Chandler businesses close and more local news from the week

Mezquite's Cafe is one of four businesses that have recently closed in Chandler. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)

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By CI Staff Compilation | 5:00 AM Oct 17, 2020 MST

Read the most popular news from Gilbert and Chandler from the past week.

Chandler

4 recently closed Chandler businesses

Here are four businesses that have recently closed in Chandler.

Gilbert

Gilbert police expenses for Thursday night protests go past $700,000

Dueling protests that have become a Thursday-night fixture this summer and fall at Gilbert and Warner roads have cost police more than $700,000 to date, officials said.

Property for proposed McDonald's acquired in Gilbert

An entity traced to Jamie Ashton acquired property Oct. 9 from RRS & Co. for a proposed McDonald’s at 145 S. Higley Road, Gilbert.

Gilbert Regional Park set to open new phase Oct. 15

Gilbert Regional Park’s Phase 1B will open to the public Oct. 15.

Eegee's submits plans for Gilbert sub shop

Eegee’s has submitted plans to the town of Gilbert to open a location at 3535 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert. The Tucson-based chain of submarine sandwich shops known for its frozen fruit drink, called an Eegee, has not announced an opening date.

Alexa D’Angelo and Tom Blodgett contributed to this report.

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Sibley's West: The Chandler Arizona Gift Shop will close after 11 years in June, the owners announced on the company blog. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)

Sibley's West to close in downtown Chandler after 11 years

Sibley's West owners announced it would close its doors in June.

Chandler USD governing board OKs agreement for school resource officers

The Chandler USD governing board approved an agreement with the city of Chandler during a meeting April 14 to split the costs associated with four school resource officers at schools across the district.

In the last week, Maricopa County residents received an average of more than 33,000 doses of vaccine per day, according to the health department. (Courtesy Adobe Stock/Graphic by Justin Howell/Community Impact Newspaper)

More than 40% of Maricopa County adults have received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose

More than 40% of Maricopa County adult residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommended health providers pause distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine April 13. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)

Federal health authorities recommend pause of Johnson & Johnson vaccine after 6 rare, severe blood clots

After six reported cases of a rare and severe blood clot in patients who received the vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration are recommending a pause on administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

The city of Chandler headquarters is in downtown Chandler. (Alexa D'Angelo/Community Impact Newspaper)

Chandler City Council approves bonuses to all municipal staff

Chandler City Council approved a one-time bonus to all full- and part-time city employees during a council meeting April 8.

See daily COVID-19 data updates. (Community Impact staff)

COVID-19: See Chandler COVID-19 cases, vaccinations by ZIP code

Here are the COVID-19 data updates to know today.

Here are the coronavirus hospitalization data updates to know across Arizona. (Community Impact staff)

ADHS: ICU beds in use down to 162 April 14

See the latest COVID-19 hospitalization data.

Co-owners Jalon and Carolina Buckstead each have prior experience in restaurants. (Tom Blodgett/Community Impact Newspaper)

Gilbert's Rocky Point Seafood focuses on authenticity; Chandler USD selects interim leader and more top area news

Read the top business and community news from the past week from the Gilbert and Chandler areas.

Phoenix Municipal Stadium vaccination site to move indoors to ASU's Desert Financial Arena

The state-run vaccination site at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, which has administered nearly 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, will relocate April 12 to Desert Financial Arena on Arizona State University’s Tempe campus,

Nearly 40% of all Maricopa County adults have received at least one dose of vaccine

Maricopa County residents have received over 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, according to an April 7 update from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health.

Chandler USD governing board selects interim superintendent

The Chandler USD governing board announced April 7 Frank Narducci would succeed Camille Casteel as the district's superintendent beginning this summer.

Maricopa County residents have received more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

Those doses have gone into the arms of 1.3 million residents representing nearly 40% of county residents over the age of 15, the county said.