Cecilia Chan

Tempe

Managing Editor at Gilbert Sun News

Senior Reporter at Times Media Group

Reporter at Ahwatukee Foothills News

Articles

Mesa closes $18M budget gap with reserve funds

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Cecilia Chan

Mesa has a $2.79-billion spending plan in place for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that includes a significant ongoing salary increase for public safety personnel and the use of reserve monies to close a deficit. Council last week voted 6-1 to approve the budget, which includes $741 million for capital projects. “The proposed budget that you’re going to vote on this evening will show a General Fund deficit of $18 million,” said resident Carey Davis at the June 2 meeting.
Mesa closes $18M budget gap with reserve funds

2 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Mesa has a $2.79-billion spending plan in place for the fiscal year beginning July 1 that includes a significant ongoing salary increase for public safety personnel and the use of reserve monies to close a deficit. Council last week voted 6-1 to approve the budget, which includes $741 million for capital projects. “The proposed budget that you’re going to vote on this evening will show a General Fund deficit of $18 million,” said resident Carey Davis at the June 2 meeting.
Grid agreement paves way for downtown Mesa hotel

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Cecilia Chan

Soletrust could bring a hotel to the site of The Grid, an unfinished multi-use project sitting dormant on 3 acres of city-owned land at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pomeroy in downtown Mesa. City Council last week approved without comment a ground lease and other agreements, clearing the way for the developer to buy the building out of bankruptcy court. The developer also has negotiated settlement of all 32 claims against the bankruptcy estate, according to the city.
Grid agreement paves way for downtown Mesa hotel

2 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Soletrust could bring a hotel to the site of The Grid, an unfinished multi-use project sitting dormant on 3 acres of city-owned land at the southwest corner of Main Street and Pomeroy in downtown Mesa. City Council last week approved without comment a ground lease and other agreements, clearing the way for the developer to buy the building out of bankruptcy court. The developer also has negotiated settlement of all 32 claims against the bankruptcy estate, according to the city.
Chubby Skewers: Popular Chinese eatery opens first Arizona venue in Mesa

3 weeks ago | phoenix.org | Cecilia Chan

Chubby Skewers is bringing street food from the night markets in Northeast China to Mesa at Guadalupe and Dobson roads. The first Arizona location of a popular barbecue chain in China offers an array of skewered meats, seafood and vegetables for late-night diners and those looking to take their taste buds on a new experience. “All the skewers here are fresh that we put out the same day,” said restaurant owner Noel Cheng, who is partnering with the Chubby Group on the concept.
Mesa nonprofit turns shelter into affordable rentals

3 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

ANew Leaf is converting all 16 units at its La Mesa Family Homeless Shelter in downtown Mesa into affordable rental housing as it wrestles with dropping funding and the expiration of pandemic relief dollars. The shelter units are on the same campus as the 110-unit La Mesita Apartments housed in two buildings near Main Street and May. “We can’t sustain this shelter with the funding that we have,” said Laura Bode, the nonprofit’s chief philanthropy officer.
Arizona lawmakers see troubling failures in teen’s slaying in Mesa

3 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Fourteen-year-old Emily Pike’s only home up to last year was in the mountainous community of Peridot on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in southeastern Arizona. But after she was sexually assaulted, Emily was pulled from her family and the life she knew and placed in foster care nearly 100 miles away. The homesick teen was in a Mesa group home on the night she climbed out her bedroom window in January.
Over 5K sign petitions to recall Spilsbury from Mesa City Council

3 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

JoAnne Robbins arrived at Mesa City Hall May 27 with a box containing petitions signed by over 5,000 voters wanting to boot Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury from her District 2 seat. Robbins, who filed for the recall Jan. 30 and needed to gather 3,070 signatures, turned in the petitions three days before the deadline.
Popular Chinese eatery opens first Arizona venue in Mesa

4 weeks ago | themesatribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Chubby Skewers is bringing street food from the night markets in Northeast China to Mesa at Guadalupe and Dobson roads. The first Arizona location of a popular barbecue chain in China offers up an array of skewered meats, seafood and vegetables for late-night diners and those looking to take their taste buds on a new experience. “All the skewers here are fresh that we put out the same day,” said restaurant owner Noel Cheng, who is partnering with the Chubby Group on the concept.
Popular Chinese eatery opens first Arizona venue in Mesa

4 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Chubby Skewers is bringing street food from the night markets in Northeast China to Mesa at Guadalupe and Dobson roads. The first Arizona location of a popular barbecue chain in China offers up an array of skewered meats, seafood and vegetables for late-night diners and those looking to take their taste buds on a new experience. “All the skewers here are fresh that we put out the same day,” said restaurant owner Noel Cheng, who is partnering with the Chubby Group on the concept.