Chandler complex changes owners in foreclosure
A Chandler apartment complex purchased for $130.6 million just four years ago has changed hands for $71 million at a foreclosure auction after its owner defaulted on a nearly $93 million mortgage. Starlight U.S. Residential, a Canadian real estate investment fund, acquired the 272-unit Ventura Apartments at Ray Road and...
Giles ran up speeding tickets as Mesa mayor
John Giles, the nominee for lieutenant governor on the Democratic ticket, is brushing aside multiple speeding tickets he got while mayor of Mesa. “I’ve lived in Arizona my entire life, and we’ve all seen that camera flash and realized we were going a little too fast,’’ John Giles said in prepared comments Oct. 8.
Arizona cities named among nation’s safest for new homeowners
For people shopping for a home in Arizona, safety is often part of the calculation before the moving truck ever arrives.
Phoenix airport screener notices strange wiring inside a Mac mini, leading TSA to a...
TSA officers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport arrested a passenger after discovering a hidden cache of narcotics stashed inside a modified Mac mini. The discovery occurred when a routine X-ray scan revealed that the desktop computer was not quite what it seemed. As reported by People , lead TSA officer Logan Stortz was operating the security machine when he spotted an electronic item with an unusual mass and wiring. Stortz initially thought this might be a test run by one of the many
Chandler Fashion Center Is Getting Serious About Food. Here’s What’s Coming.
Din Tai Fung, Wagyu House and La Popular are headed to Chandler, but the mall’s new dining district is bringing a lot more than restaurants. And two more food concepts are on the way. For as long as I’ve lived just five or ten minutes from Chandler Fashion Center,...
St. Vincent de Paul opens new free Mesa medical clinic for uninsured
St. Vincent de Paul's free Mesa clinic serves 759,000+ uninsured Arizonans with no-cost medical care and medicine.
Columbia Bank shifts executives to Arizona as CEO blames Washington tax hikes
Columbia Banking System is moving most executive roles to Arizona, with CEO Clint Stein blaming Washington tax increases that he says will add $8 million to the bank’s annual costs. Stein has permanently relocated from Auburn to Arizona, and several other executives have moved from Tacoma to the Scottsdale...
The Lakefront at Scottsdale Breaks Ground With New Restaurants, Retail and More
A landmark McCormick Ranch property is entering its next chapter as The Lakefront at Scottsdale breaks ground on a roughly 100,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use redevelopment. The post The Lakefront at Scottsdale Breaks Ground With New Restaurants, Retail and More appeared first on Fabulous Arizona .
‘Eyes in the sky’: Chandler cameras help police stop fleeing driver
CHANDLER, AZ (AZFamily) — Chandler police said they used traffic cameras and real-time updates to stop a dangerous driver who would not stop for officers. A 911 caller reported a woman at a gas station behaving erratically and that her vehicle was missing a tire. Police identified the driver as Jolyssa Stewart. When officers tried to stop her, she drove through a red light, police said.
Phoenix acrobat’s stolen BMW recovered with hot dog costume inside
PHOENIX - A Phoenix professional circus artist recovered her stolen car Monday using its tracking app, but some of her valuable performance equipment remains missing. Tessa Gurley said she was working out in her apartment gym over the weekend when she noticed a man behaving strangely. About an hour later, she realized her keys were missing and went to check on her vehicle.

















