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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Chandler City Clerk's Office adds passport photo booth (yourvalley.net) — If you need a passport in Chandler, you can now get your photo taken right at City Hall thanks to a new self-service booth in the City Clerk's Office. Open weekdays during regular city hours, the booth offers unlimited retakes for $14.99 and accepts major credit cards and mobile payments, making the passport process much more convenient for local travelers.
2. MCSO investigating Tuesday road rage shooting near Arizona Avenue and Hunt Highway (abc15.com) — A man was critically injured in a road-rage shooting near Arizona Avenue and Hunt Highway in Chandler, and sheriff's detectives are still piecing together what happened. One person has been questioned and released, while a use-of-force expert urges local drivers to avoid confrontations, de-escalate tense encounters, and call 911 if they feel unsafe on Chandler roads.
3. Court of Appeals vacates Chandler road rage sentence due to AI victim video (azfamily.com) — A 2021 Chandler road-rage killing case is headed back for resentencing after the Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that an AI-generated video of the victim improperly influenced the judge. The conviction stands, but the 10½-year sentence was vacated because the judge relied on the video's tone of "forgiveness." Local residents may see renewed court proceedings and a potentially different prison term.
4. Phoenix area restaurants cited for hand-washing issues, warm milk container (azfamily.com) — Health inspectors recently cited Bear Creek Golf Course and a Safeway on Chandler Boulevard for three violations each, putting them on Maricopa County's latest Dirty Dining list. While details of the issues aren't listed, the report highlights that several East Valley spots, including two in Chandler, were flagged for risk-factor violations residents may want to keep in mind when choosing where to eat or shop.
5. Gilbert filmmaker turns $1,200 into feature film (eastvalleytribune.com) — An Arizona-made thriller called "Down Radical" was shot across the Valley, including scenes filmed in Chandler alongside Scottsdale, Gilbert, Mesa, and other cities. Gilbert filmmaker Justin Rose and actor-producer Christopher Studenka stretched just $1,200 and a tiny crew into a full feature, drawing on cartel research and years of local collaborations. Chandler viewers may spot familiar backdrops when the film reaches wider audiences.
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