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🌱 'Buggiest' Cities List + Monkeypox Update + New Interim Chief
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Phoenix.
Hello again, everybody! It's Saturday in Phoenix and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. Here we go.
First, today's weather:
A thunderstorm around the p.m. High: 98 Low: 83.
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Here are the top three stories today in Phoenix:
- Phoenix has been listed as one of the "buggiest" cities in the country by Thumbtack. The list places Phoenix in the 19th spot behind Nashville, Tennessee. Dallas, Texas was placed in the #1 spot. The list was compiled using home project data. (AZ Big Media)
- Maricopa County has given over 2,000 doses of the Monkeypox vaccine. The county Department of Public Health reports it plans to conduct additional vaccination event in the upcoming weeks. Since Jun. 7, there have been 28 confirmed cases of Monkeypox in the county with 14 suspected cases. (AZ Central)
- The Phoenix Police Department has announced that its interim chief will be coming from the Baltimore Police Department. Michael Sullivan will take the interim role on Sept. 12, according to the city. He will reportedly be in the position for at least a year while the department conducts a nationwide search to find a permanent replacement. (ABC15 Arizona in Phoenix)
Today in and around Phoenix:
- Caffeine And Chrome At Gateway Classic Cars of Scottsdale (9:00 AM)
- Free Summer Saturdays: Navajo Finding Nemo At Heard Museum (10:00 AM)
- Wiz Khalifa and Logic At Ak-Chin Pavilion (6:30 PM)
- The Herndon Brothers At Handlebar J (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Tomorrow is the deadline for voting in the 2023 edition of Ranking Arizona. Click to cast your vote. (AZ Big Media)
- The City of Phoenix Public Works Department is willing to drop off new containers for residents with broken containers. Click to submit a request. (City of Phoenix Public Works Department via Facebook)
- The Phoenix Public Library's Desert Sage location will be celebrating the end of the Summer Reading Game with a Shark Party today from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be crafts, prizes, and books. Don't miss it. (Phoenix Public Library via Facebook)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!
