Chandler AZ

PHOENIX — A man has died after a serious crash Saturday night in Phoenix. Phoenix police say they responded to the crash around 7:30 p.m. near 27th Avenue and Buckeye Road. When officers arrived, they found two vehicles involved and the drivers in each car with serious injuries. Both...

Have you ever wondered what happens at a bar that opens at 6 AM on a Tuesday? This question was posed by a curious resident of Old Town, a neighborhood known for its myriad of bars that open at the crack of dawn. The resident was considering visiting one of these bars, not just for the vodka soda, but also to observe...

PHOENIX — The Mesa Arizona Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Christmas light display is set to return at the end of the month. The Mesa Arizona Temple, located near Mesa Drive and Main Street, has been decorating its gardens with lights for more than 45 years, according to a Tuesday...

After the federal moratorium on evictions ended in 2021, Mesa residents who lost their home dramatically jumped, putting the state’s third largest city on pace this year to surpass pre-COVID numbers. Regionally, more people are entering homelessness than leaving it. Last calendar year, 19 new people experienced...

Recently, this newspaper ran a story that painted a rosy picture of where Chandler Unified School District stands on enrollment in relation to the capacity of its schools. One member of the CUSD Governing Board was surprised by the numbers provided by the district’s Marketing & Communications office. “My...

The City of Chandler updated its drought management plan on Nov. 13, partly because officials know they may need it very soon. The seven Colorado River basin states have been fighting over its water for years, and the time to decide which state gets how much is near. The one reality that Arizona municipalities know...

PHOENIX — A SAFE Alert issued Friday for a missing 17-year-old boy last seen in Phoenix was canceled by authorities after he was found safe. When the alert was issued, Tristan Whitworth has been last seen walking in the area of 28th Street and Sweetwater Avenue at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The suspect in a Scottsdale homicide was taken into custody after he crashed into a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle, according to authorities. The sheriff's office said the investigation began Saturday morning when a man's body was found in the front yard of a home...

On November 15, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired near 144th Street and Westland Road in Scottsdale.

Storms are shifting from Phoenix to northern Arizona as another round looms next week. Paul Horton has the forecast.