By Arman Sidhu, Contributor Omar Fdawi’s decision to enter the vape business went beyond profit. After losing two of his uncles, both longtime tobacco users, to cancer, Fdawi saw the emergence of e-cigarettes, or “vape”...
By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Mayor Kevin Hartke estimates Chandler will add 5,600 new jobs by the end of this year. “That’s a banner year for us,” Hartke said. “There’s very few years that I can think of that we’ve...
By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributor The national nonprofit organization, Cleaning For A Reason, believes families facing cancer should have access to house cleaning services through trying seasons. It’s found many partners in...
SANTAN SUN NEWS STAFF As the energy industry continues to change with new technology, a Chandler-based company is re-branding itself to keep up with the times. Elevation Home-Energy Solutions, formerly known as Elevation Solar,...
By CECILIA CHAN Staff Writer First-time mom April Parker thought breastfeeding her son, Silas would be easy. But she found that wasn’t the case when she returned to her Gilbert home with her newborn. “I thought it would come...
By Katie Sawyer Contributor When it came to clothing, Nicole Willis was a willful child. She knew exactly what she wanted, and what she didn’t want — she knew for certain she did not want to sew. “My grandmother wanted me...
By PAUL MARYNIAK Executive Editor Bruce Belser will tell you it’s not exactly a need for speed that made him one of Ahwatukee’s newer residents. But fast cars sure did. The former Air Force fighter jet and Delta Air Lines...
By Coty Dolores Miranda Contributing Writer There was a time when only the wealthy employed housekeepers or landscapers, yet now they’re the mainstay for many working families. Chef Noon, of Chandler-based Chef Noon Culinary...
By Kevin Reagan Staff Writer Dr. Ronald Genova has a specific way of describing the type of patient that should come to his emergency room. “You’re sick, but you’re not that sick. You don’t need to be in the major...
Santan sun news staff Cade Swallows spends a lot time riding around in a big, red truck. The Chandler resident is a firefighter by trade for the City of Phoenix. But on his days off, Swallows is riding around the East Valley in...
