Valley of the Sun YMCA kicks off water safety program

By SanTan Sun News Staff The Valley of the Sun YMCA in Chandler and around Maricopa County is boosting its efforts to keep children safe in and...

Police Chief Duggan shares officers’ sacrifices with President Trump

By Jim Walsh   At an impromptu meeting at the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, Chandler Police Chief Sean Duggan made sure President...

Pedestrian deaths growing, family mourns Chandler woman killed

By Jim Walsh Minutes before a pickup truck ran a red light and killed her, Pamela Hesselbacher sent a message to her husband, Matt, saying that she...

New gym offers fitness at ‘basketball heaven’

By Melody Birkett   A new gym that just opened in Chandler offers a fitness program like none other in the East Valley. “This is the first...

Dad, golf lover, restaurant owner helps children get in the swing of sports

By Alison Bailin Batz   Mark Roden loves golf. In fact, it was high school friend Rick Duffey’s promise of sunny, golf-filled college days...

Santan Elementary School student named Pop Warner All-American Scholar

By Becky Bracken   Jacob Slater, a 12-year-old member of the Chandler Gilbert Assassins Pop Warner team, has been selected as one of 35 football...

Chandler/Gilbert Family YMCA reopens during Healthy Kids Day

By SanTan Sun News Staff The Valley of the Sun YMCA is making a splash in Chandler while trying to educate youths about water safety. As part of the...

Chandler, Queen Creek teens earn prestigious Girl Scout award

By Colleen Sparks Three Chandler girls and one Queen Creek girl are getting recognized for giving back to the community. Kathlene Hartle, Amanda...

Parents’ deaths from cancer led vice mayor’s wife from despair to hope

By Paul Maryniak   There is a segment of Chandler author Lynne Hartke’s new book where she writes about her mother’s final weeks in terms of...

Chandler teen becomes first female football player to sign national letter of intent

By Jason Skoda A Basha High School senior is burning brightly in the national spotlight now, but it all really began more than a decade ago. Becca...