The grassroots group Keep Our Kids in School will conduct a rally at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16 in front of the Tempe Union High School District office in an attempt to persuade it to reopen campuses, which went to virtual-learning-only Nov. 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tempe seeks input on marijuana regulations after Prop 207 passes.

The tech industry’s already large footprint in West Chandler is growing yet again with Comtech EF Data Corp. recently signing a 15-year lease for the entire 146,000 square feet at 305 N. 54th St.

Chandler Economic Development Division and University of Arizona announce a Master of Legal Studies, a 30-unit, graduate program, in downtown Chandler.

A Tempe Police officer, who, while searching for a White suspect held a Black man at gunpoint, violated several department policies and will not return as a patrol officer for at least one year.

Deadline is Dec. 15 to nominate someone inspirational for the MLK Diversity Awards, hosted each year by Tempe and the Human Relations Commission.

Parents in Tempe's three public-school districts have grown weary of campuses being shut down in favor of virtual-only learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Price Corridor, Chandler's largest employment hub, recently received the prestigious, rarely-awarded Best of Arizona honor for economic development.