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🌱 How Glendale schools are changing recess to protect kids from extreme heat.
Spotted on the Glendale calendar: Back to School Dance
Hi Glendale! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Glendale schools are changing recess to protect kids from extreme heat.
- Want tickets for Yuri and Lucero's big Glendale arena night?
- Why Noche UFC's Glendale main event just changed at the last minute.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 110 and low of 88 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with clouds and sun, temps: high: 110, low: 89.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high of 112 and low of 88 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Extreme heat prompts schedule changes at Phoenix-area schools (azfamily.com) — Extreme heat is forcing Glendale's Las Brisas Elementary and other Valley schools to adjust recess and daily routines to keep kids safe. Staff rely on heat‑humidity charts and constant weather checks, watching closely for signs of overheating while limiting outdoor time and even playground equipment use during triple‑digit temperatures. 
2. Yuri & Lucero Announce Joint U.S. 'Entre Amigas Tour' – Here Are the Dates (remezcla.com) — Yuri and Lucero are bringing their joint "Entre Amigas Tour" to Glendale on April 24, 2027, giving local fans a rare chance to see both Mexican pop icons together. The U.S. tour spans multiple states, with presale tickets opening August 20 and general sales August 21, and VIP packages offering photo opportunities with the stars.
3. Jean Silva Gets Jose Delgado At Noche UFC After Yair Rodriguez Injury Pulls Main Event Apart (middleeasy.com) — Glendale is set to host Noche UFC on Sept. 12, but a groin injury has forced Yair Rodriguez out of the main event, with Jose Delgado stepping in against Jean Silva. The reshuffled Glendale card still leans into Mexican and Latino star power, keeping the featherweight spotlight and big‑fight atmosphere in the city.
4. Gay (AZ) 45rpm (blogspot.com) — Music history buffs in Glendale might enjoy this brief discography note tying several late‑1950s and early‑1960s 45 rpm releases to addresses on E. E. Avenue and E. F. Avenue in Glendale. It lists artists like Hawk Gollihue, Al Marion, and Diana & Pat with their corresponding Gay (AZ) catalog numbers.
5. Amble Release "Last Rites" From Upcoming Album, "Love And All Its Wares" (preludepress.com) — Glendale gets a shout-out as Irish folk trio Amble recall opening for Ed Sheeran at State Farm Stadium, playing to more than 70,000 fans. The group is now rolling out a new single, "Last Rites," ahead of their 2027 album and an already hot-selling international tour schedule.
📸 Around Glendale
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Glendale
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- Back to School Dance
Independence High School 6602 N 75th Ave Glendale, AZ 85303
7:00 pm - JV & Varsity Badminton vs Carl Hayden
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
4:00 pm - 9/10 Girls Volleyball vs Valley Vista
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
4:00 pm - JV & Varsity Badminton @ Washington
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
4:00 pm - JV Girls Volleyball vs Valley Vista
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
5:00 pm - Varsity Girls Volleyball vs Valley Vista
Apollo High School Glendale, AZ 85302
6:00 pm
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Wednesday August 26
📣 Glendale Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Meet the Teacher Night
Cactus High School Peoria, AZ 85380
5:00 pm - đ Girls Volleyball @ Sandra Day O'Connor (pre-season scrimmage)
Liberty High School 25250 N 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85083, USA
6:00 pm - đ¸ Badminton vs. Xavier Prep
Liberty High School Liberty Practice Gym
4:00 pm - Girls Badminton
Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
4:00 pm - A Gallery of Learning - Curriculum Night
Foothills Elementary School 15808 N 63rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85306, USA
5:00 pm - Modified Wednesday- 12:20pm Release
Peoria High School Peoria, AZ 85380
7:15 am
Thursday August 20
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY LATE HUSBAND OF 29 YEARS HE PASSED AWAY JUNE 5TH 2026 I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!!!
TODAY IS A VERY HARD DAY FOR ME SO IF YOU COULD JUST VE KIND AND SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID STALEY I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT HE WAS A VERY GOOD MAN… (Nextdoor Mid Glendale) - Rehoming my old neighbors dog 🐕 🚨‼️
He's a Shepard mix with rottie 1 years old and not neutered Gets along with all pets I cannot keep him I'm moving and I have my own dogs coming… (Nextdoor Orangewood Estates)
- Cuisinart posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk in Glendale. Apply here.
- Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Glendale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Glendale here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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