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Chandler council member suing Chandler council, former police chief, city manager

In order to resolve and discourage recurrence of a difficult situation, a Chandler City Council member and a company she owns are plaintiffs in a defamation lawsuit, alleging spreading of false …

CBS News says Trump campaign had 'shifting explanations' for why he snubbed '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special with presidential candidates that aired without …
Lawsuit

Owners of Valley care centers accused of wrongdoing in suit

Operations of two East Valley assisted living centers could change after Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes made additional fraud and racketeering claims to an existing civil lawsuit against the …
FOODIE WATCH

Sam Fox's North Italia is now open in northwest Valley

The Sam Fox concept North Italia has opened its newest location in Peoria.
Arizona Election 2024

Watch Gallego, Lake debate for Senate here

Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake will face each other stage during a Clean Elections Commission debate set for 6 p.m. Wednesday to discuss why voters should select them as the next senator from Arizona. …
ARTS

Arizona Opera to take upcoming shows ‘beyond downtown’

Arizona Opera is looking to introduce opera to new audiences by bringing live performances to unexpected venues across the state.
LOTTERY

Gilbert Triple Twist ticket hits for $1M, another in Phoenix worth $200K

A Triple Twist ticket purchased this week in Gilbert is worth $1.04 million, Arizona Lottery officials announced Wednesday. The ticket was sold at the QuikTrip, 3720 S. Val Vista Drive, …
MUSEUM

Heard to reopen 66-year-old museum shop after renovations

The Heard Museum’s renovated shop is set to reopen for visitors.
MURDER CHARGE

Mesa police make arrest in shooting death of woman

A 44-year-old man has been arrested as the suspect in the shooting death of a woman Tuesday morning at a bus stop near Center and McKellips in Mesa, police said. Andrew Rada was booked into jail …
VALLEY TRAVEL

I-17 ramp to I-10 to be closed overnight Wednesday

Drivers need to prepare for delays and detours Wednesday night when the southbound Interstate 17 ramp to eastbound Interstate 10 will be closed, state transportation officials said. The closure will …

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Brad DeRoma, LISAC, CCTP

DeRoma: The connection between addiction and mental health

Substance use disorder and mental illness are often closely intertwined, with a significant portion of individuals experiencing both conditions. During Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 6 to 12, …

Rogers: Reader disagrees with Smyth’s stance on Prop 140

In response to Joe Smyth’s letter on Proposition 140: Given the widely divergent philosophical underpinnings of the two major political parties, one of which I am a registered member and …

Hover: Vote for our democracy, not an autocracy

This upcoming election is a turning point for our country. Forget about Trump and Harris and consider instead, whether we choose a democracy or an autocracy. I am a 60-year Republican; 30-year …

Breen: Why do Trump, Vance oppose fact-checking?

I am at a loss as to why Trump and Vance, and other MAGAs, are vehemently against fact-checking. As Jack Webb, playing Sgt. Joe Friday in “Dragnet” said repeatedly to a witness, …
Bethany Eggleston

Eggleston: How to support nonprofits when giving is down

Today in Arizona, 30 families will receive a call asking them to open their home to a child in need of safety and care. The Foster Alliance helps families say “yes” to fostering by …

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Entertainment
FILE - Gavin Creel, who plays Claude in the musical "Hair", poses for a picture in New York on April 23, 2009. Creel died Monday of a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He was 48. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

All of Broadway's theater lights will dim for actor Gavin Creel after an outcry

NEW YORK (AP) — All of Broadway's marquees will dim to honor the life of Gavin Creel following an outcry by theater fans when only a partial dimming was proposed after the 48-year-old Tony …
This combination of images shows actors, from left, Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald, and Kelli O'Hara, who will participate in a campaign rally in New York on Monday for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. (AP Photo)

Kristin Chenoweth, Audra McDonald and Kelli O'Hara join livestreamed 'Broadway Rallies for Kamala'

Stars of stage and screen — including Anne Hathaway, Kelli O’Hara, Kristin Chenoweth and Audra McDonald — are set for a campaign rally for Kamala Harris in New York City next week that will be …
FILE - Music mogul and entrepreneur Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards, May 15, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Lawyers: Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks trial next April or May on sex trafficking charges

Lawyers for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs say the jailed hip-hop mogul is seeking to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring. The lawyers and prosecutors advised a judge on Wednesday about their …
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dribbles the ball during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, in Palm Desert, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang)

Next Met Gala chairs: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James

The theme of the next Met Gala and its celebrity chairs have been announced: Pharrell Williams, Lewis Hamilton, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky and LeBron James will help the museum launch an exhibit …
Director Alfonso Cuaron, left, and Cate Blanchett pose for portraits to promote the Apple TV series "Disclaimer" during the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

Alfonso Cuarón and Cate Blanchett made a television series. 'Disclaimer' is already a triumph

VENICE, Italy (AP) — “Disclaimer” pulls the rug out from the audience before they’ve had the chance to get settled. There’s no building of empathy for its central character, Cate …

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Cardinals OL Will Hernandez out for the season after suffering knee injury vs. 49ers

Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Will Hernandez is out for the season because of a knee injury he suffered in the team’s 24-23 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Coach Jonathan Gannon …
SPORTS

Chandler-based pitcher living baseball dreams with Savannah Bananas

The dream is the same for any young baseball player – to make it to the big leagues. Few do. But even fewer reach the next best thing.

The 49ers have little time to dwell on their latest 4th quarter collapse

The San Francisco 49ers dominated the NFC West the past two seasons, winning 11 of 12 games on the way to back-to-back division titles. This season hasn’t gone nearly as well. The Niners blew a …

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The Los Angeles Dodgers are going with reliever Ryan Brasier as their starter for Game 4 against the San Diego Padres as they try to avoid elimination in their NL Division Series. Manager Dave …
Yankees slugger Juan Soto says he is focused solely on helping New York win the World Series, and not thinking at all about a potentially lucrative offseason. The four-time All-Star is poised to …
There's reason for hope around the Washington Commanders for the first time since the team has had this name. Players who have endured years of losing and fans who have seen decades of bad football …

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Valley business

Phoenix marketing agency to host Business Quinceañera

A stiletto art and fashion show returns to celebrate Torres Multicultural’s 15th anniversary with a Business Quinceañera.

Apartment plan to replace Earnhardt dealership advanced in Chandler

Chandler Planning and Zoning Commissioner Sherri Koshiol asks questions during the board’s Sept. 18 meeting. The commission advanced plans for a 420-unit apartment complex to be built on a North Arizona Avenue site soon to be vacated when Earnhardt Auto Centers moves its Chevrolet dealership to Queen Creek.

A longtime car dealership is moving out of north-Central Chandler — and it could be replaced by more than 400 apartments. Earnhardt Chevrolet, which opened its Arizona Avenue / Warner Road …

Corso Italia opens Scottsdale location

Corso Italia is celebrating its new Scottsdale with a grand opening Oct. 7.

Corso Italia’s newest location, 7704 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd. in Scottsdale, is celebrating it’s grand opening from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 7. Guests will enjoy complimentary culinary …

Youngtown bookstore keeps adding and adding

Richard Lang has owned and operated R Bookmark for 11 years.

If you want the real scoop as to why R Bookmark, an otherwise off-the-beaten path used bookstore in Youngtown, has almost 300,000 books under its roof, go right to the shop’s owner, Richard Lang.

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Neighbors

Scottsdale and Girl Scouts hold patch design contest

The City of Scottsdale and the Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council are holding a contest to design their latest patch.

The City of Scottsdale is seeking artists in grades K-12 to help design the patch for the Scottsdale Patch program, a collaboration between the city and Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council. …

Late Seton Catholic alum to be honored Friday

The late James Terrill, who was killed in work accident in Wisconsin in May at age 27, was a Seton Catholic Prep alum. His memory will be honored at Friday night’s Seton football game against Independence.

James Terrill’s memory will be honored Friday in Chandler in the same Eubanks Stadium where he made many plays for his high school football team. Terrill, a 2015 Seton Catholic Prep …

Mint Cannabis teams with Vitalant for blood drives throughout October

Mint Cannabis is teaming up with Vitalant for a series of blood drives at Valley.

Mint Cannabis is teaming up with Vitalant to hold a series of community blood drives at its six Valley dispensaries this October.    After making a blood donation at a Mint …

McDowell Sonoran Preserve turns 30

On Oct. 3, 1994, Scottsdale City Council, led by then mayor Herb Drinkwater, signed resolution 4103, creating the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! The McDowell Sonoran Preserve is 30 years old today. On Oct. 3, 1994, then-mayor Herb Drinkwater and the rest of the city council, propped against a scenic view of the …

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Things to do

Last chance to see Tony-nominated ‘The Minutes’ at Tempe theater

CJ Mascarelli stars as “Mr. Carp” in “The Minutes,” which shows at Tempe Center for the Arts through Oct. 12.

Only four chances are left to see the 2022 Tony Award-nominated “The Minutes” in Tempe this week.

The Arts at Ascension presents the third annual sing-along of Handel’s Messiah

Singers of all skill level are welcome to participate in the Arts at Ascension’s sing-along of Handel’s Messiah.

The Arts at Ascension is presenting the third annual sing-along of Handel’s Messiah at the North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, 11735 N. Scottsdale Road, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24. …

30th annual fall celebration coming to downtown Glendale

The Scarecrow Stroll allows guests to spot uniquely decorated seasonal scarecrows on display at the front doors and porches of many of the shops and eateries, like this one at Memory Lane with shop owner Sue Berntsen.

Celebrate the fall season in Historic Downtown Glendale this month.

Chandler Center to host free Dia de los Muertos celebration

A free Dia de los Muertos celebration is coming to Chandler.

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Obituaries & Memorials

William Jerome Curley

William Jerome Curley, Sun City West, AZ, son of parents Harry Jerome and Jane Francis Curley and brother of Harry Jerome and Jane Marie (Curley) O’Brien. In addition to four nieces and one nephew, …

Sophie "Sue" A. Schutz

Sophie “Sue” Schutz (nee Ostapa) died on September 30, 2024, at age 100 years and six months. She was born in 1924, in Chicago, Illinois, and lived there until her mid-20s. Her parents were …

Robert M Garrett

Robert (Bob) M. Garrett (88) died at home September 26, 2024. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Donna, of Sun City West, Arizona, five children, 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. …

James Edward Jennings

Lovingly known as Jim, 92 years old, peacefully passed on September 3rd. Jim was born on March 21, 1932 in Dover, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years Patricia (Lorenz) …

Marlene Louise Wood

Marlene was born January 26, 1939. She went through the Napa School system and graduated high school in 1959. Marlene met Ray Wood and they were married on February 4, 1962 and started a family with …

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Nation

Twins born conjoined celebrate 1st birthday after separation surgery

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Twin brothers who were born conjoined recently celebrated their first birthday after undergoing successful separation surgery. Amari and Javar Ruffin, whose family lives in …

Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus

BOSTON (AP) — Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The vote Tuesday by …

FACT FOCUS: Online posts make unfounded claims about a helicopter delivering aid in North Carolina

A video showing a helicopter hovering over a Burnsville, North Carolina, aid distribution site has been viewed millions of times with some claiming that its aim was to destroy the supplies. But the …

North Carolina lawmakers pass a $273M Helene relief bill with voting changes to more counties

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislators completed an initial $273 million relief package Wednesday to help spur recovery from Hurricane Helene, describing it as a down payment on aid and a …

Severe solar storm could stress power grids even more as US deals with major back-to-back hurricanes

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A severe solar storm is headed to Earth that could stress power grids even more as the U.S. deals with major back-to-back hurricanes, space weather forecasters said …

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World

Trump-Putin ties are back in the spotlight after new book describes calls

A new book’s assertion that former President Donald Trump may have had as many as seven private phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin since leaving the White House has refocused …

Saudi Arabia loses bid for a seat on UN's premier human rights body

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Saudi Arabia was defeated for a seat in the U.N.’s premier human rights body Wednesday after a campaign by rights groups urging the world body's members to reject its …

Zelenskyy will present his Ukraine 'victory plan' to Western leaders but Biden meeting is postponed

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — Ukraine's president on Wednesday said he intends to present his “victory plan” to Western leaders this week, but a weekend meeting to discuss it has been postponed as …

Scientists now know what the head of the biggest bug to ever crawl the Earth looked like

WASHINGTON (AP) — As if the largest bug to ever live – a monster nearly 9 feet long with as many as 64 legs – wasn’t terrifying enough, scientists could only just imagine what the extinct …

UN tribunal orders ex-official to repay $58.8 million lost in bad deals while getting perks

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. tribunal has ordered a former high-ranking official to repay the United Nations $58.8 million lost in deals he made with a British businessman who showered him with …

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