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In today's newsletter:

  • How Mesa’s Dana Avenue units are becoming a lifeline for veterans
  • Teen charged as adult after Mesa reception hall shooting
  • How a quick-thinking Mesa clerk stopped a bizarre alleged cartel plot

Also on today's calendar: Scottsdale Pd Trunk-Or-Treat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 86 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 86 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beyond a roof: Arizona program helps veterans build a path to stable housing (abc15.com) — A Mesa-based nonprofit, the Home of Record Project, is expanding its Veterans Pathway Housing Program to help local veterans move from homelessness to stable housing, including renovated units on Dana Avenue. Participants get transitional housing, tailored support with jobs and benefits, and a graduation grant that can cover deposits and first month’s rent, while community members are invited to support the effort.
   

2. Teen faces charges in shooting involving off-duty Mesa officer (azcentral.com) — A 16-year-old is being prosecuted as an adult after a shooting outside Versalles Reception Hall near Stapley and Main in Mesa, where an off-duty Mesa officer and a security guard exchanged gunfire with him. The teen now faces multiple attempted murder, aggravated assault, and firearm charges, while both he and an associated man were hospitalized with non-life-threatening wounds.
   

3. Wannabe cartel hitman allegedly knifed Mesa clerk while trying to steal gun he needed to commit 5 murders (fox10phoenix.com) — A Mesa sporting goods store employee was stabbed while stopping a man who allegedly tried to steal a handgun for planned cartel contract killings, according to police and court records. Officers arrested the suspect nearby, and he now faces serious felony charges and a $75,000 bond, with a court hearing set later this week in Maricopa County.
   

4. United Food Bank plans Mesa warehouse expansion as demand for food assistance rises (abc15.com) — United Food Bank is working with Mesa officials on a major warehouse expansion that would boost freezer and cooler space and increase fresh food distribution for local families. With demand for assistance up 61% in three years, the project aims to better support Mesa partners like Paz de Cristo and the many residents struggling to cover basic living costs.
   

5. Arizona leaders caught on photo radar skipped paying fines (fresnobee.com) — Mesa residents are learning how often local leaders, including the city’s former mayor, were caught on Mesa photo radar yet avoided paying fines, just like many ordinary drivers. The story explains how mailed citations can be ignored, how much revenue Mesa’s cameras generate, and what happens if you choose traffic school or wait for a process server.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do they sing at a snowman's Birthday party?" — Freeze a jolly good fellow (Thank you Terri P. for sending it in!)
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