Karen Self wears many hats on any given day.

Driving around in his beat-up minivan, always wearing an infectious smile, Blake Norvell was a fixture of the Corona del Sol class of 2006.

Loyal patrons of Steve’s Espresso in Tempe know they can count on excellent, personalized service and a great cup of java, made by the epicurian French press method.

Tempe is moving ahead with plans to construct a fire station in a portion of city-owned Estrada Park on the east side of McClintock Drive a block north of Warner Road.

Dr. Jan Vesely, a deputy/assistant superintendent in Tucson’s Sunnyside School District and a veteran educator, has been offered a contract to succeed Kyrene Superintendent Dr. David Schauer, who retired following 20 years with the district.

Spring is upon us here in South Tempe and West Chandler, and for many families, that brings both joy and pain.

Nathan Boyer, a student at West Chandler’s Aprende Middle School, is crazy about baseball. He’s been playing since he was 3. “I love everything about it,” he says with a grin.

Before owning and operating a movie theater, I knew very little about the movie theater business,” says Michael Pollack.