When she was a child growing up in North Carolina, it was commonplace for Angie Krc to watch her father work on cars.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your summer. More than 20 neighborhood pools across the East Valley make affordable places to while away hot days, and many go beyond basic lap pools to mimic the attractions at pricey water parks.

Lloyd Melton is the owner of Biscuits Restaurant, 1235 N. Gilbert Road, Gilbert, (480) 497-0321, and 4623 E. Elliot Road, Phoenix, (480) 209-1850 or BiscuitsAZ.com

Here is the 2013 Chandler all-district girls track and field team:

Here is the 2013 Chandler all-district boys track and field team:

Concerned Chandler residents are meeting with representatives of Salt River Project Thursday night to discuss the company’s plans to install new high-power lines and substations.

Raise your caps and don your gowns: It's graduation month!

State senators gave final approval Wednesday to legislation supporters said enhances religious freedom while foes argue it will give people an ability to use their beliefs as an excuse to discriminate.

This weekend, Chandler husband-and-wife team Chad and Erin Romanoff celebrate the one-year anniversary of their vintage silver food truck — The Uprooted Kitchen. Appearing weekly at Gilbert Farmers Market and Food Truck Friday in Phoenix, the Romanoff’s “restaurant on wheels” is a true gem found right in our own backyard.

Give some people an occasional hot dog at a ball game or backyard cookout, and they're not particularly wowed. But for those who truly appreciate a frank pillowed in bread, this is news worth relishing:

There have been highs and lows from the 2012-2013 athletic year.

As the sounds of kids jumping, tumbling and somersaulting echo through the Aspire Kids Sports Center in Chandler, solar panels silently soak in the sun on the roof of the 32,000-square-foot training facility.

Banner Health Center in Gilbert will open Wednesday for patient care. Staff physicians will include pediatrics, family medicine and internal medicine. There are 16 exam rooms, basic imaging and laboratory services available.

The Chandler and Hamilton football programs were given advisement on Monday stemming from their coaches participating in a postseason All-Star game in 2012.

Graduation is just days away. Then, they’ll be moving on to the next phases of their life.