Laveen News

Despite Gila River Reservation residents' resounding "no" vote Tuesday, the battle over where the South Mountain Freeway extension will land may not be over.

When the Gila River Indian Community votes Tuesday on whether to permit the South Mountain Freeway to be built across its land, it will end decades of uncertainty about a critical link in the Valley's freeway system.

The city will launch its public redistricting process this month to update City Council district boundaries based on census data.

The Valley has talked for years about the proposed South Mountain Freeway, and Ahwatukee Foothills has made a powerful effort to push the freeway onto tribal land.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a string of 27 check fraud incidents where they allegedly stole more than $30,000 from Target stores in the East Valley, Chandler police said.