Chandler’s Tumbleweed Ranch, a living history museum that highlights the city’s agricultural past, will receive a $4.26 million facelift that upgrades its boardwalk, sensory garden, and Red Shed Theater (a venue for community events).
Work will occur in two phases by local contractors.
Gas prices in the Valley rose 10 cents this week to $4.54 a gallon from $3.52 a year ago — AAA Arizona noted the increase, setting a new August record.
Prices were observed at Circle K at 99th Avenue and Bell Road in Sun City on Friday.
Kyrene School District held its first reading on new policies for extracurricular groups, CPR-trained staff and abuse reporting; the discussion focused on a statute affecting patriotic groups including Boys + Girls Clubs, FFA + Girl Scouts and others.
Chandler Unified School District had a heated debate on Aug.
19 over adding a land acknowledgment video and reading at board meetings and graduations, and will address it as an action item at its Sept. 9 meeting — board member Kurt Rohrs and several community members voiced concerns over its implications.
Chandler Unified School District restructured its leadership at the Aug.
19 Governing Board meeting by appointing Kevin Mendivil as chief of staff, replacing long-time CFO Lana Berry following her resignation. The district also announced that top assistant Chris Rossini has accepted a new role outside the system.
Lomas Cocina de Mexico opens in downtown Chandler in the former LOOK Cinemas building at the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Chandler Boulevard (Padeland’s paddle and pickleball club now occupies the rest).
The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with chilaquiles, enchiladas and crafted cocktails.
Nominations are in for Mayor’s Neighborhood Excellence Awards with five Chandler neighborhoods (Carriage Lane, Dobson Place, Sun Groves, Tyson Manor, Willis Ranch) competing for the People’s Choice award; votes close 5 p.m. Monday, Aug.
28, with the winner announced at the G.A.I.N. kick-off on Saturday, Sept. 19.
Chandler fire crews report a toddler is in critical condition after being pulled from a pool near Alma School and Pecos roads; family members immediately started CPR before the child was taken to a hospital.
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