media and television and print media will carry messages urging thousands of...

New simulator enhances Chandler police training

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler’s police officers will soon have new technology that allows them to imagine how they might react to an active...

Chandler’s top judge aims for accessibility

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer City Magistrate Alicia Skupin is ready to bring justice to the people. After seven years of working at Chandler...

Waymo endures accidents and harassment in Chandler

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Waymo’s self-driving cars continue to fall victim to incidents involving harassment and physical damage more than four...

Chandler Unified vote could save $40 million

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Unified School District will ask voters this November to renew a 15-percent budget override to preserve as much...

Love at first light for local ‘professional pyro’

By Tom Scanlon Staff Writer When the dark sky snaps to life over Tumbleweed Park and fireworks go off in fiery trails with squeaky sounds before the...

Chandler Police aim to become more diverse

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The Chandler Police Department says it’s progressing on improving the diversity of its officers in order to better...