Chandler police increase oversight on use of force

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan has added some extra layers of accountability for incidents involving officers using...

CUSD will move Erie students to new school

By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Chandler Unified officials have decided to relocate Arizona College Prep-Erie’s 800 students to a new high school...

Chandler senator a million-dollar election target

By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor South Chandler state Sen. J.D. Mesnard has become a million-dollar target in his reelection bid. Independent...

Education tax debate focuses on classroom spending

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Both sides of the debate on Proposition 208 appear to agree that the state is not spending enough on public...

As classrooms reopen, students’ mental health a big concern

By Jim Walsh Staff Writer As children and teens begin returning to Mesa classrooms, teachers and administrators aren’t just focused on addressing...

New rock-climbing center OK’d for south Chandler

SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF Chandler City Council has rezoned land around the municipal airport for the construction of a new indoor rock-climbing gym....

25 years later, Sunset Limited mystery still unsolved

BY GARY NELSON Contributor A little before midnight on Sunday, Oct. 8, 1995, an Amtrak passenger train called the Sunset Limited pulled out of...

Chandler girl, 12, weathering cancer ordeal

By Katy Springer Contributor It started as a lump on her knee. Twelve-year-old Kylie Lark had taken a spill down the stairs and her parents, Jolene...

Huge mask-making project launched here

By Jim Walsh Staff Writer Volunteers are mobilizing to sew 600,000 medical-grade face masks for use in hospitals throughout the Phoenix area as the...

Virus now helps drive teacher vacancies in state

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services An average 20 percent boost in teacher salaries over the past four years has apparently done little to...