Good morning, Chandler. Highs run 106 to 108 through Wednesday with a storm chance climbing toward 46%, so handle errands early and keep an eye on the sky by late afternoon.
- 🏠 293 new listings hit the Chandler market. A fresh batch of homes for sale landed last month.
- 🎒 Back to school starts this week. Hamilton hands out freshman laptops Monday, and ACP runs orientation the same day.
- 🐦 The nuisance bird ordinance is now in effect. It grew out of one Chandler family's fight with roof-nesting flocks.
- 🎁 Operation Back to School reached about 2,000 kids. Backpacks, shoes, and haircuts before the first bell.
- 🏭 City council meets Monday, Planning and Zoning on Wednesday. Plus downtown's midweek lineup.
- 🎟️ Four valley shows worth a drive. Drum corps in Mesa and three concerts in Phoenix.
Property beat: 293 new Chandler listings last month
Chandler sellers put 293 homes on the market last month, according to Redfin's latest count for the city.
That is the firm figure in this month's snapshot: a fresh batch of inventory for buyers watching the market through late summer. Whether the added listings shift prices or time-on-market will show up in next month's Redfin update. Details.
Around Chandler
🐦 Chandler's nuisance bird ordinance is now on the books. The rule took effect this weekend after a Chandler family pushed for it, having dealt with an excessive number of birds on their roof and the property damage that followed. Details.
🎁 Operation Back to School served about 2,000 students. The 13th annual event handed out backpacks, shoes, haircuts, and supplies to Chandler families ahead of the first day of class. Details.
🎬 Harkins Summer Movie Fun runs through July 24. A digital season pass at the Chandler Fashion Center Harkins is $8 for eight kids movies over eight weeks, online only. Details.
🎥 The Downtown Library screens Raiders of the Lost Ark on Monday. A free Summer Reading Challenge matinee in the second-floor Copper South room. Details.
💼 The Downtown Library Job Center is open every Monday, 10 a.m. to noon. Free drop-in help with job searches and resumes, sometimes with the city's Workforce Development officer on hand. Details.
🏭 Tech and downtown Chandler
What's on at city hall and around the historic core this week.
🏛️ City council holds its regular meeting Monday at 6 p.m. The session runs at 88 E. Chicago St., following a 4 p.m. executive session. Details.
📐 Planning and Zoning meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. New development and rezoning cases cross the dais here first, at the same Chicago Street chambers. Details.
📺 The Uncommon hosts a Love Island watch party Tuesday at 7 p.m. A downtown night out for fans following the season. Details.
👟 Downtown Run Club meets Wednesday evening at QuartHaus. A 7:30 p.m. group run that ends where you'd want it to. Details.
From the schools
📚 Hamilton runs freshman and new-student laptop checkout Monday. Students pick up devices at the Tech Hub in the B hallway. Details.
🎓 Arizona College Prep holds freshman orientation Monday. Session 2 is for last names M through Z, starting in the main gym; there is no make-up date. Details.
📊 A state audit flunked Arizona's school grading system. The auditor general's review criticized the A-through-F letter grades that CUSD campuses receive from the Department of Education each year. Details.
Around the Valley
A few shows worth leaving Chandler for this week.
🥁 Drum Corps International, Mesa. Touring corps compete at John D. Riggs Stadium on Monday night. The closest stop to Chandler on the tour. Tickets.
🎸 Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, and KennyHoopla, Phoenix. A three-band bill at Arizona Financial Theatre on Tuesday. A strong co-headline for one ticket. Tickets.
🖤 Evanescence, Spiritbox, and Nova Twins, Phoenix. An outdoor rock night at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on Wednesday. Tickets.
🎭 Dear Evan Hansen, Phoenix. The touring Broadway show plays the Hormel Theatre at Phoenix Theatre on Wednesday. A big musical in a small room. Tickets.