things to do
Firebird Motorsports Park is inviting racers and spectators to participate in its Midnight Madness events on June 28, July 26 and Aug. 23, starting at 7:30 p.m. each night.
Drivers are …
recreation rules
Chandler City Manager said nearly all of the 126 calls over the past six months or so for people riding e-bikes along Consolidated Canal trails have been from one person.
That one person was …
law enforcement / immigration
PHOENIX — On June 10, a federal grand jury in Phoenix returned a three-count indictment against Jose Sarinana, 42, and Abran Villa, Jr., 40, both of Chandler, for assaulting, resisting, and …
EDUCATION
There were only a handful of votes cast by the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board at its June 11 meeting, though those votes affected major decisions.
HOLIDAY
Here are the city of Chandler's service adjustments for the Juneteenth holiday, Thursday, June 19.
City administrative offices will be closed.
Trash and recycling will be collected on …
TRANSPORTATION
The eastbound Loop 202 (Santan Freeway) off-ramp at McQueen Road in the Chandler area will close for approximately 60 days starting at 11:30 p.m., Thursday, June 12.
The closure will allow crews …
PHOENIX (AP) — A jury in Phoenix has convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband in 2019, marking her second murder conspiracy conviction in Arizona in less than …
community services
At its May 22 meeting, the Chandler City Council approved a $1.15 million project agreement for a list of improvements to begin at Hamilton Library this summer, according to a news release.
This …
NEIGHBORS
GLENDALE — Everett Watson Jr., the Chandler teen who gained community support after breaking his prosthetic foot during a football game last fall, recent was given a private tour of State Farm …
municipal finance
Thursday, June 12 marks a major milestone in a Chandler City Council annual process.
That’s when council is set to hold a mandatory public hearing on its annual property tax rates, as part …
PUBLIC SERVICES
The city of Chandler opened its day respite center and eight cooling locations on May 1, offering any resident a safe place to recover and cool down as the temperatures continue to rise.
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education
By Jason W. Brooks INDEPENDENT NEWSMEDIA There aren’t many things for the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board to vote on Wednesday, June 11. But the items they’ll vote on …
EDUCATION
Seton Catholic Prep High School alumna Audrey Wood has been selected for the Television Academy Foundation Internship program.
Wood is one of 40 students chosen by Television Academy members …
THINGS TO DO
The Chandler Center for the Arts recently released a dual reminder, addressing both its free summer concert series and discounts on 2025-26 season’s ticketed shows.
The free series is five …
Community
Here’s your chance to catch an Arizona Rattlers game against a heated rival — and support local community journalism.
The Daily Independent at YourValley.net is partnering with the …
SWIMMING POOLS
May was National Water Safety Month and Drowning Prevention Month. Chandler City Council member Matt Orlando read a proclamation to draw awareness to the topics at their May 5 meeting.
VALLEY BUSINESS
Milkshake Factory has opened its first Arizona location in a center on the northeast corner of Alma School and Chandler Heights roads in south Chandler.
It’s in the strip mall space where …
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