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Brass knuckles, unruly gathering ordinances made law …

5/24/2024
In the wake of the beating death of Preston Lord and an increased focus on teen violence in the southeast Valley, the Chandler City Council has passed into law two ordinances intended to stem teen …

Chandler Council has charging stations, many other …

5/18/2024
Chandler's City Council has another busy week ahead, with a study session and executive session set for Monday evening and both a work session and regular meeting set for Thursday. Meetings are …

Three ‘Gilbert Goons’ enter plea deals in 2 …

5/14/2024
Three alleged “Gilbert Goons” have pleaded guilty to criminal charges in Maricopa and Pinal counties. None of the defendants are charged in the October murder of 16-year-old Preston Lord …

Chandler Council could decide on teen safety …

5/7/2024
Months of work by Chandler council members and city staff will be put on display in a pair of ordinances scheduled for discussion and a potential vote on Thursday evening. The 6 p.m. regular …

'Gilbert Goons' are gang, but no added charges …

5/2/2024
The Gilbert Goons are a criminal gang, a multiagency investigation has concluded, but there is insufficient evidence to submit additional charges of participating in or assisting a criminal street …

Chandler schools principal reassigned after lawsuits …

5/1/2024
An educator who was named in a lawsuit against her school district has been reassigned after being placed on leave. Jamie Lander was placed on leave in mid-February, shortly after a lawsuit was …

Andrettis racing ahead along Loop 202 in Chandler

4/24/2024
​After a luncheon and tours of its recently opened Cooper Road go-cart track, arcade and restaurant facility on April 22, six members of the Andretti racing family sat down to sign autographs and …

Socio-emotional learning — does it stop when social …

3/3/2024
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 …

Chandler superintendent speaks on teen-violence …

2/29/2024
Superintendent Frank Narducci used most of his current-events report at the Feb. 28 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting to talk about student safety. In addition to staff …

Parents to Chandler Schools: Too long to place …

2/19/2024
No one spoke at the Feb. 14 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting to advocate for the Riggs Elementary School principal. But there were a pair of public speakers at the …

Parents vent anger, call for resignations at Chandler …

2/15/2024
Anger and a demand for more action were what parents brought to the Feb. 14 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting. At least a couple left far more upset than when they …

Family of slain teen lean on Chandler Council

2/9/2024
As discussions continue at East Valley local government meetings about teen violence, on Feb. 8, it was the Chandler City Council’s turn — again. A few weeks after the stepmother of …