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Historic Downtown Glendale has a sticky proposition
The Historic Downtown Glendale Merchants Association is calling on artisans to participate in the inaugural Historic Downtown Glendale Sticker Contest. Artisans ages 10 and older are invited to create an image that they think best represents century-old downtown. All art mediums are welcome. Historic Downtown Glendale features a wide array...
Glendale residents with disabilities can use RideChoice
Glendale residents with disabilities can use the Valley Metro RideChoice pilot program. It offers Uber, taxicabs and other vehicles with wheelchair accessibility for a $3 one-way trip, up to eight miles, with additional miles costing $2 per mile. People with Americans with Disabilities Act certification can utilize this service outside the city limits taking 20 to 50 trips or traveling 400 miles every month. RideChoice passengers can pay fares with cash, checking accounts, eWallet or credit and debit cards. The service will operate through June 30, 2025, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year including holidays.
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Going to the grocery store can be a chore, but a supermarket that feels familiar and stocks all your favorites can make the necessity much more enjoyable. The Phoenix metro has a wide variety of types of grocery stores, ranging from locally-based large chains like Sprouts Farmers Market to superstores like Walmart and Target, smaller footprint stores like Aldi, and traditional food stores like Fry’s and Safeway. ...
Thousands without power as strong storms move through Phoenix area
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Thousands are without power around the Valley as severe thunderstorms continue to move across Arizona on Sunday. As of 8:30 p.m., approximately 3,789 SRP customers and 3,017 APS customers don’t have electricity in the Phoenix area from Mesa to Wickenburg. An APS outage map shows severe...
Sinkhole in Surprise closes road for the weekend
SURPRISE, Ariz. — A waterline break caused a sinkhole in Surprise near Bell Road and the 303 Friday night. Work crews were called to the area around 6:30 p.m. and found the roadway was flooded due to the line break, Sergeant Rick Hernandez with the Surprise Police Department said.
Traffic deaths, injuries stay high in Mesa
Mesa led the East Valley in traffic deaths last year and was second to Phoenix in that distinction for municipalities in Maricopa County, according to Arizona Department of Transportation data. City officials pointed out that Mesa’s crash statistics have been following national and state trends. “While there are some...
Arizona schools cracking down on students using cellphones in classroom
PHOENIX (AZFamily) —Schools across the state are cracking down on students using their cellphones in the classroom. Some require students to put their phones away, while other school districts lock them up. Sixteen-year-old Chloe Sakala is a Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix student. She said seeing...
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