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Darth Vader suddenly appeared as conductor Julie Mahoney led the East Valley Pops Orchestra in the "Star Wars" theme at a March 1 concert at Gilbert High School. Instrumental music students from eight Gilbert elementary schools attended the concert.
Photos: Gilbert public school students experience East Valley Pops
On Friday, March 1, fifth- and sixth-grade band and orchestra students from eight Gilbert Public elementary schools traveled to Gilbert High School to hear the East Valley Pops Orchestra, a … more
HD South will be the site of a blood drive March 6.
HD South hosting Red Cross blood drive
HD South is partnering with the American Red Cross and hosting a blood drive.  The blood drive will be held 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. March 6 in HD South's Neely Community room. To encourage … more
Mesquite Junior High School hosted a mariachi performance and will have a mariachi music course next school year.
Mesquite Junior High celebrates mariachi music ahead of new course in 2024-25
Mesquite Junior High School’s auditorium was filled with the vibrant sounds of mariachi music Feb. 9 as the Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuellar performed for students and staff at the school. … more
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SRP is pushing up goals to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through deployment of more renewable energy, like this 100-megawatt solar field near Eloy.
SRP sets new goals to zero out carbon emissions by 2050
Salt River Project is upping its efforts to reach a net-zero carbon emissions position by 2050. The utlity and water provider saw its board on Monday approve revisions to its 2035 sustainability … more
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A Plus Family Dental Solutions opens in Gilbert
A Plus Family Dental Solutions opened in January at 857 E. Warner Road, suite 103, Gilbert. Richard Step hens is a g eneral practice dentist. 480-821-4868.    more
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Arizona was home to 24 German POW camps during World War II.
HD South event in Gilbert looks at Arizona's German POW camps
HD South, home to the Gilbert Historical  Museum, hosts a history event on Arizona's German POWs from 6:30-8 p.m. March 5. Arizona was the home to 24 German prisoner of war … more

Kristin Bride of Mesa holds a photo of her son Carson as she speaks during the Rally to Protect Kids Online on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 31. Bride, whose son took his own life, told the Daily Independent that in her efforts to rein in social media platforms, it’s become apparent the amount of time children and teens spend on screens affects their emotional development, including personal relationships, the need for validation and ability to resolve conflicts.
Socio-emotional learning — does it stop when social media starts?
Two Valley women have worked on solutions for teens amid a technology- and image-centered adolescence. With so much recent news about teen violence in the East Valley — much of it … more
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A rendering shows the Havenly Gilbert detached rental home community.
Keystone set to break ground on detached home rental community in Gilbert
Scottsdale’s Keystone Homes is breaking ground March 5 on its fourth Havenly Community, this one at 4343 E. Warner Road, Gilbert.   The new detached home rental community, The Havenly … more
The homicide of Stephen Jacobo, left, inspired his father Mark to create the Stephen Benito Jacobo Foundation. (Courtesy Mark Jacobo)
Cries for help: Teen violence inspires calls to action
After Stephen Jacobo was shot to death at a party in Mesa, his father obsessed about every details of what happened that night in November 2022. He had to know. Mark Jacobo got those details … more
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Local business leaders listen in to a presentation at the Higley Unified School District's Business and Community Partner Breakfast.
Higley district builds partnerships with local businesses
Higley Unified School District's Business and Community Partner Breakfast brought dozens of local business and community leaders together to network with school administrators and learn more about … more
Studies have found that rates of depression, anxiety and substance abuse are about 1.5 to 2.5 times as high in wealthy youth compared with the national average.
The root of all evil
With the current spate of arrests and incidents of youth violence in the southeast Valley — particularly Gilbert — spiking, the negative effects of wealth on children are being discussed … more
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Gilbert is taking public feedback on its action plan for using two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds.
Public comment open for Gilbert’s action plan for federal funds
Public comment is now open for next year’s  Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant   and HOME Investment Partnership funds in Gilbert.  Community members … more
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