Chandler Councilman loses mother to COVID-19

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The deadly COVID-19 virus has claimed the life of Chandler Councilman Matt Orlando’s mother. Orlando said his mother,...

Pandemic ticking timebomb: child absue

By Cecilia Chan Staff Writer Last week, Gilbert’s iconic Water Tower lit up blue for three days in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention...

Chandler 85224 stands out for virus cases

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer One of Chandler’s northern ZIP codes has recorded 13 deaths related to the COVID-19 virus and an infection rate...

$900K in pandemic relief is coming to Chandler

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The city of Chandler is expecting more than $900,000 in relief aid from the federal government to stave off economic...

Area lawmakers join protest against staying at home

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Two Mesa Republican lawmakers were prominent among the hundreds of protesters who gathered at the Capitol...

Lawmakers may call it quits for 2020

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Legislative leaders may pull the plug on the 2020 session with the intent of not coming back to the Capitol...

Virus could wallop state spending, revenue

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services The COVID-19 outbreak is going to blow a billion-dollar hole in state finances. The Joint Legislative Budget...

Chandler honors student overcomes ASU closure

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer The COVID-19 crisis hasn’t stopped one Chandler college student from wrapping up his final research projects for the...

Higley arts center reinvents itself as TV studio

Santan sun NEWS STAFF The pandemic gave the Higley Center for the Performing Arts a stark choice: close or reinvent. “We had two choices in recent...

Virus not stopping Chandler school building projects

Santan sun NEWS STAFF The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped Chandler Unified School District officials from moving ahead with using bond money to...