East Valley Tribune - Gilbert News

Gilbert homes marketed as vacation rentals

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:39:59 -0700

Gilbert, a vacation retreat? Homes in the community, known for its family-friendly, small-town feel, have been going on the market in recent months as vacation rentals.

Higley dumping nurses to fund teacher raises

Sat, 17 May 2008 00:26:48 -0700

The Higley Unified School District is cutting most of its registered school nurses to free up money to provide pay raises for teachers. The district issued an e-mail to the school community on Friday, announcing that it would keep only two RN positions in an effort to overcome budget woes.

Gilbert schools to reconsider weapons policy

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:38:43 -0700

High school students found on Gilbert district campuses with small pocketknives and no intent to harm will not be subject to expulsion, according to a weapons policy draft the district is revising.

Gilbert Council spanks football league

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:13:39 -0700

A Gilbert youth football league was told to get its act together and find some new leadership if it wants to improve its rocky relationship with the town.

Parents' concern for kids leads to therapy centers

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:51:26 -0700

Parents who know how difficult it is to get therapy for their special needs children are helping to fill the gap with two centers they've opened in Gilbert over the past year.

No charges for teacher suspected of student sex

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:45:04 -0700

Gilbert police won’t be charging a Higley High School teacher suspected of having sex with a student.

Gilbert boy serious after near drowning

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:04:11 -0700

A 14-month-old boy remains in serious condition after he was found floating face up in a Gilbert home’s pool on Tuesday.

Gilbert schools tab assistant superintendent

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:09:44 -0700

Shane McCord was named Tuesday night as the assistant superintendent for administrative services for the Gilbert Unified School District.

Football parents lobby for Gilbert parks entry

Tue, 13 May 2008 22:27:03 -0700

Several Gilbert parents turned out Tuesday to lobby their Town Council to allow a local youth football league the same access to athletic fields as other youth sports groups. Among the parents waiting to speak was Tom Miller, who along with his wife, Carla, heads Top Flight Football.

Gilbert police arrest suspected burglars

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:45:02 -0700

Police arrested two men early Tuesday who were caught burglarizing vehicles in a Gilbert neighborhood, police said.

Fight rages over use of Gilbert athletic fields

Mon, 12 May 2008 23:29:00 -0700

A long-running dispute between Gilbert and a local youth football league could come to a head tonight.

Mom leaves kids alone for 10 hours, police say

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:33:50 -0700

A Gilbert woman is facing child neglect charges and has temporarily lost custody of her five children after leaving them alone for hours to visit her husband in prison in Tucson, police said.

Cops: Woman attacks boyfriend with metal post

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:27:28 -0700

A 42-year-old woman was arrested Sunday on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after swinging a sign post at her boyfriend and damaging a limousine he ducked into, Gilbert police said.

Higley High yearbook program a success story

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:06:21 -0700

Higley High junior Karissa Giangregorio was going to drop out of school until she discovered the school's yearbook class her sophomore year.

Drowning victim identified as Gilbert man

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 22:24:08 -0700

PHOENIX - The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office has identified a Canyon Lake drowning victim. He's identified as 43-year-old Joseph Keller of Gilbert.