Chandler, Arizona

• 21-year-old man gets 10 years in Chandler love-triangle killing
  

  A Navy mechanic who stabbed a man to death in 2009 in Chandler was sentenced to 10 years in prison Friday in Maricopa County Superior Court.

• Chandler's top online stories of August 2010
  

  Most viewed articles on chandler.azcentral.com in August: 1. Police: Chandler detective's death was an ambush - The suspected drug dealers who agreed to spend $250,000 to buy 500 pounds of marijuana from three Chandler undercover agents last month planned to ambush the officers all along, according to authorities.

• Sixto Balbuena Gets 10 Years for Love-Triangle Killing; Tamara...
  

  A 21-year-old Navy sailor received a 10-year prison sentence in Maricopa County Superior Court today for the murder of his rival for the love of a 48-year-old Chandler schoolteacher.

• Mesa police make arrest in murder-for-hire case
  

  Mesa police arrested a Chandler man for allegedly offering to pay $50,000 to have his ex-wife killed, court documents state.

• Heavy backpacks hurting young students?
  

  Chiropractors and emergency room physicians in Arizona are seeing an increase in the number of children experiencing neck and back pain.

• Chandler Man Tried to Hire Buddy to Kill Ex-Wife, Mesa Cops Say;...
  

  Stephen Michael Sawins of Chandler tried to hire a former roommate to kill his ex-wife, police say.

• Downtown Chandler ambassadors wanted
  

  Downtown Chandler Community Partnership, which promotes downtown and sponsors special events year-round, is recruiting its next class of ambassadors.

• 5 hopefuls bid for 3 seats on Chandler school board
  

  Voters in the Chandler Unified School District need to pay close attention to their Nov.

• Cities find residency requirements hurt hiring
  

  For local elected officials, it's a matter of civic pride that the city manager, police chief and other top executives live in the communities they serve.

• Hartford meetinghouse to have open house
  

  People of all ages and faiths are invited to attend an open house commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Hartford meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in north-central Chandler.

• Suspect surrenders after two-hour standoff
  

  A 22-year-old man accused of breaking into a car before barricading himself in a home to hide from police surrendered to officers after a two-hour standoff on Tuesday.

• Republicans using Arizona boycotts against Dems
  

  Gov. Jan Brewer and other Republicans are moving to make controversy surrounding Arizona's illegal immigration law an issue in the general election campaign.

• I-10 Chandler Accident Update
  

  PHOENIX Authorities are investigating a single vehicle roll-over which killed a 33-year-old Los Angeles woman on Tuesday morning.

• Arizona 2010 general election: State Legislature candidates, Districts 21 -25
  

  The men and women running in the general election for seats in the Arizona Legislature in districts 21 to 25.

• Chandler officer to be remembered during vigil
  

  A candlelight vigil will be held tonight to honor and remember Chandler Police Det.

• Chandler to overhaul, expand radio communications
  

  Soon, Chandler's police and fire employees will be able to speak to each other directly during emergencies on a radio system that will be quicker, more direct and cover a vastly greater area, officials said.

• Chandler arts center renovations done, ready for busy list of shows
  

  The staff of the Chandler Center for the Arts has had the summer to work out some of the kinks resulting from the center's $6.7 million renovation and now they're ready to show the place off.

• Best Mexican Restaurants in Chandler, Arizona
  

  Living in Arizona provides unique and amazing experiences with Mexican culture. Why should our food be any different? Phoenix's East Valley- notably Chandler- affords some delicious opportunities to eat authentic, El Taco Loco, El Taco de Chandler, and Elmers Neighborhood: homemade Mexican cuisines not easily found anywhere else in the country.

• Officials describe 'filthy' home in baby-in-freezer case
  

  The Chandler couple arrested last week after the man was accused of placing his 7-month-old son in the freezer were also raising a 19-month-old girl in an apartment with "cockroaches in the hundreds," police records show.

City Description

Chandler is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, and is a prominent suburb of the Phoenix, Arizona Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). It is bordered to the north and west by Tempe, to the north by Mesa, to the west by Phoenix, to the south by the Gila River Indian Community, and to the east by Gilbert. The population was 240,595 according to the Census Bureau's 2006 estimate. It also has satellite locations for the technology companies Intel and Orbital Sciences Corporation. In 1891, Dr. Alexander John Chandler, the first veterinary surgeon in Arizona Territory, settled on a ranch south of Mesa, studying irrigation engineering. By 1900, he had acquired 18,000 acres (73 km²) of land, and began drawing up plans for a townsite on what was then known as the Chandler Ranch. The townsite office opened on May 17, 1912, the same year that Chandler High School was established. By 1913, a town center had become established, featuring the luxurious Hotel San Marcos, the first golf resort in the state. Most of Chandler's economy was successfully sustained during the Great Depression (a second San Marcos hotel was canceled due to the Depression however), but the cotton crash a

City Contained By:

• Maricopa County
• Arizona
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• Chandler High School
• San Marcos Hotel
• Desert Breeze Lake
• Compadre Stadium
• Empire Beauty School-Chandler
• International Academy of Hair Design
• Golf Academy of America

Timezones:

• Mountain Time Zone

Size:

• 150.219310399 km squared

City Featured in Films:

• Little Miss Sunshine
• Twisted Souls
• Waiting to Exhale

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