EastValley.com

A digital aggregator of community news in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area.

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On a Sunday afternoon in February, Don Walker said he was walking his dog on a path behind his home in Gilbert’s Power Ranch neighborhood when an e-bike rider left the 78-year-old with injuries that continue to affect his health and livelihood. Link in bio.

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A handmade ceramic bowl and a serving of soup will cost $10 at Mesa Community College this month, but organizers say the money can help provide meals for considerably more people. Link in bio.

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The votes are in. The people have spoken… It’s the Best of the Best East Valley!

Find out readers’ favorite businesses, organizations and people in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa at the link in bio.

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While construction charges ahead on a high-end restaurant and a landscape-changing garage, two massive sales – of the historic Bischoff buildings and a 3-acre HonorHealth parcel – set the stage for yet another renaissance in Scottsdale’s historic district. Link in bio.

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Town Council has directed staff to tweak enhanced regulations proposed for data centers in Gilbert and return in two months for action. Link in bio.

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Ricocheting golf balls apparently are maiming players at the city-owned Dobson Ranch Golf Course in southwest Mesa. Link in bio.

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Last year, the Phoenix Art Museum launched its SOUNDCHECK series, during which they offered musical performances inside the museum. This year, the series has returned and moved to the sculpture garden. New issue of The Entertainer! Magazine out now at the link in bio.

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Water is a constant presence on the sideline at Higley High football practices and games, but keeping an entire team hydrated comes with a cost. Link in bio.

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In addition to deciding on local representatives, Scottsdale voters will weigh in on a number of statewide propositions. One of them has public school district administrators scrambling – if not shivering in fear. Link in bio.

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Mesa is preparing to draw on stored water reserves and seek costly new supplies as anticipated federal cuts threaten to reduce the city’s Colorado River allocation by more than one-fifth. Link in bio.

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Downtown Queen Creek would be the site of the “hotel triangle” and a major north-south thoroughfare could become “Gasoline Alley” if last week’s Planning & Zoning Commission recommendations become reality. Link in bio.

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A demographer told the Chandler Unified School District Governing Board that they should expect to lose about 7,500 students over the next decade. Link in bio.

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Motorists traveling Interstate 10 south of Chandler will soon see an increase in construction activity in both directions. Link in bio.

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During the 2026-27 season, the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts will continue to offer a variety of different types of entertainment. Read more in our FREE October edition at the link in bio.

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The Scottsdale Unified School District violated laws governing open meetings – again. Link in bio.

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An unidentified developer apparently plans to use the state’s new “adaptive reuse/multifamily conversion” law to convert an office into the proposed Northsight Apartments. Link in bio.

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A proposed development that features one of the hottest Queen Creek housing trends faces potential opposition from the Queen Creek Town Council after breezing through the town’s Planning & Zoning Commission. Link in bio.

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Fear Farm is back, the Arizona State Fair is here, and Charli xcx leads our October concert picks. There is no shortage of activities in the Valley of the Sun. Here are our suggestions for the top 10 things to do this month. Link in bio.

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At a Sept 22 public hearing at Desert Mountain High School, parents spoke in support of their favorite schools – as Scottsdale Unified School District gets closer to a consolidation plan. Link in bio.

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Gilbert has no intention of doing away with the cameras but will consider legislation such as Queen Creek’s. Link in bio.