East Valley Tribune

EastValley.com serves as an online hub for community news in the East Valley of the Phoenix Metropolitan area. This platform covers several communities, including Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Ahwatukee, Queen Creek, and Scottsdale. Visitors to EastValley.com can access a wide range of news and events from these cities, sourced from various local publications managed by Times Media Group. These publications are released weekly and can be found at the following websites: MesaTribune.com, ChandlerNews.com, GilbertSunNews.com, Ahwatukee.com, QueenCreekTribune.com, and Scottsdale.org.

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Scottsdale mayor recaptures two staff members

1 week ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Tom Scanlon

“The Comeback Candidate” struck again. In 2020, former Councilwoman Lisa Borowsky was soundly defeated in the mayor’s race by David Ortega. Four years later, Borowsky again ran against Ortega – this time trouncing him to take over City Hall.
Queen Creek led East Valley in population growth in 2024

1 week ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Howard Fischer

Queen Creek led the East Valley in population growth between 2023 and last year – and Pinal County wasn’t far behind, according to the latest report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Queen Creek grew the fastest as 8.1%. After that were the Pinal County communities of Casa Grande at 7.7%, Maricopa at 7.4%, Apache Junction at 7.2% and even Coolidge at 7.1%.
Mesa couple finds healing in the deep blue sea for veterans

1 week ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Ron Bayne has a long, distinguished law enforcement career, retiring nine years ago as a commander with Scottsdale Police. But that public service carried a price for the 56-year-old, which came to a head in 2021. “I was in a period of my life dealing with unresolved trauma from critical incidents during my career,” Bayne recalled.
Chandler memorializes 6 local service members

2 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Ken Sain

It was such a hot night that some sailors aboard the USS Indianapolis decided to sleep on the deck. One of those sailors was Carlos LaPaglia, a Chandler native who enlisted in the Navy in 1942. LaPaglia would later say his decision to sleep on the deck the night of July 29, 1945 saved his life. A Japanese submarine shot two torpedoes that hit the Indianapolis, ripping a massive hole in the ship and knocking out all electrical power. LaPaglia, and others, jumped into the ocean as the ship sank.
Higley calls for budget override vote this fall

2 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Aparna Sekhar

The Higley Unified School District Governing Board called for a special election in November to again seek voter approval for continuing the 15% maintenance and operations budget override and sparing administration from cutting millions in the next two school years. The board voted 3-1 to approve the election, with board member Anna Van Hoek opposing and Sara Jarman abstaining.
Chandler mayor elections may not have been legit

2 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Ken Sain

It’s possible that Kevin Hartke and a number of his predecessors were not legitimately elected to be mayor of Chandler. And now, the most senior members of the current Chandler City Council may be ineligible to run to replace him in 2026. That’s because of a passage in the City Charter that apparently has been ignored for decades. Chandler City Attorney Kelly Schwaub notified Council that a strict reading on the City Charter could lead to lawsuits and many issues that may end up in court.
Fatal road rage case produces a legal first

2 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Ken Sain

On the afternoon of Nov. 13, 2021, two men were involved in a road rage incident in Chandler. One was killed and the other was convicted of manslaughter. What makes the case a first of its kind in U.S. history is that the victim’s voice was recreated by artificial intelligence for a victim impact statement at the sentencing hearing for his killer. “It is a shame that we encountered each other that day and in those circumstances,” the AI version of Chris Pelkey said in his impact statement.
Higley calls for budget override vote this fall

2 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Aparna Sekhar

The Higley Unified School District Governing Board called for a special election in November to again seek voter approval for continuing the 15% maintenance and operations budget override and sparing administration from cutting millions in the next two school years. The board voted 3-1 to approve the election, with board member Anna Van Hoek opposing and Sara Jarman abstaining.
Scottsdale City Council cuts down mayor’s staff

3 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Tom Scanlon

To paraphrase an old “Seinfeld” episode: “No staff for you.”Councilwoman Solange Whitehead went even deeper into television history, calling Councilman Adam Kwasman’s shocker “a Perry Mason.”It certainly was a “surprise finish” to a grueling, four-hour meeting, with the last half focused on a preliminary version of the 2025-26 city budget.
Mesa grapples with cost of sheltering the homeless

4 weeks ago | eastvalleytribune.com | Cecilia Chan

Mesa anticipates paying less than what it does now to shelter the homeless in its Off the Streets Program when the city-owned Sunaire with 64 rooms opens next March near Main Street and Power Road. The city in 2023 purchased the former Grand Hotel near Main Street and Power Road and it is currently undergoing renovation. The purchase and renovation were funded by federal pandemic-relief dollars.